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John A. McPherson MD

Professor of Medicine, and Vice Chair for Education, Department of Medicine

Areas of Expertise

  • Angina
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • General Cardiology
  • Heart and Vascular
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Disease

Location

1215 21st Avenue South, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of California Los Angeles, 1993
  • Internship - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 1994
  • Residency - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 1996
  • Cardiology Fellowship - University of Virginia Health System, 1999
  • Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology - University of Virginia Health System, 2000

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1996
  • Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1999

Patient Comments

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Dr. McPherson is great
May 21, 2026
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Dr. McPhearson Was very courtesy and polite. Spent quality time with me.
May 19, 2026
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Dr. McPherson is a very caring doctor who listens and takes time with you.
May 12, 2026
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I've been with Dr. McPherson for almost 26 years. He IS the reason I'm still here, and not dead at the age of 39 when he met me.
May 6, 2026
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Awesome experience and very caring!
May 2, 2026
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Dr McPherson is top of the line. I am a retired physician with unrealistically high expectations and he exceeds them!!! We are blessed to have found him
April 30, 2026
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He is very kind and transparent and has a sense of humor.
April 8, 2026
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I have been a patient of Dr McPherson's for 22 years and I have never had a bad experience ever
April 2, 2026
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Dr. McPherson is always so thorough, informative and respectful, I am so thankful for his care and expertise. I could not ask for any better care.
March 26, 2026
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