KevinWayneSextonMD(He/Him)
General Surgery • Nashville, TNClinical Informatics
Vice Chair for Innovation Professor of Surgery
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Office
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-5000
Summary
- I am a surgeon-scientist with board certifications in Surgery and Clinical Informatics. I serve as Professor of Surgery and Vice Chair of Innovation for the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University. Previously, I was Associate Chief Clinical Informatics Officer for Innovation, Research, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Associate Director of the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, and President of BioVentures, LLC (the UAMS technology transfer office).
My work centers on innovation education and entrepreneurial science in healthcare, aiming to bridge the gap between technological advancements and practical clinical applications.
I have a track record of extramural funding from the National Institute of Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Defense, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, and the United States Department of Commerce among others.
I have been involved with health tech startups for the last 15 years and currently serves as an advisor to companies such as hDrop Technologies, Inc., Decisio Health, Inc., HoopCare, Inc., Qventus, Inc, and Doximity, Inc. I am also a professional coach who specializes in working with healthcare executives and healthcare software companies.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2015- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2011 - 2013
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2010 - 2011
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2007
University of KentuckyB.S., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2010 - 2026
AR State Medical License 2015 - 2025- American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Phi Beta Kappa University of Kentucky, 2002
- Administrative Chief Resident, General Surgery Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2014
- Alfred Blalock Surgical Resident Award for Excellence in Research Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Intensive Care Unit Readmissions in a Level I Trauma Center.Benjamin Moore, Kacee J Daniels, Blake Martinez, Kevin W Sexton, Kyle J Kalkwarf
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-10-25 - Readmissions After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Nationwide Readmissions Database.Collin Pilkington, Tarendeep Thind, Stephen M Bowman, Kevin Sexton, Mary Katherine Kimbrough
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-06-01 - 1 citationsPartnership in Cancer Research (PCAR) Program Increases Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence to Perform Cancer Research.Luis P Marin, Jessica H Presley, Katerina Noori, Diane McKinstry, Brandi Dawson
Journal of Cancer Education. 2024-04-01
Books/Book Chapters
Authored Content
- Opinion: Improve Employee Health Using Behavioral EconomicsFebruary 2022
Press Mentions
Joseph Sanford, M.D., Appointed Director of UAMS Institute for Digital Health & InnovationFebruary 9th, 2021
Grant Support
- SMART-IV: Creation of a real-time monitor for volume statusNational Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance2012–Present
- Development of Class II Medical Device for Clinical Translation of a Novel PEG Fusion Method for Immediate Physiological Recovery after Peripheral Nerve InjuryDepartment of Defense2013–2016
- Novel Tracheostomy Device Development AwardVanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research2013
- iOperateGreat Ideas for Vanderbilt Medical Education2012–2013
- Early Detection of Patients at Risk for Development of Hospital Acquired Pressure UlcersVanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research AwardPresent
Committees
- Working Group Chair, AMIA Surgical and Procedural Informatics Working Group 2023 - 2024
Research History
- Research Fellow, Department of Plastic SurgeryPI: Wes P. Thayer, M.D., Ph.D.2011 - 2013
- Research Fellow, Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular SurgeryPI: Colleen Brophy, M.D.2010 - 2011
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kwsexton
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