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Macrae F. Linton MD

Stephen and Mary Schillig Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Director, Vanderbilt Lipid Clinic, and Co-Director, Atherosclerosis Research Unit
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Hypercholesterolemia and/or Dyslipidemia
  • Internal Medicine
  • Preventive Cardiology

Locations

Vanderbilt Heart
1215 21st Avenue South, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Heart One Hundred Oaks
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 22100
Nashville, TN 37204

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Tennessee Memphis, 1985
  • Internship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1986
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1988
  • Fellowship - University of California San Francisco Medical Center, 1991

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1988

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
This was a great experience everyone I spoke to treated my like I was the only patient in the building
September 22, 2024
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A doc from the day before corporate medicine arrived on the scene. He took the best history that just about anyone has done. He is a physician that rates 10/5. Everyone of your physicians should spend some time with him to see how medicine should be practiced
August 27, 2024
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Dr. Linton has an unbelievable command of the literature on lipids.
August 9, 2024
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Dr. Linton always spends time asking questions about your progress and thoroughly answering any questions I have. He is a very professional person and I really appreciate the care he provides me.
July 2, 2024
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Dr Linton listened to my concerns and answered all my questions. He did a thorough job with my health.
July 2, 2024
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Dr. Linton is an excellent doctor and spends more than ample time with his patients.
April 8, 2024
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Long time association. Has always been excellent.
February 16, 2024
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Dr Linton is a genius
January 8, 2024
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Dr Linton is clearly concerned about my health.
November 17, 2023
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