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Eduardo Ortiz, MD, Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, Carl Vinson Veterans Affairs Medical Center

EduardoOrtizMDMPH

Internal Medicine Nashville, TN

Deputy Chief of Staff, Carl Vinson VA Medical Center; Previously, Deputy Chief of Staff, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

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Summary

  • Eduardo Ortiz, MD, MPH is the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center. Previously, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville, TN. He is an Associate Clinical Professor in Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, and the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia, and he completed a fellowship in medical informatics at the University of Utah, where he also received a master's degree in public health. He is an internist with expertise in quality, patient safety, evidence-based medicine, guideline development, systematic reviews, informatics, health services research, and public health.

Education & Training

  • University of Utah
    University of UtahM.P.H., 1997
  • Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
    Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 1989
  • Armstrong State College
    Armstrong State CollegeB.S., Major in Chemistry, minor in Biology and Spanish, Summa Cum Laude, 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 1994 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2006 - 2006
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 1994

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2003-2004
  • Performance Award Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2003
  • Director's Award of Merit Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2001-2002
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • In Response � Let�s not SPRINT to Judgment About New Blood Pressure Goals  
    Ortiz E, James PA, Ann Intern Med, 1/1/2016
  • Let�s not SPRINT to Judgment About New Blood Pressure Goals  
    Ortiz E, James PA, Ann Intern Med, 1/1/2016
  • Innovations in American Society of Clinical Oncology Practice Guideline Development  
    Somerfield MR, Bohlke K, Browman GP, Denduluri N, Einhaus K, Hayes DF, Khorana AA, Miller RS, Mohile SG, Olver TK, Ortiz E, Lyman GH, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Creating Evidence-Based Hypertension Guidelines: T.R.I.P the JNC Way
    James P, Ortiz E, LeFevre M, Evans C, 40th Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, New Orleans, LA, 1/4/2012
  • Multiple Myeloma in a 30-Year Old Man Presenting with Gradually Worsening Fatigue
    Goraya NK, Ortiz E, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2005
  • Management Techniques for Patients who Sabotage their Own Care
    Selassie L, Shroff D, Ortiz E, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2005
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Lectures

  • Quality Measure Development 
    Baltimore, MD - 1/1/2016
  • Strategic Approach to Measure Development: Streamlining the Process to Meet Efficiency, Productivity and Regulatory Requirements 
    Alexandria, VA - 1/1/2016
  • Evaluating Evidence and Clinical Practice Guidelines 
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bet - 1/1/2013
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Other

  • Evidence-Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease � Expert Panel Report 
    Buchanan GR, Yawn BP, Afenyi-Annan AN, Ballas SK, Hassell KL, James AH, Jordan L, Lanzkron SM, Lottenberg R, Savage WJ, Tanabe PJ, Ware RE, Murad MH, Goldsmith J, Hort..., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-pro/guidelines/sickle-cell-disease-guidelines
    1/1/2014
  • A Strategic Approach for Funding Research: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality�s Patient Safety Initiative 2000-2004 
    Keyes MA, Ortiz E, Queenan D, Hughes R, Chesley F, Hogan EM, Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Qual
    http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/advances
    Rockville, MD - 1/1/2005
  • Evidence-Based Medicine for the Practicing Clinician 
    Straus SE, Mangrulkar RS, Gerrity MS, Hayward RS, Green ML, Lencoski K, Ortiz E on behalf of the Society of General Internal Medicine Evidence-Based Medicine Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    1/1/2004
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Press Mentions

  • Use of Population Health Data to Refine Diagnostic Decision-Making for Pertussis
    Use of Population Health Data to Refine Diagnostic Decision-Making for PertussisFebruary 22nd, 2010

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations