DavidSRaifordMD

Gastroenterology • Nashville, TN

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Professor, Medical Education & Administration, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1991 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1986 - 1991
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2018
Nashville Lifestyles Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006, 2008, 2011
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2007

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

24 citations
Liver enzymes, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged, urban Chinese men.
Raquel Villegas, Yong-Bing Xiang, Tom A. Elasy, Qiuyin Cai, Wanghong Xu
Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2011-07-25
29 citations
Pruritus of chronic cholestasis
David S. Raiford
QJM. 1995-09-01
94 citations
Hepatic stellate cell activation in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fatty liver
Kay Washington, Kelly J. Wright, Yu Shyr, Ellen B. Hunter, Sandy Olson
Human Pathology. 2000-07-01

Press Mentions

Vanderbilt Mourns Loss of Former Gastroenterology Director BurkMay 3rd, 2023
After a Career of Service to Others, Raiford to RetireSeptember 5th, 2022
Medical Center Leaders Announce Academy for Excellence in Clinical MedicineJune 21st, 2021
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