Jason Phillips, M.D.
Non-Invasive Cardiology
Personal Statement:
Dr. Jason Phillips, MD is a practicing Cardiologist at UT Health San Antonio. He graduated from Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine in 2011. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency (2014), Chief Resident (2015), and Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship (2018) at UT Health San Antonio. Upon graduation, he joined the ranks of Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Faculty at UT Health San Antonio and shortly thereafter, was promoted to Associate Program Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship. In September 2020, Dr. Phillips also became the Coronary Care Unit Director at UT Health/University Hospital.
Dr. Phillips is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He specializes in non-invasive cardiovascular disease, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, electrical cardioversion, and cardiac nuclear imaging. In addition to clinical work, his interests include medical education, fellowship wellness, quality improvement, patient safety, and reducing heart failure readmissions.
He is a member of the American College of Cardiology and a graduate of the Clinical Safety and Effectiveness course. He has received multiple teaching awards throughout his training and has been invited to speak to trainees of all levels throughout the medical school. He maintains clinics at the UT Medical Arts & Research Center, Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, and University Hospital.
Education
Cardiovascular Fellowship- Chief Fellow 2017-2018 07/2015 – 07/2018
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio – San Antonio, Texas
Chief Resident of Quality and Safety– Internal Medicine 07/2014 – 06/2015
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio – San Antonio, Texas
Internal Medicine Residency 07/2011 – 06/2014
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio – San Antonio, Texas
Doctor of Medicine 06/2007 – 05/2011
Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine – Dayton, Ohio
Bachelor of Science, Biology, cum laude 08/2002 – 05/2006
Evangel University – Springfield, Missouri
Awards & Accomplishments
Dean James J. Young Award, 1st place winner at the UTHSCSA Passport QI Poster Competition, 2015
Outstanding Faculty Teacher, Awarded by the UTHSCSA Medical School Class of ‘16, 2014 – 2015
Outstanding Resident Medicine Clerkship, Awarded by the UTHSCSA Medical School Class of ’14, 2012 – 2013