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| Jerry Bradley, M.D., Ed.D., M.Div. |
“I enjoy connecting with families while helping them through challenging moments in their lives,” Bradley said. “Whether it is a new diagnosis of dementia or confronting end-of-life care transitions, this specialty provides an opportunity to practice impactful medicine in a meaningful and fulfilling way.”
Prior to joining USA Health, Bradley completed a fellowship in geriatric, hospice, and palliative medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He later completed his residency at the University of Louisville-Owensboro in Owensboro, Kentucky, where he specialized in family medicine.
During his career, Bradley also served in the U.S. Navy as a medical officer for seven years until 2020.
An advocate for mental health, Bradley earned a Doctor of Education degree in community care and counseling with a focus in traumatology from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He wrote a dissertation on the impact of a program on improving mental health screening and prevention in outpatient military health clinics. He has received several awards for clinical process improvement programs.
As an assistant professor of internal medicine and family medicine at the Whiddon College of Medicine, Bradley is proud to join the region’s only academic health system. “Working in academic medicine allows me to improve the quality of care for my patients through innovative system design and research,” he said.
While deeply passionate about medicine, Bradley also has an expansive educational background in engineering, theology and business. A lifelong learner, he has earned advanced degrees in healthcare systems engineering and theological studies and is working on two more in business administration and science.
Additionally, Bradley earned a Master of Divinity from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, making him an ordained minister, and a Master of Healthcare Systems Engineering from John Hopkins University in Baltimore. He is currently pursuing a second doctorate degree at Liberty University Rawlings School of Divinity. He says all the fields of study interconnect to help him improve patient care.
“Each of these degrees helps me serve my patients better and improve the quality of care,” Bradley said. “The training was one of the reasons why I have been able to develop and build programs for quality improvement initiatives.”
Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Bradley is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
He will see patients at University Hospital and the Stanton Road Clinic. To make an appointment, call 251-471-7207.
