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MD Program

MD Program

Christopher Jackson

Christopher Jackson, MD

Contact Info 560 Channelside Drive
MDD54
Tampa FL 33602

Academic Email: christopherjackson@usf.edu

Academic Phone:(813) 974-5566

Education

  • MD, Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2015
  • BS, Biology and Sociology, Emory University, 2011

Recent Publications

  • Campbell LA, Kombathula R, Jackson CD Obesity in Adults - Plain Language Summary Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 332(7) : 600, 2024.
  • Ammon JP, Jackson CD Semaglutide, Obesity-Related Heart Failure, and Type 2 Diabetes - Letter to the Editor New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). 391(4) : 381, 2024.
  • Jackson CD Knowing Your Guidelines in 2022 Southern Medical Journal. 115(2) : 115, 2022.
  • Imran H, Alexander JT, Jackson CD Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 331(19) : 1666-1667, 2024.
  • Lall M, Jackson CD What is Polymyalgia Rheumatica? - Plain Language Summary Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 332(6) : 514, 2024.
  • Rayborn CH, Jackson CD, Summers NA What Is Strep Throat? - Plain Language Summary Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 331(20) : 1776, 2024.
  • Phan T, Klouda E, Jackson CD Chorea - Is Diabetes Mellitus the Cause? Journal of General Internal Medicine. , 2024.
  • Hundman C, Joglekar K, Jackson CD Gastric Heterotopia in the Duodenal Bulb American Journal of Medical Sciences. S0002-9629(24) : 01164-9, 2024.
  • Ravee A, Burroughs-Ray DC, Jackson CD, Spratt SE, Sata SS Clinical Progress Note: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and hospitalized patients Journal of Hospital Medicine. 19(8) : 716-719, 2024.
  • Campbell LA, Jenkins AV, Jackson CD Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes - Letter to the Editor New England Journal of Medicine. 390(8) : 767, 2024.
  • Lall M, Jackson CD On the Tip of Our Tongue: Sublingual Cyclobenzaprine and Fibromyalgia Southern Medical Journal. 117(3) : 172-173, 2024.
  • Thomas ML, Anunobi U, Jackson CD Exploring Communication about Fall Risk and Prevention between Internal Medicine Residents and Geriatric Patients: A Needs Assessment Southern Medical Journal. 117(2) : 102-105, 2024.
  • Kombathula R, Campbell LA, Jackson CD EBM BLS: Destroying the Nerves to the Kidneys Reduces Blood Pressure in Patients with Uncontrolled Moderate Hypertension Journal of General Internal Medicine. , 2024.
  • Campbell LA, Ammon JP, Jackson CD Getting a CLEARER Picture: Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Statin Intolerance Southern Medical Journal. 117(19) : 23-24, 2024.
  • Burroughs-Ray DC, Jenkins AV, Jackson CD Commentary on "Burnout, Resilience, and Mindfulness in Healthcare Workers in a Medically Underserved Region During the COVID-19 Pandemic" Southern Medical Journal. 116(11) : 897-898, 2023.
  • Nelson RE, Jackson CD, Yang Y, Ricotta DN Enriching Resident Engagement During Whiteboard Mini-Talks Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 15(5) : 536-540, 2023.
  • Pulous VE, Jackson CD, Wheeler SGB EBM BLS: Pickle Juice Decreases Muscle Cramp Severity in Patients with Cirrhosis Journal of General Internal Medicine. 38(11) : 2636-2637, 2023.
  • Whitwell SA, Salcedo C, Imran H, Jackson CD Know Your Guideline Series: The ACG Practice Guideline on Gastroparesis Southern Medical Journal. 116(6) : 448-449, 2023.
  • Lutchi K, Jackson CD Commentary on "Convalescent Plasma Therapy in Late-State, Severe COVID-19 Infection" Southern Medical Journal. 116(5) : 434, 2023.
  • Han S, John S, Jackson CD Shake It Off: A Curious Case of Rigors Journal of the National Medical Association. 115(3) : 333-336, 2023.
  • Burroughs-Ray DC, VanDillen AF, Jackson CD Clinical Guideline Highlights for the Hospitalist: 2022 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Guideline for the Management of Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Journal of Hospital Medicine. 18(7) : 624-626, 2023.
  • Wray SR, Patel PP, Jackson CD Mind the Gap: A Case of Unexplained Elevation Anion Gap Without Concomitant Metabolic Acidosis Journal of the National Medical Association. 115(1) : 77-80, 2023.
  • Barnhart MA, Thomas ML, Schilthuis AJ, Jackson CD Know Your Guideline Series: The ACG Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Review Southern Medical Journal. 115(12) : 919-920, 2022.
  • Barnhart MA, Jackson CD On "The Patient-Resident Covenant" Southern Medical Journal. 115(7) : 404, 2022.
  • North Optimal Treatment for Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Southern Medical Journal. 115(10) : 799, 2022.
  • Wells DR, Burroughs-Ray DC, Hardy AV, Jackson CD Know Your Guidelines Series: The ACG Clinical Practice Guideline on Upper Gastrointestinal and Ulcer Bleeding Review Southern Medical Journal. 115(6) : 358-359, 2022.
  • Jackson CD, Cifu AS, Burroughs-Ray DC Antithrombotic Therapy for Venous Thromboembolism Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 327(21) : 2141-2142, 2022.
  • Patel PP, Jackson CD When Statins Get Physical: A Curious Cause of Statin Myopathy Southern Medical Journal. 115(4) : 266-269, 2022.
  • Jackson CD, Schilthuis AJ, Guice KC, Payne KS, Dabal TD Know Your Guidelines 2022 Series: The ASCO Management of Dyspnea in Advanced Cancer Guideline Review Southern Medical Journal. 115(2) : 116-117, 2022.
  • Schmidt S, Gupta R, Bracey J, Volerman A, Henry T, Jackson C, Levine D, Jones D, Richter JM, Schmidt J, Rotenstein L, Berger Z, Peairs K, Singh H, Schwartz M, Bailey J, Goodson J Primary Care Practice Transformation in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond: Key Principles of General Internal Medicine Practitioners Journal of General Internal Medicine. 37(2) : 459-466, 2022.
  • Patel J, Haltom M, Jackson C The Great Masquerader: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin Journal of the National Medical Association. 113(6) : 680-682, 2022.
  • Hastings CS, Schilthuis AJ, Jackson CD Physical Therapy Is Better than Glucocorticoid Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee Journal of General Internal Medicine. 36(10) : 3301-3303, 2021.
  • Patrick SA, Dabal TD, Jackson CD Dapagliflozin Improves the Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Albuminuria Journal of General Internal Medicine. 36(9) : 2915-2917, 2021.
  • Dabal TD, Haltom MB, Patel PP, Son CK, Joglekar KP, Groeschell CM, Chumpia MM, Kamal SF, Seth A, Jackson CD Safety of Baricitinib 4 mg for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Southern Medical Journal. 114(5) : 288-292, 2021.
  • Kaiser D, Jackson CD Colchicine in Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease - Letter to the Editor New England Journal of Medicine. 384(8) : 776, 2021.
  • Jackson CD, Carter J, Kansagara D EBM BLS: E-Cigarettes Versus Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation Journal of General Internal Medicine. 36(5) : 1481-1483, 2021.
  • Burroughs-Ray DC, Wells DR, Dennis MM, Jackson CD Clinical Guideline Highlights for the Hospitalist: Anaphylaxis Management in Adults and Children Journal of Hospital Medicine. 16(2) : 98-99, 2021.
  • Saadat BN, Haltom MB, Burroughs-Ray DC, Jackson CD Culture Negative Endocarditis Masquerading as Recurrent Supraventricular Tachycardia Journal of the National Medical Association. 113(3) : 307-309, 2021.
  • Lin Y, Bailey JE, Surbhi S, Shuvo SA, Jackson CD, Chen M, Price-Haywood EG, Mann J, Fort D, Burton J, Sandlin R, Castillo A, Mei H, Smith P, Leak C, Le P, Monnette AM, Shi L Continuity of Care for Patients with Obesity-Associated Chronic Conditions Protocol for a Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study Journal of Medical Internet Research Protocols. 9(9) : e20788, 2020.
  • Baldino M, Bonaguro AM, Burgwardt S, Lombardi A, Cristancho C, Mann C, Wright D, Jackson C, Seth A Impact of a Novel Post-Discharge Transitions of Care Clinic on Hospital Readmissions Journal of the National Medical Association. 113(2) : 133-141, 2021.
  • Jackson CD, Burroughs-Ray DC, Summers NA Clinical Guideline Highlights for the Hospitalist: 2019 American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America Update on Community Acquired Pneumonia Journal of Hospital Medicine. 15(12) : 743-745, 2020.
  • Collier VC, Jackson CD Nodular Growths on the Lingual Surface of the Mandibular Jaw Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 95(7) : 1549, 2020.
  • Jin M, Jackson C, AlAbdulKader AM, Hummel K, Kott J, Nguyen O, Rostami S, Kim SY ACMQ Student, Resident, and Fellow Section (SRF) COVID-19 Resident and Fellow Survey American Journal of Medical Quality. 35(3) : 289-290, 2020.
  • Jackson CD, Kadaria D Treatment of Pneumothorax - Letter to the Editor New England Journal of Medicine. 382(18) : 1765-1766, 2020.
  • Baldino M, Bonaguro AM, Burgwardt S, Lombardi A, Cristancho C, Mann C, Wright D, Jackson C, Seth A Q-Tip: A Post-Discharge Transition of Care Clinic and Its Impact on Hospital Readmissions at 30 Days American Journal of Medical Quality. 35(2) : 186, 2020.
  • Jackson CD, Patel SB, Haltom MB, Iyer PS, Odeesh MA, Bradsher III RW, Kamal S, Seth A Choice of Intravenous Crystalloid Fluid and Mortality in Critically Ill Adult Patients Southern Medical Journal. 112(7) : 401-405, 2019.
  • Gaipov A, Jackson CD, Talwar M, Balaraman V, Chakravarty A, Cseprekal O, Mathe Z, Remport A, Kovesdy CP, Eason JD, Mucsi I, Molnar MZ Association Between Serum Prealbumin Level and Outcomes in Prevalent Kidney Transplant Recipients Journal of Renal Nutrition. 29(3) : 188-195, 2019.
  • Pour-Ghaz I, Krishnan R, Pierce WF, Jackson CD, Bhole R, Seth A Cryptogenic Stroke and Significance of the Patent Foramen Ovale: A Case Series Cureus. 10(3) : e2269, 2018.
  • Jackson CD, Clanahan MJ, Joglekar K, Decha-Umphai ST Hold the Gaba: A Case of Gabapentin-Induced Hepatotoxicity Cureus. 10(3) : e2269, 2018.
  • Jackson CD Commentary on "Resident Perceptions of Competency and Comfort Before and After Telemedicine-ICU Implementation" Southern Medical Journal. 111(6) : 348, 2018.
  • Joglekar K, Jackson C, Natrajan K Bilateral Non-Pitting Edema and Xerotic Skin Journal of Family Practice. 67(4) : 155-158, 2018.
  • Jackson C, Sarwar T, Hwang I, Joglekar K, Alsafwah S Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. 46(2) : 145-148, 2018.
  • Sukhdeo RD, Jackson C, Walters C, Kumar A Severe Hyperthyroidism Masquerading as Acute Bulbar Weakness Cureus. 9(9) : e1716, 2017.
  • Jackson CD, Joglekar K, Seth A, Sands C Flip or Flop: Post Traumatic Charcot Arthropathy of the Right Hip from Acrobatics Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 23(6) : 348-349, 2017.
  • Jackson C, McCullar B, Joglekar K, Seth A, Pokharna H Disseminated Nocardia Farcinica Pneumonia with Left Adrenal Gland Abscess Cureus. 9(4) : e1160, 2017.
  • Joglekar K, Jackson C, Kadaria D, Sodhi A Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Pleura: A Rare Complication of Hidradenitis Suppurativa American Journal of Case Reports. 17: 989-992, 2016.

Awards/Honors

  • Outstanding Young Alumnus Award (Medical College of Georgia - 2024)
  • Frederick L. Brancati Mentorship and Leadership Award (Society of General Internal Medicine - 2023)
  • Unified Leadership and Training in Diversity Award (Association of Chiefs and Leaders in General Internal Medicine - 2023)
  • Mentor of the Year - Post Graduate Category (Southern Society of Clinical Investigation - 2023)
  • Academy of Master Educators (University of Tennessee Health Science Center - 2023)
  • Outstanding Teaching Award (UT Alumni Association - 2022)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chapter - 2022)
  • Fellow (American College of Physicians - 2021)
  • Fellow (Southern Society of Clinical Investigation - 2021)
  • James B. Lewis Excellence in Teaching Award (University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Medicine - 2019)
  • National Quality Scholar (American College of Medical Quality - 2019)
  • Dr. James R. Givens Outstanding Resident Award in Endocrinology (University of Tennessee Health Science Center Division of Endocrinology - 2018)
  • R13 Young Investigator Award for Research (National Institutes of Health - 2017)