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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-0605
Summary
- Dr. J. Blair Summitt is a plastic surgeon based in Nashville, TN, specializing in aesthetic and cosmetic plastic surgery, burn care, plastic and reconstructive microsurgery, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. He completed his surgical residency at the University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University, with a fellowship in burn surgery. Dr. Summitt has expertise in minimally invasive surgery, cosmetic surgery, microsurgery, and burn management. His research has been published in several journals, including JCI Insight and Journal of Burn Care & Research, with notable works on burn-induced inflammatory responses and surgical management of airway injuries. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2002 - 2004
- University of Tennessee College of Medicine at ChattanoogaResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2001
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1995
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Burn Surgery
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1995 - 2026
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsPlasmin drives burn-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome.Breanne H Y Gibson, Colby C Wollenman, Stephanie N Moore-Lotridge, Patrick R Keller, J Blair Summitt
JCI Insight. 2021-12-08 - 10 citationsEarly Surgical Management of Thermal Airway Injury: A Case SeriesAsitha D. L. Jayawardena, Anne S. Lowery, Christopher T. Wootten, Gregory R. Dion, J. Blair Summitt
Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2019-02-20 - 9 citationsThe use of porcine xenografts in patients with toxic epidermal necrolysisJason B. Young, Stephen Gondek, Maria Troche, J. Blair Summitt, Lisa Rae
Burns. 2016-12-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
- The American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons - ASMSMember
- Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - SESPRSMember
- Member
- American Burn Association - ABAMember
- American Society of Reconstructive MicrosurgeryMember
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