Chad Douglas Pritts MD

Critical Care Medicine

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology/ Vanderbilt University Medical Center

3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

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Summary

Dr. Chad Pritts is an anesthesiologist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Florida College of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in critical care medicine.

Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology), 2008 - 2009
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Anesthesiology, 2007 - 2008
University of FloridaResidency, Anesthesiology, 2005 - 2007
Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2002 - 2005
MetroWest Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001

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Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2020 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2025
MT State Medical License 2023 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2007 - 2021
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2012
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

33 citations
Late profound muscle weakness following heart transplantation due to danon disease
Pieter van der Starre, Tobias Deuse, Chad D Pritts, Carlos Brun, Hannes Vogel
Muscle & Nerve. 2013-01-01
57 citations
Anesthesia for patients with pulmonary hypertension
Chad D Pritts, Ronald G. Pearl
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. 2010-06-01