About DR. GEER
Dr. Richard Geer has retired & will remain Physician-in-Chief of Surgical Oncology at Sarah Cannon. He is confidently referring his breast-related patients to Dr. Mark Cooper and any complex GI or thyroid patients to Dr. Mariana Chavez.
Dr. Mark Cooper, MD, FACS
Board Certified General Surgeon
Advanced Breast Surgery
Dr. Mariana Chavez, MD
Board Certified General Surgeon
Complex GI & Thyroid Surgery
Richard J. Geer, MD, FACS
Surgical Oncology & General Surgery
Dr. Richard Geer
Board Certified General Surgeon
Surgical Oncologist
CLINIC LOCATIONS
Downtown Clinic
410 42nd Ave. North | Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37209
TEL 615.329.7887 FAX 615.340.4537
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 4:00pm
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
St. Thomas Midtown Hospital
St. Thomas Surgicare
Centennial Medical Center
Centennial Surgery Center
BREAST CANCER
BREAST SURGERY
Breast Biopsy
Breast Cancer Surgery
Breast Reconstruction
Cancer Surgery
Lipoma Removal
Lumpectomy
Lymphadenectomy
Mastectomy
Surgical Oncology
GENERAL SURGERY
Abdomen Cancer
Small Intestines Cancer
Colon Cancer
Malignant Neoplasm of Colon
Liver resection
CANCER SURGERY
Liver tumors & malignancies
Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
Bile Duct Tumors
Complex Colon, Rectal & Ana
Pancreatic Carcinomas
Hepatobiliary Carcinomas
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Benign Conditions in the Hepatobiliary System
Stomach Cancers
GIST Tumors
CAPABILITIES
Esophagectomy
Y90
Liver Resection
Lutathera
PROGRAMS
Sarah Cannon
Chief of Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Medical School:
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Birmingham, AL
Internship:
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, TN
Residency:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Fellowship:
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, TN
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Cornell University Medical College
Ithaca, NY
Professional SOCIETIES:
American College of Surgeons
Physician-in-Chief, Surgical Oncology
Society of Surgical Oncology
Nashville Surgical Society (past president)
Fellow American College of Surgeons
American Society of Clinical Oncology
RESOURCES
Surgery for Early Stage Breast Lesions
by Dr Mark CooperThe Surgical Clinic's, Mark E. Cooper, MD, breast surgeon, Nashville, TN, has responded to the controversy of the value of surgery for early-stage breast lesions discussed in an article published in THE NEW YORK TIMES entitled Doubt Is Raised Over...
The Role of Bile Acids in Digestion and Pancreatic Cancer
November marks two important health awareness efforts. One is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and the other is Movember. Obviously, the former aims to raise awareness for pancreas cancer, the signs and symptoms, the importance of screening, and how to help....
New Technologies in Types of Mammograms
By Dr Mark Cooper New technologies have given patients many choices about what types of mammograms to have and the difference between the types of studies can be confusing. As a surgeon at The Surgical Clinic who specializes in Breast Surgery, I am often asked what...