Professional Bio
Claude Edward Shackelford, MD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he serves as Assistant Medical Director for the Vanderbilt Walk-In Clinics.
He completed medical school at the University of Alabama School of Medicine and Family Medicine residency at their Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program. He worked in comprehensive private practice in middle Tennessee providing inpatient and outpatient care and covering local emergency departments before joining Vanderbilt Walk-In Clinics in 2009.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Shackelford's main goals include a focus on quality projects in the clinics, assisting with resident scheduling and instruction in their rotations, and assisting in research efforts that may utilize the resources of the clinics. He is a founding and active editor for the journal Evidence-Based Urgent Care and is a member of the Urgent Care Association.
Education
MD - University of Alabama, 2000
Residency - Family Medicine - University of Alabama, 2003
Contact
Email
Kimryn.Rathmell@Vumc.Org
Address
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232-6307