JohnSergentMD

Rheumatology • Nashville, TN

Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University

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Office
3601 Tvc
Vanderbilt Rheumatology
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
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Education & Training

Hospital for Special Surgery1972 - 1974
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1972
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1966 - 1968
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1966

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1971 - 2024
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
Nashville Lifestyles Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006, 2008, 2011
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Master American College of Physicians
Master American College of Rheumatology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Georgia Abortion Law and Our Commitment to Patients
Joe Craft, Mary K. Crow, Michael D. Lockshin, Jane E. Salmon, Betty Diamond, Keith B. Elkon, Joseph Flood, David A. Fox, Sherine E Gabriel, Gary S. Gilkeson, Bevra H. ...> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2020 Feb 1
13 citations
SCN11A Arg225Cys mutation causes nociceptive pain without detectable peripheral nerve pathology
Ryan Castoro, Megan Simmons, Vignesh Ravi, Derek Huang, Christopher P. Lee, John S. Sergent, Lan Zhou, Jun Li> ;Neurology. Genetics. 2018 Aug 1
18 citations
The Effect of Reducing Maximum Shift Lengths to 16 Hours on Internal Medicine Interns’ Educational Opportunities
Cecelia Theobald, Daniel G. Stover, Neesha N. Choma, Jacob Hathaway, Jennifer Green, Neeraja B. Peterson, Kelly C. Sponsler, Eduard E. Vasilevskis, Sunil Kripalani, Jo...> ;Academic Medicine. 2013 Apr 1
1 citations
Adrenal Disorders in Rheumatology
Michelle J. Ormseth, John S. Sergent> ;Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America. 2010 Nov 1
2 citations
Managed care and the practice of rheumatology.
John S. Sergent> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1998 Apr 1
In defense of practice guidelines in rheumatology: Comment on the article by Cohen
John S. Sergent> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1997 Oct 1
Plaintiffs, defendants, lawyers, and lawyers: facts and rumors about silicone.
John S. Sergent> ;The Western Journal of Medicine. 1997 Sep 1
A piece of my mind. A rude awakening.
Panush Rs, John S. Sergent> ;JAMA. 1997 Feb 19
18 citations
Suppression of systemic lupus erythematosus by the human immunodeficiency virus
Byrd Vm, John S. Sergent> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1996 Jul 1
1 citations
Still More on Breast Implants and Connective-Tissue Diseases
Howard Fuchs, John S. Johnson, John S. Sergent> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 1995 Aug 24
8 citations
It's the patient, stupid!
John S. Sergent> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1994 Dec 1
92 citations
Silicone breast implants and rheumatic disease. Clinical, immunologic, and epidemiologic studies.
Jorge Sanchez-Guerrero, Peter H. Schur, John S. Sergent, Matthew H. Liang> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1994 Feb 1
2 citations
Renal coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia, and the anticardiolipin antibody: therapeutic response to corticosteroids and aspirin but not anticoagulation.
Clarence W. Legerton, Puett Dw, John S. Sergent> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1994 Jan 1
11 citations
Intravascular malignant lymphoma mimicking central nervous system lupus.
Clarence W. Legerton, John S. Sergent> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1993 Jan 1
15 citations
An account of the usefulness of a pilot clinical ethics program at a community hospital.
Bruce David White, Richard M. Zaner, Mark J. Bliton, Gerald B. Hickson, John S. Sergent> ;QRB. Quality Review Bulletin. 1993 Jan 1
22 citations
Giant Cell Arteritis: A Case With Unusual Neurologic Manifestations and a Normal Sedimentation Rate
Pamela R. Neish, John S. Sergent> ;Archives of Internal Medicine. 1991 Feb 1
Temporal artery biopsy.
Sergent Js> ;Southern Medical Journal. 1989 May 1
14 citations
Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis and Multiple Myeloma
Robert T. Means, John P. Greer, John S. Sergent, Thomas L. McCurley> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 1987 Feb 1
2 citations
Evidence for immunologically mediated pulmonary injury in the hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome
Alan N. Baer, Thomas L. McCurley, Alan D. Glick, John S. Sergent> ;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 1985 Sep 1
33 citations
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pure Red Cell Aplasia
Emmanuel N. Dessypris, Maria R. Baer, John S. Sergent, Sanford B. Krantz> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 1984 Feb 1
33 citations
Fatal Polymyositis in D-Penicillamine-Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis
Deborah R. Doyle, Thomas L. McCurley, John S. Sergent> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 1983 Mar 1
16 citations
Extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis B infection.
John S. Sergent> ;Bulletin on the Rheumatic Diseases. 1983 Jan 1
23 citations
Pericardial disease in rheumatoid arthritis.
J. Thomas John, Aubrey Hough, John S. Sergent> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 1979 Mar 1
25 citations
Azathioprine-induced meningitis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
> ;JAMA. 1978 Aug 11
10 citations
Fibrinogen turnover in progressive systemic sclerosis.
Geoffrey M. Gratwick, John S. Sergent, > ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1978 Apr 1
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Press Mentions

Dr. Roy Elam III, Founding Director of Vanderbilt's Osher Center, DiesAugust 21st, 2018
Effect of the ACGME 16-Hour Rule on Efficiency and Quality of Care: Duty Hours 2.0October 20th, 2016
THE DOCTOR'S WORLD; For Pain Reliever, Questions of Risk Remain UnresolvedOctober 9th, 2001
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