CARMEN SOLÓRZANO was named chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Solórzano is a professor of Surgery and director of the Endocrine Surgery Center.
Solórzano joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2010 and specializes in endocrine surgery, including neoplasms and cancers of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands, the pancreas and digestive system, as well as neuroendocrine tumors. She was selected following a national search that included more than 70 potential candidates, according to the center.
In addition to her current role at VUMC, Solórzano has served as chief of General Surgery at the Veterans Administration Hospital since 2012.
Solórzano previously served as assistant professor of surgery at the University of Miami, and later became chief of Endocrine Surgery. She has authored more than 100 publications, has lectured around the world and serves on the editorial boards for several journals.
