Tag: Dr. Christopher Jackson

President of the Southern Medical Association Inspired by Late Mom to ‘Be the Doctor I Never Had’

Written by Janay Jeans

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Education

Christopher Jackson, MD, was inspired by his grandparents to pursue medicine, especially his grandmother, who was a nurse. “She was the first person in my life who told me I could be a physician, and after she passed away, I wanted to pay homage to her desire for me to be a part of health… Read More

UTHSC Physicians Help in Setting the Standard for Treatment of Thromboembolisms

Written by John Moseley

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Clinical Care

Two physicians from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were invited to an expert panel review of clinical guidelines for the treatment of venous thromboembolisms.  Venous Thromboembolism refers to a medical condition in which blood clots form in the lower veins of the leg (deep vein thrombosis) or in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). The… Read More