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Office
4230 Harding Pike
Ste 330
Nashville, TN 37205Phone+1 615-269-4545Fax+1 615-565-6749
Summary
- Jimmy Kerrigan, MD, FSCAI, FACC is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and an interventional cardiologist at Saint Thomas Heart at Ascension Saint Thomas West in Nashville, Tennessee. He serves as co-director of complex coronary intervention for Ascension Saint Thomas, co-chairs the Interventional Cardiology Affinity Group for Ascension, and chairs the Interventional Cardiology Chronic Total Occlusion Affinity Group for Ascension. He is also co-director of the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team at Ascension Saint Thomas West. He is interested in the management of complex coronary disease, including chronic total occlusions, imaging, physiology, peripheral arterial revascularization, cardiogenic shock, and management of pulmonary embolism. He is board-certified in interventional cardiology, general cardiology, nuclear medicine, interpretation of vascular ultrasound, and internal medicine. He currently sees outpatients in Nashville, Gallatin, and Fayetteville, Tennessee. After finishing college at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, he attended Washington University in St. Louis for medical school, where he continued his training as an intern and resident in internal medicine. After working for a year as a hospitalist at Barnes Jewish Hospital, he joined the Cleveland Clinic for general cardiology fellowship followed by a two-year fellowship in interventional cardiology, focusing on structural heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and complex coronary intervention in his second year. He then joined Ascension Saint Thomas Heart in August 2019. He and his wife, Deborah, a stroke neurologist in Nashville, have two school-aged children and enjoy hiking, fishing, and attending sporting events in their free time.
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2017 - 2019
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2014 - 2017
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2010
- Vanderbilt UniversityB.A, Biological Sciences and English Literature, Summa Cum Laude, 2006
- Gallatin High SchoolDiploma, 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2017 - 2020
- MO State Medical License 2012 - 2019
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
- American Heart AssociationAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- American Heart AssociationBasic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical SonographyRegistered Physician in Vascular Interpretation
- Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyDiplomate
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Internal Medicine Clinical Resident of the Year Washington University in St. Louis, 2013
- Internal Medicine Resident of the Month, February Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2011
- President, American Medical Association - Medical Student Section, Washington University Chapter Washington University in St. Louis, 2007-2008
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Clinical Trials
- FlowTriever All-Comer Registry for Patient Safety and Hemodynamics Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 15
- The PEERLESS Study Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 14
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsTrends and Outcomes of Antegrade Dissection and Re-Entry in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.Athanasios Rempakos, Michaella Alexandrou, Bahadir Simsek, Spyridon Kostantinis, Judit Karacsonyi
JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2023-11-27 - 5 citationsRadial access for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the PROGRESS-CTO registry.Bahadir Simsek, Sevket Gorgulu, Spyridon Kostantinis, Judit Karacsonyi, Khaldoon Alaswad
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2022-11-01 - 73 citationsRacial differences in rates of aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosisMichael Yeung, Jimmy Kerrigan, Sandeep Sodhi, Pei Hsiu Huang, Eric Novak
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2013-10-01
Journal Articles
- Anticoagulation Management Issues in Pericarditis-induced Atrial Fibrillation.Jimmy Kerrigan, ACC.org, 3/25/2016
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Racial Differences in Rates of Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis.Kerrigan J, Yeung M, Huang PH, Sodhi S, Maniar H, Zajarias A, American College of Cardiology 61st Annual Scientific Session, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2012
- Ethnic Differences in Patients Referred for Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis.Kerrigan J, Yeung M, Huang PH, Damiano R, Zajarias A, American College of Physicians Missouri Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting, Osage Beach, MO, 1/1/2010
- 43-Year-Old Woman with a Large Pericardial Effusion Attributable to Minoxidil.Kapadia C, Kerrigan J, Rasalingam R, American College of Physicians Missouri Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting, Osage Beach, MO, 1/1/2009
Press Mentions
- AHA Initiative Aims to Improve Care in Recurrent PericarditisAugust 27th, 2024
- Ascension Saint Thomas Docs First in Tennessee to Offer New Technique to Improve Chest Pain in Patients with StentsFebruary 23rd, 2021
- Activated Clotting Time and Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights from the PROGRESS-CTO RegistryDecember 24th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Associate
- Member
- Member
- Society for Vascular MedicineMember
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Reviews
He’s amazing
Most awesome Doctor we have ever had period. EVER!!!!! Even kept up with us through the portal while he was on vacation.
Dr. Kerrigan is extremely knowledgeable, helpful and caring. I appreciate all of his support
A very caring physician would recommend to anyone
I appreciated Dr. Kerrigan’s phone call about my upcoming procedure. I so appreciate his concern and empathy!
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