John A. Boskind, MD, FACS

General Surgery

Dr. John Boskind

Board Certified General Surgeon

CLINIC LOCATIONS

Mt. Juliet Clinic

660 S. Mt. Juliet Road | Suite 230
Mt Juliet, TN 37122
TEL  615.874.9667   FAX  615.871.9682
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 4:30pm

Laparoscopic & Robotic Procedures

Appendectomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Gallbladder Surgery
Hernia Surgery

Cancer Procedures

Breast Surgery
Lipoma & Cyst Excision
Skin Cancer Excision

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School:

Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Loma Linda, California

Residency:

Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Loma Linda, California

Professional SOCIETIES:

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Associates:

Rachel Deffendall, FNP-BC

General Surgeon in Nashville

General Surgery Blog in Nashville

Robotic vs. Traditional Surgery: What is the Difference?

Robotic vs. Traditional Surgery: What is the Difference?

Medically reviewed by John Valentine, M.D. • The Surgical Clinic Traditional surgery, also known as “open” surgery, requires an incision long enough for the surgeon to use hand-held instruments. The area being worked on is in the direct vision of the surgeon. This...