About Waldon Garriss
G. Waldon Garriss, MD, is an internist and pediatrician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics. He joined Vanderbilt Executive Wellness and Concierge Medicine in 2023. He received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, completed his residency at VUMC, and a general medicine fellowship at the University of Virginia. His masters degrees include: physiology and biophysics (University of Kentucky), health evaluation sciences (University of Virginia), and a MBA and master’s in healthcare administration (Georgia State University).
Dr. Garriss is board-certified to care for adults and children. From 2011 to 2022, he practiced internal medicine and pediatrics with the Wellstar Health System in his hometown of Marietta, Georgia. He is delighted to return to VUMC where, from 1999 through 2011, he served as an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
Areas of Expertise
- General Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatric Primary Care
- Primary Care
- Well Child Care
Languages
- English
Education
- Doctor of Medicine - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1995
- Internship - University of Kentucky HealthCare, 1996
- Residency - University of Kentucky HealthCare, 1998
- Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2001
- Masters of Science
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics, 1997
- Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1998
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