KerriLynCavanaughMDMHS

Nephrology • Nashville, TN

Associate Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Nephrology, 2002 - 2003
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2006 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2003 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Clinical Trials

Targeting Social Determinants to Improve Chronic Kidney Disease Care Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Facilitating Anemia Treatment Risk Communication for Patients With Kidney Disease: Decision Aid Trial Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
HOPE Consortium Trial to Reduce Pain and Opioid Use in Hemodialysis Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 03
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The feasibility of sharing digital audio-recordings of clinic visits online with older adults in primary care settings: A multisite trial.
Paul J Barr, Meredith Masel, Reed W Bratches, Elizabeth Carpenter-Song, A James O'Malley
Patient Education and Counseling. 2025-02-01
Effectiveness of shared decision making strategies for stroke prevention among patients with atrial fibrillation: cluster randomized controlled trial.
Elissa M Ozanne, Geoffrey D Barnes, Juan P Brito, Kenzie A Cameron, Kerri L Cavanaugh
BMJ. 2025-01-09
African American Patients' Perspectives on Determinants of Hemodialysis Adherence and Use of Motivational Interviewing to Improve Hemodialysis Adherence.
Kemberlee Bonnet, Erin M Bergner, Melissa Ma, Kathryn Taylor, Emily Desantis
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-01-01

Press Mentions

ASN Names Recipients of Mentorship, Researcher AwardsNovember 5th, 2021
Quantifying Risk Tolerance Among Potential Living Kidney Donors with the Donation-Specific Risk QuestionnaireJanuary 25th, 2021
Kidney Function Tests: Purpose, Types and ProcedureMay 21st, 2020
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Grant Support

Facilitating Anemia Treatment Risk Communication For Patients With Kidney DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2012
Addressing Literacy And Numeracy In Self-Care &Clinical Outcomes In ESRDNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2012