Brent A. Fruin, MD
General Surgery
Dr. A. Brent Fruin
Board Certified General Surgeon
CLINIC LOCATIONS
SUMMIT CLINIC
660 South Mt. Juliet Road | Suite 230
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
TEL 615.874.9667 FAX 615.288.2538
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 4:30pm
Satellite LOCATIONS
Hermitage Clinic
5651 Frist Blvd | Suite 711
Hermitage, TN 37076
TEL 615.874.9667 FAX 615.288.2538
Thu 12:30pm – 4:30pm
Lebanon Clinic
920 S. Hartmann Rd. | Suite 340
Lebanon, TN 37090
TEL 615.784.4039 FAX 615.871.9682
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
St. Thomas Midtown Hospital
Baptist Plaza Surgicare
St. Thomas West Hospital
St. Thomas Surgicare
Summit Medical Center
Summit Surgery Center
GENERAL PROCEDURES
LAPAROSCOPY PROCEDURES
CANCER PROCEDURES
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Medical School:
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, TN
Residency:
Boston University Medical Center
Boston, MA
Fellowship:
Boston University Medical Center
Boston, MA
Professional Memberships:
Alpha Omega Alpha Society
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Meet Dr. Brent Fruin
Dr. Fruin, a general surgeon at The Surgical Clinic, grew up in Ohama, Nebraska and moved to Tennessee during college and medical school at Vanderbilt. He then did 7 years of residency and training at Boston University and Boston City Hospital. He returned to Nashville, where he has a lot of family history with his parents who are Vanderbilt alums. As a neurosurgeon, Dr. Brent Fruin’s father was a huge influence on him becoming a surgeon as well.
General Surgery Blog in Nashville
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