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Lynn R. Punnoose MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Director, Vanderbilt Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Fellowship Program
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  • 107 ratings
  • 9 comments
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

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    Cardiovascular Disease
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    Cardiovascular Medicine
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    Congestive Heart Failure
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    Heart Transplant
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    Mechanical Circulatory Support

Locations (2)

Vanderbilt Heart
1215 21st Avenue South, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Heart Transplant
1215 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232

Languages

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    English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Harvard Medical School, 2007
  • Internship - Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, 2008
  • Residency - Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, 2010
  • Cardiology Fellowship - New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2013
  • Fellowship - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2014

Board Certifications

  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014
  • Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2015

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.
I always tell everyone how great Vanderbilt has been to me.
January 27, 2022
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Good
January 9, 2022
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Dr Punoose did not rush at all
January 6, 2022
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I always get all of the time I need, she never rushes me.
December 16, 2021
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Dr. Lynn Punnos was very kind and informative.
December 15, 2021
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Patient and informative
November 14, 2021
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I felt that the physician did not spend enough time with me and I was the one who had to tell her what was going on. I felt that she did not spend enough time with me for me to even ask any questions that the NP could not answer.
September 16, 2021
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Thorough, compassionate and listened to responses.
August 10, 2021
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Dr. Punnoose is very thorough and discussed health concerns I may need to consider as I age and given my sarcoidosis
August 7, 2021
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