Dr. Craig Andrew Ternovits, MD, Surgeon
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Dr. Craig Andrew Ternovits, MD

Doctor

5/5(9)
1005 D. B. Todd Blvd Department Of Surger Nashville TN, 37208
Rating

5/5

About

Dr. Craig Andrew Ternovits, MD is a top Doctor in Nashville, TN. With a passion for the field and an unwavering commitment to their specialty, Dr. Craig Andrew Ternovits, MD is an expert in changing the lives of their patients for the better. Through their designated cause and expertise in the field, Dr. Craig Andrew Ternovits, MD is a prime example of a true leader in health care. As a leader and expert in their field, Dr. Craig Andrew Ternovits, MD is passionate about enhancing patient quality of life. They embody the values of communication, safety, and trust when dealing directly with patients. In Nashville, TN, Dr. Craig Andrew Ternovits, MD is a true asset to their field and dedicated to the profession of medicine.

Education and Training

Chicago Medical School - Rosalind Franklin University medical degree 0

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery (ABS)

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

Provider Details

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Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor within the Department of Surgery Meharry Medical College -

Professional Memberships

  • Society of Academic Surgeons  
  • American Medical Association  
  • Illinois State Medical Society  
  • Louisiana State Medical Society  
  • Tulane Housestaff Association  
  • Southern Medical Association  
  • Association of Surgical Educators  

Fellowships

  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center advanced GI minimally invasive surgery 

Dr. Craig Andrew Ternovits, MD's Practice location

Craig Ternovits

1005 D. B. Todd Blvd Department Of Surger -
Nashville, TN 37208
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New patients: 615-327-6507, 615-327-6342
Fax: 615-327-5579

3901 CENTRAL PIKE STE 555 -
HERMITAGE, TN 37076
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New patients: 615-874-9667
Fax: 615-871-9682

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Dr. Craig Andrew Ternovits, MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 9 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Doctor in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Craig Andrew Ternovits, who serves patients in Nashville, Tennessee. 

A board-certified general surgeon, Dr. Ternovits performs surgical procedures to treat conditions affecting the abdomen and related structures, like hernias or tumors. He can be found on staff at Meharry Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Locally, he is affiliated with Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital and TriStar Skyline Madison Campus. He also serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Surgery at Meharry Medical College.

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School – Rosalind Franklin University. He then went on to perform his residency in surgery at Tulane University Medical Center, followed by his fellowship in advanced GI minimally invasive surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Dedicated to the profession of medicine, Dr. Ternovits is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

Continuously advancing his efforts, he is an active member of the Society of Academic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Illinois State Medical Society, the Louisiana State Medical Society, the Tulane Housestaff Association, the Southern Medical Association, and the Association of Surgical Educators. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

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