West Tennessee Medical Group recently welcomed Claude Pirtle, M.D., internal medicine physician and Associate Chief Medical Information Officer.
According to a press release, Dr. Pirtle comes from Nashville, where he completed a clinical informatics fellowship at Vanderbilt University. He received his medical degree and completed his internal medicine residency at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. In addition, he completed his Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics at Vanderbilt. Dr. Pirtle will work with physicians to improve their experience and efficiency with the electronic health record.
“I am excited to be part of the West Tennessee Healthcare family, and I look forward to working with patients and clinicians to make their experience with our system the best that it can be,” said Dr. Pirtle.
He is committed to providing comprehensive care for men and women. In addition to preventive medicine, Dr. Pirtle is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. He offers annual exams, sick visits and health screenings.
His new medical practice is located at Medical Clinic of Jackson, located at 587 Skyline Drive in Jackson.
To schedule an appointment, call (731) 422-7900.
(PHOTO: Claude Pirtle, M.D.)
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