Jerry L. Epps, MD
Anesthesiology
About
Academic Appointment:
Clinical Associate Professor, Past Chair
Gender
Male
Contact Info
Primary Location
Senior Vice-President & Chief Medical Officer, University Health System, Inc.
2121 Medical Center Way, Suite 200
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: (865) 305-6597
Honors, Societies & Professional Organizations
Organizations:
- Senior Board Examiner. American Board of Anesthesiology; 1993-Present
- Member Board of Appeals Panel for Anesthesiology, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; 2006- 2012
- Anesthesiology Review Panel. American Board of Anesthesiology; 2009-2010
- Abstract Reviewer. 2009 International Anesthesia Research Society 83rd Clinical and Scientific Congress; San Diego, CA
- Board Member, University Health Systems Incorporated; 2009
- Co-Chair, Performance Improvement Committee, University Health Systems Incorporated, 2009
- Chairman Contract and Finance Committee University Physicians Association, 2008 - Present
- Medical Director Operating Rooms University of Tennessee Medical Center, 1998-Present
Education & Training
Schools:
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Internships:
- Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Residencies:
- Anesthesiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1983
Fellowships:
- Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC,1983
- Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1984
Certifications:
- Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology, 1984
- American Board of Anesthesia Oral Examiner
Publications
Papers:
- Success of intubation rescue techniques after failed direct laryngoscopy in adults: A retrospective comparative analysis from the multicenter perioperative outcomes group, Aziz MF, Brambrink AM, Healy DW, Willett AW, Shanks A, Tremper T, Jameson L, Ragheb J, Biggs DA, Paganelli WC, Rao J, Epps JL, Colquhoun DA, Bakke P, Kheterpal S, Aziz MF, Brambrink AM, Healy DW, Willett AW, Shanks A, Tremper T, Jameson L, Ragheb J, Biggs DA, Paganelli WC, Rao J, Epps JL, Colquhoun DA, Bakke P, Kheterpal S, Anesthesiology, 2016 Oct;125(4):656-66.
Books:
- Epps JE, Craft RM, Type, screen and crossmatch of red blood cells; p. 230-231, Faust's anesthesiology review, 4th ed, 2014, St. Louis: W.B.Saunders Company.
