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Thomas Scales Jr., MD, Psychiatry, Nashville, TN

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Psychiatry Nashville, TN

Medical Director of the Scales Nutrition and Wellness Center

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  • Office

    2900 Vanderbilt Pl Ste 200b
    Nashville, TN 37212
    Phone+1 615-560-7343
    Fax+1 615-219-5990

Education & Training

  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine/Psychiatry, 1997 - 2002
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1997
  • Wheaton College - Illinois
    Wheaton College - IllinoisBA, Psychology, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1997 - 2002
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • First Place Resident Paper Competition in the Fall Weekend Meeting, 2001 of the Illinois Psychiatric Society, 2001

Publications & Presentations

Lectures

  • Eating Disorders and Addiction 
    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing - 1/28/2015
  • Medical Management of Eating Disorders 
    David Lipscomb University - 1/4/2009
  • Media Influences in the Development of an Eating Disorder 
    Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN - 1/10/2005
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Other

  • Understanding Eating Disorders 
    Morning Line, Channel 5 Plus
    1/1/2012
  • Binge Eating Disorder 
    News Channel 5+, Medical Mondays
    Nashville, TN - 1/28/2003

Press Mentions

  • COA Affirms Commitment for Woman with Anorexia
    COA Affirms Commitment for Woman with AnorexiaDecember 16th, 2020