Dr. Rickman served as director of the interventional pulmonology section at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, from 2009-2023. He is a founding partner of the Ascension Saint Thomas Chest and Lung Center and serves as Director of Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy for the Ascension Saint Thomas Health system. He is Professor of Medicine at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. He has been recognized by many national societies and is a former member of the AABIP Board of Directors. The American College of Chest Physicians has recognized him on multiple occasions as a Distinguished CHEST Educator and he is actively involved in procedural education at the local, national, and international levels. His clinical and translational research interests focus on medical devices, early diagnosis, and prevention of lung cancer. His clinical work is on lung nodules, lung cancer, pleural diseases and interventional pulmonology. Dr. Rickman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Subglottic Stenosis, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Fabien Maldonado is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Maldonado is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Maldonado is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Vaezi is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Vaezi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Achalasia, Heartburn, and Endoscopy. Dr. Vaezi is currently accepting new patients.

Ashok Babu is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Babu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Cardiogenic Shock, Actinomycosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Babu is currently accepting new patients.

Mansour Parsi is a Gastroenterologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Parsi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Cholangitis, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Parsi is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Lentz is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lentz has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Lentz is currently accepting new patients.

Patrick Yachimski is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Yachimski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Neuroma Biliary Tract, Endoscopy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Yachimski is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Young is a Gastroenterologist in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Young is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Acute Pancreatitis, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Young is currently accepting new patients.

Brian D. Smith, M.D., is returning to the Nashville area after practicing Gastroenterology in North Carolina for more than twenty years. While completing his internship and residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he served as Chief Medical Resident. Dr. Smith is a proud father of two sons, Austin and Davis. He enjoys live music, golf and anything TarHeels!. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Roland Garretson is a Gastroenterologist in Bristol, Tennessee. Dr. Garretson has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Bile Duct Obstruction, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Keith Obstein is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Obstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Collagenous Colitis, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Obstein is currently accepting new patients.

Reid Ness is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Ness is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Gastroparesis, Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ness is currently accepting new patients.

Randy Howard is a Gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Dr. Howard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Joseph Parker is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Parker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Dayaker Mallipeddi is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Tennessee. Dr. Mallipeddi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Srikar Reddy is a Gastroenterologist in Centerville, Tennessee. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Ira Stein is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Stein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Abu Fakhruddin is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Fakhruddin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Jonathan Schneider is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Schneider is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

Jennifer Everett-Damewood is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Dr. Everett-Damewood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Lung Metastases, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Everett-Damewood is currently accepting new patients.