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John A. McPherson MD

Professor of Medicine, and Vice Chair for Education, Department of Medicine
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

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

Conditions and Treatments

Location

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

Services

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

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Dr McPherson and Dr Savannah were very attentive to my problems and questions.
July 21, 2026
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Was both focused and friendly while assesing results.
June 30, 2026
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Dr. McPherson always demonstrates preparedness, concern and what is next.
June 23, 2026
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Dr McPherson is the best.
June 18, 2026
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Dr always genuinely interested in my well being
June 16, 2026
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Dr John McPherson is excellent.
June 16, 2026
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Dr. McPherson was great.
June 4, 2026
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Dr and his Staff were very pleasant
June 2, 2026
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Dr. John McPherson is a superb physician, who is kind, listens to concerns, and discusses treatments, etc., in an easy way to understand. I am VERY blessed to have him as my cardiologist!
May 30, 2026
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