Andrew Skipper, MD

Andrew Skipper

Knoxville, TN | 865-660-1121 | askipper@utmck.edu; andyskipper15@gmail.com

Education

Duke University

Radiation Oncology Resident 2024-2028

University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville

Transitional Year Resident 2023-2024

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Medical Doctorate Degree, May 2023

Research Experience

Patient Experience Research

University of Virginia School of Medicine, “Emergency Department Waiting Room Study”

PI: Dr. Deborah Vinton and Dr. Matthew Trowbridge. The purpose of the study was to gather information about people’s behaviors and experiences in the UVA Emergency Department waiting room so as to improve the waiting room experience. I conducted interviews with patients and recorded data in a central database.

Medical Student Summer Research Program

University of Virginia School of Medicine, “Hematoma Prevention after CIED Implantation”

PI: Dr. Nishaki Mehta. Primarily responsible for calling study participants, administering a questionnaire assessing hematoma formation and surgical site healing, reviewing patient charts, collecting and recording data, and performing statistical analysis of the data.

Radiation Oncology Research

University of Virginia, “Toxicity Profiles for HDR vs LDR Brachytherapy Boost in Prostate Cancer”

PI: Dr. Tim Showalter, Dr. Kara Romano, Dr. David Cousins. My role included chart review, statistical analysis, and documentation.

Publications

Papers

• Mehta NK, Doerr K, Skipper A, Rojas-Pena E, Dixon S, Haines DE. Current strategies to minimize postoperative hematoma formation in patients undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device implantation: A review. Heart Rhythm. 2021;18(4):641-650. doi:1016/j.hrthm.2020.11.017

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