Jermaine Jackson, MD

Description

Jermaine M. Jackson, M.D., FCCP, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in biology from Tennessee State University in Nashville. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. He completed his residency in internal medicine and was subsequently chief resident at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Jackson completed his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Jackson was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. Dr. Jackson holds board certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary medicine and internal medicine. He is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Jackson's philosophy of medicine begins with empathy, compassion and competency. He adheres firmly to the belief that patients should always come first. His charisma and tenacity make him highly regarded by patients and colleagues alike. Dr. Jackson welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Keywords wheezing, ventilator dependent, tuberculosis, tracheomalacia, tracheobronchitis, tracheal stenosis, tracheal mass, tobacco-related diseases, stridor, sputum production, smoker cough, silicosis, shortness of breath (sob), severe acute respiratory syndrome, restrictive lung disease, respiratory failure, respiratory distress syndrome, recurrent lung infections, reactive airway disease, radiation pneumonitis, pulmonary therapy, pulmonary sarcoid, pulmonary nodule, pulmonary infections, pulmonary hemosiderosis, pulmonary hemorrhage, pulmonary granuloma, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary congestion, pulmonary complications of neurological diseases, pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, pulmonary bullae, pulmonary amyloid, pneumonitis, pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, pleuritic pain, pleural tuberculosis, pleural thickening, pleural effusion, pleural diseases, pertussis, occupational lung injury, mechanical ventilation, maternal respiratory disease, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, lung mass, lung involvement in systemic sclerosis, lung infiltrate, lung cancer screening, lung abscess, hypoxia, hypoventilation syndrome, hypercarbia, home ventilation, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, exposure to secondhand smoke, exercise intolerance, emphysema, diaphragmatic disorders, croup, cough, ciliary dyskinesia, chronic pulmonary embolus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic cough, chronic bronchitis, central airway obstruction, bronchus deformity, autoimmune pleuritis, atelectasis, asthmatic bronchitis, aspiration pneumonitis, asbestos lung, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, airway scarring, acute bronchitis, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, pulmonary function tests (pft), lung disease, spirometry, pulmonary clearance for surgery, post infectious cough, pleurisy, influenza, hemoptysis, epiglottitis, empyema, dyspnea on exertion, drug induced pulmonary disease, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, contusion of chest wall, chronic respiratory failure, chronic lung disease, candidiasis of lung, bronchospasm, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, bronchomalacia.