Knoxville-based University of Tennessee Medical Center Senior Vice President and CMO Jerry Epps, MD, is retiring, effective April 15.
Dr. Epps has worked at the hospital for 32 years, joining in 1987 as an anesthesiologist. He has served in several leadership roles at the hospital, including chair of the anesthesiology department and chief of staff. In addition, he has served as chief manager of a private group of anesthesiologists.
Dr. Epps served as a senior examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology, and he was a member of the board of directors for the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group. He completed a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Children's Hospital National Medical Center and a cardiovascular anesthesiology fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, both located in Washington, D.C.
"Jerry has provided outstanding leadership, wisdom, vision, and mentorship to our physicians, team members, volunteers, patients, and community for more than three decades and while we'll miss him, we're happy for him and wish him well in retirement," said Joe Landsman, president and CEO of The University of Tennessee Medical Center.