
Matthew Drake Spann MD MMHC
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med
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719 Thompson LnNashville, TN 37204
Phone+1 615-343-8988
Fax+1 615-322-4657
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Education & Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2013 - 2014
- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
- University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- KY State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- CO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- TN State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 2009 - 2020
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Total Alimentary Limb Length Is Not Associated with Weight Loss Following Proximal Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.Vance L Albaugh, Jacob L Weinberg, Danxia Yu, Matthew D Spann, D Brandon Williams
Obesity Surgery. 2025-03-27 - Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases After Bariatric Surgery Based on the New Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs Equations.Lei Wang, Xinmeng Zhang, You Chen, Charles R Flynn, Wayne J English
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-03-18 - 2 citationsPatients experience with preoperative use of anti-obesity medications and associations with bariatric surgery expectations.Jason M Samuels, Mayur B Patel, Christianne L Roumie, Wesley Self, Luke Funk
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of the Six-Month Swallowable Gas-Filled Intragastric Balloon System for Weight LossSteven Edmundowicz, Tarek Hassanein, Vafa Shayani, Mark Noar, George Eid, Sreenivasa S Jonnalagadda, Dennis S Riff, Dayna Early, Anna R Ibele, Matthew D Spann, Kumar K..., Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Authored Content
- Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of the Six-Month Swallowable Gas-Filled Intragastric Balloon System for Weight LossSeptember 2018
Press Mentions
- VPMM Symposium to Explore Bariatric Surgery’s DevelopmentJanuary 7th, 2016
- Preventing Complications After Gastric Bypass and Sleeve GastrectomyJanuary 13th, 2016
- Telehealth Gains Traction in Shared Surgical Decision-MakingMay 16th, 2024
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