John A. Boskind, MD, FACS
General & Breast Surgery
Dr. John Boskind
Board Certified General
& Breast 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
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Laparoscopic & Robotic Procedures
Cancer Procedures
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
Diverticulitis: When Is Surgery Necessary?
Medically reviewed by Patrick S. Wolf, M.D., F.A.C.S. • The Surgical Clinic Diverticulitis is a common digestive condition that affects millions of Americans, especially as they age. While many cases can be managed with dietary changes, medications, and other...
Men’s Health Month: Common Procedures for Men and What Recovery Looks Like
Medically reviewed by Zachary Callahan, M.D. • The Surgical Clinic June is Men’s Health Month, a key time to highlight men’s health issues and treatments. Men’s Health Month matters because men often face stigma when seeking medical care. Regular checkups and early...
Robotic Hernia Repair: Benefits, Recovery & Outcomes
Hernia surgery has advanced significantly over the past few decades. Open surgery was long the standard for hernia repair, requiring large incisions and long recoveries. Laparoscopic techniques changed that, making minimally invasive hernia repair surgery possible. In...



