Doctor's Bio
Jessica Briscoe, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Morehouse School of Medicine. She joined the faculty in 2025 as Associate Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program.
Dr. Briscoe earned her M.D. from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center. She completed her fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Temple University Hospital, where she served as Chief Fellow in her final year of fellowship.
Before joining Morehouse, Dr. Briscoe was a faculty member in the Division of Gastroenterology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, where she also served as Associate Program Director of the GI Fellowship Program and Assistant Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency. In addition, she was an Academic Coach for medical students and a faculty advisor to the local chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA).
Dr. Briscoe’s clinical and academic interests focus on colorectal cancer disparities, obesity medicine, gastrointestinal manifestations of nutritional diseases, and the impact of systemic inequities on nutrition and health in underserved communities. She is deeply committed to advancing equity, inclusion, and diversity in gastroenterology training and practice.
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Affiliations
Morehouse
Education & Training
- Medical School: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
- Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center
Fellowships
Temple University Hospital
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
OPEN 24 HOURS
Visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
Publications
- Efficacy and Safety of Sequential Nephron Blockade Compared to Standard Loop Diuretic for Fluid De-resuscitation in the ICU.
Brittain N, Van Berkel Patel M, Caldwell L, Shine A, Greenberg J, Parker J, Rossman N, Briscoe J
Journal of pharmacy practice. 2026;
PMID: 42604812 - Radial Artery Pseudoaneurysm Following Transradial Catheterization: Recognition, Management, and Prevention.
Carvajal MC, Shirodkar S, Briscoe JB, Suga H, Chinedozi ID, Sulague RM, Athipathy N, Kumar N, Bradshaw A, Juboori H, Kilic A, Lawton JS
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2026;5(7):105401.
PMID: 42502332 - Myocardial Temperature Dynamics During Heart Transplantation.
Shirodkar S, Briscoe JB, Bermudez AF, Herrera J, Jackson K, Quinn R, Joshi Y, Fine J, Bradshaw A, Mehta D, Coulibaly S, Meda R, Tran D, Bittle G, Cho HC, Pasrija C
ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992). 2026;
PMID: 42497300 - Achieving Pharmacoequity in the Treatment of Obesity: Strategies for Understanding and Tackling Disparities.
Briscoe J, Colyer SB, Profka K, Pickett-Blakely O
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2026;24(8):2045-2048.
PMID: 42486605 - Achieving Pharmacoequity in the Treatment of Obesity: Strategies for Understanding and Tackling Disparities.
Briscoe J, Colyer SB, Profka K, Pickett-Blakely O
Gastroenterology. 2026;171(2):225-228.
PMID: 42486539 - Evaluating Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Flow Rates for Neuroprotection During Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest.
Bradshaw A, Briscoe JB, Helmbrecht H, Heck T, Shirodkar S, Carvajal A, Suga H, Quinn R, Gallo BH, Fernandez RF, Bradshaw JC, Carvajal M, Scafidi J, Martin L, Jantzie L, Lawton JS
The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2026;
PMID: 42203134 - Safety and feasibility of hyperkalemic cardioplegia with diazoxide in cardiac surgery: The Cardioplegia with Diazoxide in Cardiac Surgery Trial.
Bradshaw A, Briscoe JB, Fornaresio L, Robinson Z, Villalba MC, Shirodkar S, Aziz H, Lawton JS
JTCVS open. 2026;
PMID: 42079926 - Coronary artery bypass grafting following Ross procedure in a patient with familial hypercholesterolemia.
Briscoe JB, Shirodkar S, Bradshaw A, Carvajal M, Lawton JS, Aziz H
Global cardiology science & practice. 2025;2025(5):e202549.
PMID: 41978653 - Phosphorus-31 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for Serial Measurements of Cardiac Energetics During Temperature-Controlled Heart Preservation.
Shirodkar S, Samuel TJ, Quinn R, Briscoe JB, Joshi Y, Fine J, Bradshaw A, Mehta D, Bermudez AF, Herrera J, Jackson K, Meda R, Cho HC, Schär M, Pasrija C
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE. 2026;
PMID: 41941493 - A Guide to the Anesthetic Management of Canine Models in Cardiac Surgery.
Bradshaw JC, Jimenez IA, Bradshaw A, Briscoe J, Quinn R, Lawton JS
The Journal of surgical research. 2026;
PMID: 41887164
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