Rachel MR Bryant, MD
General Surgery

Dr. Rachel Bryant
General Surgeon
CLINIC LOCATIONS
St. Thomas West Clinic
4230 Harding Pike | Suite 705
Nashville, TN 37205
TEL 615.385.1547 FAX 615.297.9161
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 4:30pm
General Surgery
Achalasia Surgery
Adrenalectomy
Anal Surgery
Anti-Reflux (GERD) Surgery
Appendectomy
Axillary Sentinel Node Biopsy/Dissection
Breast Biopsy
Breast Cancer Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Colostomy/Ileostomy Reversal
Feeding Tube Insertion
Gallbladder Surgery
Gastrectomy
Hemorrhoid Surgery
Hernia Surgery
Lipoma Excision
Pancreas Surgery
Parathyroidectomy
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion/Removal
Port-A-Cath Insertion/Removal
Sentinel Node Biopsy
Skin Cancer Excision
Skin Mole Excision
Small Bowel Resection
Spleen Surgery
Thyroidectomy
Tracheostomy
Robotic Surgery
Robotic Achalasia Surgery
Robotic Adrenalectomy
Robotic Colon Surgery
Robotic Gallbladder Surgery
Robotic Fundoplication
Robotic Hernia Surgery
Robotic Ostomy Reversal
Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Robotic Parastomal Hernia Repair
Robotic Rectal Surgery
Robotic Stomach Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopic Achalasia Surgery
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
Laparoscopic Diagnostic
Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery
Laparoscopic Fundoplication
Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Small Bowel Surgery
Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Laparoscopic Stomach Surgery
Specialties
Anorectal Disease
Achalasia Surgery
Acute Care Surgery
Advanced Hernia Repair
Anti-Reflux Operations
Breast Surgery
Colon Surgery
Endocrine Surgery
Gallbladder Disease
Laparoscopic Surgery
Pancreas Disease
Robotic Surgery
Skin Cancer
Small Bowel Disease
Splenectomy
Stomach Surgery
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Medical School:
Detroit, Michigan
Residency:
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Nashville, TN
General Surgery
Professional Affiliations:
American College of Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Medical Women’s Association
American Medical Women’s Association
– WSUSOM Chapter
Food Medicine Interest Group
– WSUSOM Chapter
ROBOTIC SURGERY
Resources
General Surgery Blog in Nashville
The Comprehensive Overview of Bariatric Surgery Treatment for Obesity
Types of Weight Loss Bariatric Surgery There are several ways to accomplish bariatric weight loss surgery. One of the most common bariatric operations is Roux-en-Y (RNY) gastric bypass surgery, also known as a gastric bypass. Other surgeries that treat obesity include...
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery & Pancreas Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a tough and severe cancer prognosis. Of all the major cancers, pancreatic has one of the worst survival durations. The survival length of untreated advanced-stage pancreatic cancer is around 3.5 months. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical...
Sun and Your Skin More than a Cosmetic Concern
With any time you spend soaking up the sun, you need to remember that while it’s good to get your vitamin D in, you still need to protect your skin. Everyone needs around 15-30 minutes of sunlight a day to keep healthy levels of vitamin D. However, any exposure after...
The History of Robot-Assisted Surgery
1920s Robotic surgery was still a long way off but the concept of modern robotics began developing in the early 1900s. In 1920, Czech writer Karel Capek published a play called “R.U.R.” which stands for Rossumovi Univerzaini Roboti or translated into English,...
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Just as February 4th each year is World Cancer Day, every March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This type of cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in the United States. Cancer happens when cells mutate and start to grow abnormally which eventually becomes...
Colorectal Cancer: Best If Treated Early
By Dr. Josh Taylor What's the best way to handle colorectal cancer? The Surgical Clinic surgeons want everyone to know that early detection and treatment is the best way to approach Colorectal Cancer. Colorectal Cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis in men...