MatthewDrakeSpannMDMMHC

General Surgery • Nashville, TN

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Associate Professor of Surgery, Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med

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Office
719 Thompson Ln
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone+1 615-343-8988

Fax+1 615-322-4657

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

CO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2013 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2009 - 2020
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Use of lumen-apposing metal stents in treating gastrojejunal anastomotic strictures in bariatric patients.
Jason M Samuels, Patrick Yachimski, Anthony Gamboa, Matthew Spann, Jessica Ardila-Gatas
Surgical Endoscopy. 2023-07-01
52 citations
An enhanced recovery program for bariatric surgical patients significantly reduces perioperative opioid consumption and postoperative nausea
Adam B. King, Matthew D. Spann, Patrick M. Jablonski, Jonathan P. Wanderer, Warren S. Sandberg
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2018-06-01
21 citations
Endoscopic management of erosion after banded bariatric procedures
Matthew D. Spann, Chetan V. Aher, Wayne J. English, D. Brandon Williams
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2015-11-01

Journal Articles

Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of the Six-Month Swallowable Gas-Filled Intragastric Balloon System for Weight Loss
Steven 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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