TimothyGeigerMD

Associate Professor, Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Chief, Division of General Surgery; Executive Medical Director, Surgery Patient Care Center

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

Fax+1 615-936-0605

Education & Training

Vanderbilt UniversityMMHC, Health Care Management, 2015 - 2016
Lahey ClinicResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2009 - 2010
University of Missouri-ColumbiaResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2010 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 2014
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Too Hot to Handle: Investigating Seasonal Variations in Surgical Site Infections after Colorectal Surgery.
Chen Chia Wang, Kevin Sun, Hanjoo Lee, Shannon McChesney, Timothy Geiger
Surgical Infections. 2025-02-26
Association of perioperative immunonutrition with anastomotic leak among patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery within a robust enhanced recovery after surger...
Samuel A Younan, Danish Ali, Alexander T Hawkins, Joel F Bradley 3rd, M Benjamin Hopkins
Surgery. 2025-02-03
Patient-Reported Discussions on Fertility Preservation Before Early-Onset Cancer Treatment.
Samantha R Keller, Allison Rosen, Mark A Lewis, Hyo K Park, Rebecca Babyak
JAMA Network Open. 2024-11-04

Journal Articles

An Enhanced Recovery Program in Colorectal Surgery Is Associated with Decreased Organ Level Rates of Complications: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis
Alexander T Hawkins, Adam B King, Warren S Sandberg, Timothy M Geiger, Jonathan P Wanderer, Matthew D McEvoy, Roberta L Muldoon, M Benjamin Hopkins, Molly M Ford, Roge..., Surgical Endoscopy

Press Mentions

Only Half of Young Cancer Patients Report a Discussion on Fertility PreservationNovember 12th, 2024
Spann, Geiger Move into New Surgical Sciences Leadership RolesFebruary 2nd, 2023
VUMC Launches Enhanced Recovery for Total Joint ReplacementAugust 17th, 2022
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