John B. Buttross, Jr., MD

Biography

Dr. John B. Buttross, Jr. is a board-certified internal medicine physician and a Memphis native. A graduate of Christian Brothers High School and Christian Brothers University, he earned his biology degree summa cum laude and received the Alumni Award for Highest Academic Average and the Biology Faculty Academic Award. He went on to graduate with high honors from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine, where he received the Bland Cannon Academic Award.

Dr. Buttross completed his internal medicine residency at UTHSC here in Memphis, with training at Regional One, the VA Medical Center, and Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was named Ambulatory Intern of the Year and received the Bruce W. Steinhauer Altruism Award. He is an assistant professor of medical education and teaches medical students and residents at UTHSC.

Dr. Buttross is board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to his patients at Cresthaven Internal Medicine.

Specialties

• Internal Medicine