
Gretchen Purcell (Purcell) Jackson MD
Pediatric General Surgery
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-936-6095
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2004 - 2006
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2004
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2006 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2010
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Online Resources to Manage Obesity and Health Risks in an Employee Wellness Program Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Teaching landscape of robotic anatomic lung resection: an analysis of the da Vinci system dual console use in the US.Neelesh Bagrodia, Ammu V Alvarez, Mahmoud Abdel-Rasoul, Rezzan Hekmat, Robert E Merritt
Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2025-12-05 - 6 citationsToward responsible AI governance: Balancing multi-stakeholder perspectives on AI in healthcare.Leon Rozenblit, Amy Price, Anthony Solomonides, Amanda L Joseph, Eileen Koski
International Journal of Medical Informatics. 2025-11-01 - Getting to the information clinicians need quickly: Pharmacist evaluation of DynaMed and micromedex with watson (DynaMedex) using real-world questions.Heba H Edrees, Diane L Seger, Mary G Amato, Ania Syrowatka, Pamela M Garabedian
International Journal of Medical Informatics. 2025-10-01
Journal Articles
- Care Fragmentation After Mitral and Aortic Valve Surgery Results in Higher Readmission MortalityGretchen (Purcell) Jackson, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
- Leveraging Health Information Technologies to Support Surgical PracticeGretchen (Purcell) Jackson, MD, JAMA
- Common Consumer Health-Related Needs in the Pediatric Hospital Setting: Lessons from an Engagement Consultation ServiceRobert Cronin, Jamie Robinson, Gretchen P Jackson, Applied Clinical Informatics
Press Mentions
Medical Professionals Consider AI to Address Chronic Health Conditions in the Midst of COVID-19November 17th, 2021
Fortune and IBM Watson Health Reveal Annual List of 50 Top-Performing U.S. Cardiovascular HospitalsNovember 16th, 2021
Gretchen Purcell Jackson, MD, PhDJuly 15th, 2021
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