Expertise in
9
conditions

Dr. John Swisher

Intensive Care Medicine
Cherokee Health Systems
2240 Sutherland Ave Ste 103, 
Knoxville, TN 
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
9
conditions
Cherokee Health Systems
2240 Sutherland Ave Ste 103, 
Knoxville, TN 
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Overview

John Swisher is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Swisher is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in TN
Hospital Affiliations
Fort Loudoun Medical Center
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Parkwest Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Cherokee Health Systems
2240 Sutherland Ave Ste 103, Knoxville, TN 37919
Call: 865-588-8831
Other Locations
Office
6473 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
Call: 865-588-8831

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

8 Clinical Trials

A Phase 2, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Effects of Sotatercept Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Combined Postcapillary and Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension (Cpc-PH) Due to Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
A Phase 2, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Effects of Sotatercept Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Combined Postcapillary and Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension (Cpc-PH) Due to Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Sotatercept
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ralinepag When Added to PAH Standard of Care or PAH Specific Background Therapy in Subjects With WHO Group 1 PAH
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ralinepag When Added to PAH Standard of Care or PAH Specific Background Therapy in Subjects With WHO Group 1 PAH
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ralinepag
Study Phase: Phase 3
ADAPT - A Patient Registry of the Real-world Use of Orenitram®
ADAPT - A Patient Registry of the Real-world Use of Orenitram®
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PH-COPD)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PH-COPD)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 24, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Inhaled treprostinil solution
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Parenchymal Lung Disease
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Parenchymal Lung Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 10, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
An Open-label Extension Study of Oral Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Associated With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) - A Long-term Follow-up to Study TDE-HF-301
An Open-label Extension Study of Oral Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Associated With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) - A Long-term Follow-up to Study TDE-HF-301
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 22, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Oral BPS-314d-MR added-on to Treprostinil, Inhaled (Tyvaso®) in Subjects With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
A Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Oral BPS-314d-MR added-on to Treprostinil, Inhaled (Tyvaso®) in Subjects With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 03, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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4 Total Publications

Therapeutic options for patients with pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease.
Therapeutic options for patients with pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease.
Journal: Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease
Published: June 21, 2025
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