VictorJosephLegnerMD

Geriatrics • Nashville, TN

Associate Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

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

Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2001 - 2004
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2007 - Present
TN State Medical License 2016 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2000 - 2009
MN State Medical License 1998 - 2001
AZ State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013-2015
Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

139 citations
Impact of advancing age on abdominal surgical outcomes.
Nader N. Massarweh, Victor J. Legner, Rebecca Gaston Symons, Wayne C. McCormick, David R. Flum
Archives of Surgery. 2009-12-21
95 citations
The significance of discharge to skilled care after abdominopelvic surgery in older adults.
Victor J. Legner, Nader N. Massarweh, Rebecca Gaston Symons, Wayne C. McCormick, David R. Flum
Annals of Surgery. 2009-02-01
41 citations
Evaluating the association of preoperative functional status and postoperative functional decline in older patients undergoing major surgery.
Steve Kwon, Rebecca Gaston Symons, Michi Yukawa, Nikolas Dasher, Victor Legner
The American Surgeon. 2012-12-01

Press Mentions

Scott Named to Direct Primary Care Patient Care CenterAugust 25th, 2022
Collaborative Helping Midstate Nursing Homes Control COVID-19August 18th, 2021
Infection Rates Soar at Hamilton County Nursing Homes as COVID-19 Surge ContinuesDecember 3rd, 2020
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