RonaldEdwardPruittMD
Gastroenterology • Nashville, TNAdvanced Endoscopic Interventional, Hepatology & Liver Transplantation, Pancreas Disease
Co Founder/Medical Director-DeTox Nashville/ DBA Brentwood Springs DeTox 2017-present, DeTox West TN 2020- present. Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine -Vanderbilt School of Medicine 1995-present, Saint Thomas Medical Group/ Nashville GI Specialists, PLC 1989- present (Executive Board). Chief of Gastroenterology/Hepatology-ST Thomas West Hospital, 1995-2018.
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Office
4230 Harding Road
Suite 309 Medical Plaza West
Nashville, TN 37205Phone+1 615-383-0165Fax+1 615-292-4657
Summary
- I am double board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology with advanced endoscopic training and skills in therapeutic ERCP and ablation/EMR of Barrett's esophagus...I have the greatest case load in our region with these procedures. I have extensive experience in direct patient care as well as clinical research (conducted over 400 clinical trials). I have authored numerous publications and received several awards and honors during the course of my 30+ year career. For the last few years I have focused an additional interest on SUD, having opened 2 free standing, high acuity medical detox facilities with 2 additional ones under development.
Education & Training
University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1987 - 1989- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 1989 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1985 - 2017
AL State Medical License 1985 - 1992- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Gastroenterology
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians
- Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
- Best Research Paper in Biliary Lithotripsy American Lithotripsy Association, 1989
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Clinical Trials
- Merimepodib (MMPD) in Triple Combination for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 01
- YM443 in Subjects With Functional Dyspepsia Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 10
- Study of Nitazoxanide, Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 142 citationsA phase III study evaluating the efficacy and safety of remimazolam (CNS 7056) compared with placebo and midazolam in patients undergoing colonoscopy.Douglas K. Rex, Raj Bhandari, Taddese Desta, Michael P. DeMicco, Cynthia Schaeffer
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2018-09-01 - 59 citationsIncidence of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Causes of Mortality After Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett’s EsophagusW. Asher Wolf, Sarina Pasricha, Cary C. Cotton, Nan Li, George Triadafilopoulos
Gastroenterology. 2015-12-01 - 83 citationsBalsalazide is superior to mesalamine in the time to improvement of signs and symptoms of acute mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitisRonald Pruitt, John S. Hanson, Michael Safdi, Lawrence Wruble, Robert Hardi
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2002-12-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
External Links
- Nashville GI Speciailistshttp://NashvilleGi.com
- Saint Thomas Medical Grouphttp://STMG.com
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