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Reid Thompson, MD, Neurosurgery, Nashville, TN

ReidThompsonMD

Neurosurgery • Nashville, TN

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Skull Base

Professor and Department Chair Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University

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  • Office

    3601 21st Ave S
    Nashville, TN 37232
    Phone+1 615-322-3000

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1990 - 1996
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1989 - 1990
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1996 - Present
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1995 - 1997
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
  • Nashville Lifestyles Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013-2014
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2008-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Personalized Medicine and the Tremendous Value of Molecular Testing Gliomas
    Personalized Medicine and the Tremendous Value of Molecular Testing GliomasNovember 5th, 2024
  • Florida Doctor Becomes Vanderbilt's First Black Female Neurosurgery Medical Resident
    Florida Doctor Becomes Vanderbilt's First Black Female Neurosurgery Medical ResidentApril 14th, 2023
  • An HBCU Alumna Has Become Vanderbilt’s First Black Woman Neurosurgery Resident
    An HBCU Alumna Has Become Vanderbilt’s First Black Woman Neurosurgery ResidentMarch 22nd, 2023
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Professional Memberships

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