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John Mcpherson, MD, Cardiology, Nashville, TN

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Cardiology Nashville, TN

Interventional Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Cardiac Critical Care

Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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  • Office

    1215-21st Ave South Mce
    Ste 5209
    Nashville, TN 37232
    Phone+1 615-322-2318
    Fax+1 615-936-7372

Summary

  • Dr. John McPherson is a cardiologist in Nashville, TN. He received his medical degree from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in general and interventional cardiology and is experienced in coronary artery disease, critical care cardiology, interventional cardiology, and preventive cardiology.

Education & Training

  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 1999 - 2000
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996 - 1999
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1993
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityBA, Chemistry, magna cum laude, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2000 - 2010
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1997 - 2000
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Gold Humanism Honor Society Vanderbilt University, 2019
  • Outpatient Teaching Award Vanderbilt Cardiovascular Division, 2018
  • Physician, Best Doctors in America 2009-2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Relationship between Palpography and Virtual Histology in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes.  
    Brugaletta S, Garcia-Garcia HM, Serruys PW, Maehara A, Farooq V, Mintz GS, de Bruyne B, Marso SP, Verheye S, Dudek D, Hamm CW, Farhat N, Schiele F, McPherson J, Lerman..., J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2012;3:S19-S27
  • Healthy behaviors have new importance.  
    McPherson, John, The Tennessean
  • Myocardial recovery during induced hypothermia with a disposable monoplane TEE probe.  
    Wagner CW, Fredi JL, McPherson JA, Resuscitation
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV Insertion by Nurses in Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
    Byrd J, Krokosky K, McPherson J, Parmley L, Wagner C, Burns K, Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Scientific Sessions
  • The Utility of Three Primary Prevention Scoring Systems (Framingham, PROCAM, and SCORE) in Predicting Future Events in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes: the PROS...
    Suh JW, Mintz GS, Weisz G, Maehara A, Xu K, Lansky AJ, Cristea E, Mehran R, McPherson J, Farhat N, Marso SP, de Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW, J Am Coll Cardiol
  • Galectin 3 Levels Correlate with Increased Creatinine, BNP, and Adverse 30 Day Event Rates in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.
    Fermann GJ, Collins SP, Sperling M, Roll S, Weintraub NL, Lindsell CJ, Maron D, Naftilan AJ, Hart K, McPherson J, Miller K, Christenson R, Storrow AB, Acad Emerg Med 2011:18(5):S215
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Lectures

  • Cardiology for the Internist 2019: "The Key Points" 
    2019 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Philadelphia - 4/10/2019
  • Prevention: Current Clinical Research on Prediction and Costs. 
    American College of Cardiology 61st Annual Scientific Sessions, Chicago, Illinois
  • Clinical Research in the United States: Why to Participate and How to Succeed. 
    Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 22nd Annual Symposium, Washington, DC
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Other

Press Mentions

  • 2019 ACC/AHA/ASE Advanced Training Statement on Echocardiography (Revision of the 2003 ACC/AHA Clinical Competence Statement on Echocardiography)
    2019 ACC/AHA/ASE Advanced Training Statement on Echocardiography (Revision of the 2003 ACC/AHA Clinical Competence Statement on Echocardiography)July 17th, 2019
  • Training Statement
    Training StatementMarch 3rd, 2019
  • 2016 ACC Lifelong Learning Competencies for General Cardiologists A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee
    2016 ACC Lifelong Learning Competencies for General Cardiologists A Report of the ACC Competency Management CommitteeFebruary 9th, 2016

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