James C. Gay, MD

James C. Gay, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
General Pediatrics
Delivery Address
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Ln
Room / Suite
30300
Nashville
Tennessee
37204
Phone

Specialties
General Pediatrics
Hematology, Pediatric
M.D.
Emory University, 1978
MMHC
Owen School of Management, Vanderbilt University, 2014
Internship
Pediatric Internship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Fellowship
Pediatric Fellowship, Hematology and Oncology-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Clinical Interests

Behavioral health, complex chronic conditions

Research Information

Health systems research, particularly with use of large administrative databases of inpatient hospitalizations for children - study of pediatric hospital admissions and readmissions to better understand the population of patients who are frequently readmitted, their hospitalization needs and the preventability of their readmissions. Other research interests include the use of pediatric home health services, the growing population of patients with primary mental health conditions admitted to acute care hospitals, and the study of post-discharge phone calls.