Jimmy Lee Kerrigan MD FSCAI, FACC, FASNC, RPVI

Interventional Cardiology

Associate Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Interventional Cardiologist, Ascension Saint Thomas

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4230 Harding PikeSte 330Nashville, TN 37205
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Summary

Jimmy Kerrigan, MD, FSCAI, FACC is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and an interventional cardiologist at Saint Thomas Heart at Ascension Saint Thomas West in Nashville, Tennessee. He serves as co-director of complex coronary intervention for Ascension Saint Thomas, co-chairs the Interventional Cardiology Affinity Group for Ascension, and chairs the Interventional Cardiology Chronic Total Occlusion Affinity Group for Ascension. He is also co-director of the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team at Ascension Saint Thomas West. He is interested in the management of complex coronary disease, including chronic total occlusions, imaging, physiology, peripheral arterial revascularization, cardiogenic shock, and management of pulmonary embolism. He is board-certified in interventional cardiology, general cardiology, nuclear medicine, interpretation of vascular ultrasound, and internal medicine. He currently sees outpatients in Nashville, Gallatin, and Pulaski, Tennessee. After finishing college at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, he attended Washington University in St. Louis for medical school, where he continued his training as an intern and resident in internal medicine. After working for a year as a hospitalist at Barnes Jewish Hospital, he joined the Cleveland Clinic for general cardiology fellowship followed by a two-year fellowship in interventional cardiology, focusing on structural heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and complex coronary intervention in his second year. He then joined Ascension Saint Thomas Heart in August 2019.

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Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2017 - 2019
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2014 - 2017
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
WashU MedicineClass of 2010
Vanderbilt UniversityB.A, Biological Sciences and English Literature, Summa Cum Laude, 2006

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Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2019 - 2028
OH State Medical License 2017 - 2020
MO State Medical License 2012 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
American Heart AssociationAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support
American Heart AssociationBasic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical SonographyRegistered Physician in Vascular Interpretation
Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyDiplomate

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions Emerging Leader Mentorship (ELM) Program Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, 2026
Faculty Engagement Award University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2025
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2025

Clinical Trials

FlowTriever All-Comer Registry for Patient Safety and Hemodynamics Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 15
COMPLETED
The PEERLESS Study Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 14
COMPLETED
NA
Virtue® SAB in the Treatment of Coronary ISR Trial Start of enrollment: 2025 Oct 20
RECRUITING
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Gender disparity in morbidity and mortality among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to spontaneous coronary artery dissection complicated by cardiog...
Magdi Zordok, Muhammad Etiwy, Mohamed Abdelazeem, Sourbha S Dani, Mariam Tawadros
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2025-09-01
2 citations
Update on the diagnosis and treatment of coronary complications of percutaneous coronary interventions.
Sant Kumar, Ahmed Al-Ogaili, Allison Hall, Lorenzo Azzalini, Khaldoon Alaswad
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2025-04-01
Perceptions of interventional cardiologists on diversity and discrimination.
Athanasios Rempakos, Michaella Alexandrou, Bahadir Simsek, Spyridon Kostantinis, Judit Karacsonyi
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2024-11-01

Journal Articles

Clinical conference proceedings: IAGS 2026 summary document.
Abbott JD, Amoroso N, Aronow H, Bailey S, Ben-Dor I, Dean L, Dippel E, Garcia L, Greenbaum A, Grines C, Hanzel G, Henry T, Kerrigan J, Magd A, Musialek P, Mustapha J, ..., J Invasive Cardiol., 8/3/2026
Modification Procedures for Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry.
Kladou E, Strepkos D, Alexandrou M, Mutlu D, Carvalho PEP, Sara JDS, Ser OS, Alaswad K, Basir MB, Khelimskii D, Jaffer FA, Rafeh NA, Chandwaney R, Cevik C, Ahmad Y, Ma..., Catheter Cardiovasc Interv., 12/1/2025
Clinical conference proceedings of the 17th Biennial Meeting of the International Andreas Gruentzig Society held January 30 to February 2, 2024 in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Abbott JD, Adams G, Amoroso N, Aronow H, Ben-Dor I, Conaway S, Coylewright M, Dippel E, Feldman D, Garratt K, Greenbaum A, Hanzel G, Kerrigan J, Magd A, Mishra S, Musi..., J Invasive Cardiol., 7/3/2024

Books/Book Chapters

The Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Board Review
Chapter: Carotid Disease
Page 757 - 776Kerrigan J, Kerrigan D, Campbell JDEditors: Griffin, B..Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia2021
Manual of Cardiovascular Medicine
Chapter: Stable Angina
Kerrigan J, Menon VEditors: Griffin BP.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, PhiladelphiaEdition 5,2018
Cardiology Secrets
Chapter: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Jimmy Kerrigan, Amar Krishnaswamy, Stephanie MickEditors: Levine.Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 5,2017

Abstracts/Posters

Comparison of Single vs Double Wall Puncture Techniques in Ultrasound-Guided Radial Access for Coronary Arteriogram: Insights from the (Radial Artery Access with Ultra...
Odeleye V, Gautam S, Bista R, Seto AH, Lasic Z, Roberts JS, Abu-Fade M, Kerrigan JL, SCAI 2026, Montreal, Canada, 1/1/2026
Real-world Cangrelor Dosing Patterns During Complex and High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Interventions.
Ma S, Cheng W, Liang Y, Bryar J, Wei G, Liu-Yi S, Niznik J, Yin C, Kerrigan JL, Cardiovascular Research Technologies 2026, Washington, DC, 1/1/2026
Timing of Antihypertensive Medications and Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Paul T, Paul T, Bista R, Mamudu HM, Baljepally R, Kerrigan JL, 2025 American Heart Association Hypertension Scientific Session, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2025

Authored Content

For Suspected Coronary Calcium Nodules, What Is Your Step-by-Step PCI Strategy?January 2026
Coronary Microvascular Disease: Diagnosis and ManagementJanuary 2025
Practical Aspects of IVUS-Guided Percutaneous Coronary InterventionJune 2022

Press Mentions

The Most Dangerous Heart Attack Risk This Holiday Travel Season Isn’t Cholesterol, It’s InflammationNovember 17th, 2025
AHA Initiative Aims to Improve Care in Recurrent PericarditisAugust 27th, 2024
Ascension Saint Thomas Docs First in Tennessee to Offer New Technique to Improve Chest Pain in Patients with StentsFebruary 23rd, 2021

Grant Support

Addressing Recurrent Pericarditis Initiative - Project Lead / Institutional Champion; $60,000 Quality-Improvement Participation IncentiveAmerican Heart Association2024–2026

Committees

Member, ACC NCDR Oversight Committee 2026 - Present
Member, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Standards and Guidelines Committee 2026 - Present
Co-Chair, Industry Start-Up Company Recruitment Committee, International Andreas Gruentzig Society 2026 - Present
Co-Chair, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Development and Industry Relations Committee 2025 - Present
Member, PERT Consortium Pulmonary Embolism Centers of Excellence Review Board 2024 - Present