Rachel Burdick Fissell MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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1161 21st Ave S# C-3119Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-2150
Fax+1 615-343-2675
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Education & Training
University of MichiganFellowship, Nephrology, 2000 - 2002
University of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2012 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
OH State Medical License 2007 - 2013
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2009
MD State Medical License 1999 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patient Activation Impacts Exercise in Older Adults With Kidney Disease.Karan K Mirpuri, Christopher Roach, Emily M Woodall, Heather L Prigmore, Robert A Greevy
Kidney International Reports. 2025-10-01 - Medication adherence, health outcomes, and perceived social performance in Black Americans receiving hemodialysis.Marcus G Wild, Robert A Greevy, Kerri L Cavanaugh, Devika Nair, Rachel B Fissell
Health Psychology. 2025-07-31 - Interdisciplinary Care for Geriatric Syndromes in CKD: A Qualitative Study.Aishwarya Subash, Maya Levinson, Kemberlee Bonnet, Rasheeda K Hall, Fahad Saeed
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
Phosphate Binder Adherence Challenging for Dialysis PatientsAugust 24th, 2015
Kidney Transplantation Found Superior to Intensive Home HemodialysisMay 22nd, 2014
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