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Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., MD

LICENSE # 0101248214
 
Issue Date: 8/11/2010
Expiration Date: 7/31/2024
Status: Current Active


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Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:


Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.



Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 6/9/2022
UF Health Shands Hospital
1501 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone: 352-265-0535
Fax: 352-265-0701

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 6/9/2022
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 29
Medicaid
Last Updated 6/9/2022
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Medicare
Last Updated 6/9/2022
Is a Medicare participating provider
Is a Medicare Non-participating provider
Is accepting new Medicare patients
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 6/9/2022
None Reported
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 6/9/2022
(Gainesville,FL) UF Health Shands Hospital


Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 6/9/2022
Grad School: University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine - Chapel Hill NC
Year Completed: 1991
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 6/9/2022
Vascular Surgeon
University of North Carolina
Chapel HIll, NC USA
Year Internship Completed: 1991


Postdoc Fellow Cardiovascular Institute
Boston University
Boston, MA USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 1996


General Surgery
Harvard University
Boston, MA USA
Year Residency Completed: 1998


Endovascular surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 2006


Continuing Education
Last Updated 6/9/2022
Continuing Hours: 250
Since: 2021
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 6/9/2022
Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications: 1999
Current Certification Expires: 2019

Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications: 2016
Current Certification Expires: 2028

Surgery: Vascular Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications: 2016
Current Certification Expires: 2028

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 6/9/2022
Surgery
Surgery: General Vascular Surgery
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 6/9/2022
None Reported


Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 6/9/2022
Top Doctors
Castle Connolly
2018

Best Doctors in America
USNWR
2019

Best Doctors in America
USWNR
2020

National Academy of Medicine Inductee
National Academy of Medicine
2021

Academic Appointments
Last Updated 6/9/2022
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - Charlottesville VA
Rank: Full Professor
Years: 2010-2017

University of Florida College of Medicine - Gainesville, FL
Rank: Chair
Years: 2017-present

Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 6/9/2022
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 6/9/2022
Artificial Intelligence and Surgical Decision-Making.
JAMA Surgery
Date: 12 2019

National incidence, mortality outcomes, and predictors of spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair.
Journal of Vascular Surgery
Date: 01 2020

Opportunities for machine learning to improve surgical ward safety.
American Journal of Surgery
Date: 02 2020

Performance advantages for grit and optimism.
American Journal of Surgery
Date: 02 2020

Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging Using Formyl Peptide Receptor 1 Ligand Can Diagnose Aortic Aneurysms in a Mouse Model
Journal of Surgical Research
Date: 02 2020

Predicting In-Hospital Survival in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Medically Treated.
Journal of American College of Cardiology
Date: 03 2020

Association of Hospital Volume with Patient Selection, Risk of Complications, and Mortality from Failure to Rescue after Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Journal of Vascular Surgery
Date: 04 2020

Intelligent, Autonomous Machines in Surgery.
Journal of Surgical Research
Date: 04 2020

Overweight Patients with Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Undergo more Diagnostic Studies: A Retrospective Analysis.
American Surgeon
Date: 04 2020

. Reactive Artificial Intelligence Using "Big Data" in the Era of Precision Medicine-Reply.
JAMA Surgery
Date: 05 2020

Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 6/9/2022
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 6/9/2022
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 6/9/2022
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported

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Date Printed: 6/10/2024

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