GretchenPurcell(Purcell)JacksonMD

General Surgery • Nashville, TN

Pediatric General Surgery

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

Fax+1 615-936-6095

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2004 - 2006
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2004
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2006 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2010
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Online Resources to Manage Obesity and Health Risks in an Employee Wellness Program Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

20 citations
Adoption of Secure Messaging in a Patient Portal across Pediatric Specialties.
Mary Masterman, Robert M. Cronin, Sharon E. Davis, Jared A. Shenson, Gretchen Purcell Jackson
AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium. 2016-01-01
69 citations
Growth of Secure Messaging Through a Patient Portal as a Form of Outpatient Interaction across Clinical Specialties
Robert M. Cronin, Sharon E. Davis, Jared A. Shenson, Qingxia Chen, S. T. Rosenbloom
Applied Clinical Informatics. 2015-04-29
11 citations
Increased Patient Activation Is Associated with Fewer Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations for Pain in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease.
Robert M. Cronin, Tim Lucas Dorner, Amol Utrankar, Whitney Allen, Mark Rodeghier
Pain Medicine. 2018-10-16

Journal Articles

Care Fragmentation After Mitral and Aortic Valve Surgery Results in Higher Readmission Mortality
Gretchen (Purcell) Jackson, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Leveraging Health Information Technologies to Support Surgical Practice
Gretchen (Purcell) Jackson, MD, JAMA
Common Consumer Health-Related Needs in the Pediatric Hospital Setting: Lessons from an Engagement Consultation Service
Robert Cronin, Jamie Robinson, Gretchen P Jackson, Applied Clinical Informatics

Press Mentions

Medical Professionals Consider AI to Address Chronic Health Conditions in the Midst of COVID-19November 17th, 2021
Fortune and IBM Watson Health Reveal Annual List of 50 Top-Performing U.S. Cardiovascular HospitalsNovember 16th, 2021
Gretchen Purcell Jackson, MD, PhDJuly 15th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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