The Jackson Clinic Cardiology Department Recently Accredited for Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory

(Jackson, TN) The Cardiology Department of The Jackson Clinic, which includes Dr. John Baker, Dr. C. Jason Cherry, Dr. James Crenshaw, Dr. Sandra Dee, Dr. T. James Humphreys, Dr. Michael Osayamen, Dr. Tony Phillips and Dr. Thomas Salvucci, was granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL).

The Jackson Clinic’s nuclear cardiology laboratory is one of the first in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to be so recognized for its commitment to high quality patient care and its provision of quality diagnostic testing.

Nuclear cardiology testing is a noninvasive procedure that allows physicians to detect the presence of cardiovascular disease and may also discover important information regarding the occurrence of heart attacks. The ICANL accreditation program evaluates the quality of both the physician and technologist administering nuclear cardiology testing as well as other critical elements of the laboratory.

Jackson Clinic Cardiology Department employees are Dr. James Crenshaw, Medical Director; Judy Baskin, NP; Peggy Spragins, NP; Kim Cunningham, Technical Director CNMT, RT(R), BS; Brandie Ross, CNMT, RT(R), BS and Brad Kelly, CNMT, RT(R), BS; Lisa Buckley, LPN II, ACLS; Perri Steed, LPN II, ACLS and Michelle Weaver, LPN II, ACLS. Call 1-800-372-8221 to schedule an appointment for a Nuclear Medicine Stress Test or call the department directly at 731-422-0439.

The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring high quality patient care and promoting health care.

Accreditation status signifies that the facility has been reviewed by an independent agency that recognizes the laboratory’s commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease.

The Jackson Clinic is a multi-specialty group practice of over 100 physicians in 24 specialties and subspecialties.