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Office
1161 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1982
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1976
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1983 - 2025
- MS State Medical License 2009 - 2012
- OH State Medical License 2002 - 2010
- KY State Medical License 2003 - 2010
- MD State Medical License 1976 - 1985
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Update on Outcomes of a Novel Pathway for Thoracic Surgery Training.John R Potts 3rd, Mary E Klingensmith, Walter H Merrill> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2024 Apr 1
- Genius is Largely a Matter of Making a Continuous Effort: A Reappraisal of the Contributions of H. William Scott, Jr., MD, A Surgeon Nonpareil.Walter H Merrill, Sunil K Geevarghese> ;Annals of Surgery Open. 2023 Sep 1
- The Cost of Being a Woman in Academic Cardiothoracic Surgery: Joint Collaboration of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforces on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion an...Cherie P Erkmen, Kristine Chin, Shilpa Agarwal, Sakib Adnan, David T Cooke, Walter Merrill> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
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Press Mentions
- The Rules of Medical Innovation: Experience, Creativity and CourageFebruary 7th, 2021
- Event to Celebrate Heart Transplantation MilestoneJune 8th, 2017
- Heart Transplant Program Reaches Major MilestoneApril 6th, 2017
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