The 20 Best Nephrectomy Doctors near franklin, TN

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Nephrectomy near franklin, TN. Of these, 13 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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18 providers found
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Urology Associates, P.C.-Franklin

    1909 Mallory Ln, Ste 110, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Selph is a Urologist practicing medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Selph is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urethral Stricture, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Obstructive Uropathy, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Selph is board certified in The American Board Of Urology - Urology. Dr. Selph is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Vanderbilt Urology Cool Springs

    2009 Mallory Ln Ste 210, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stanley Herrell-Iii is a Urologist practicing medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Herrell-Iii is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Herrell-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Evicore Healthcare

    730 Cool Springs Blvd Ste 800, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Gratias is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Gratias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Wilms Tumor, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Lung Nodules, Rhabdoid Tumor, and Nephrectomy.

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    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Urology Associates PC

    1909 Mallory Ln Ste 110, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Hassan is a Urologist practicing medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Hassan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 49 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Hassan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Urology Associates PC

    4601 Carothers Pkwy Ste 475, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joel Locke is a Urologist practicing medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Locke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kidney Stones, Boils, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Vasectomy. Dr. Locke is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Vanderbilt Urology-Cool Springs

    2009 Mallory Ln Ste 210, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisa Langmesser is a Urologist practicing medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Langmesser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Langmesser is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    2303 Crestmoor Rd, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Barocas is a Urologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Barocas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Barocas is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Associated Urologists Of Nashville

    4230 Harding Pike Ste 521, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (13.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Dehner is a Urologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Dehner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Prostate (BPH), UPJ Obstruction, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Dehner is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Internal Medicine

    Vanderbilt Heart One Hundred Oaks

    719 Thompson Ln Ste 22100, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Macrae Linton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Linton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Xanthoma, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Linton is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    1003 Reserve Blvd Ste 330, 
    Spring Hill, TN 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Kavoussi is a Urologist practicing medicine in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Dr. Kavoussi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kidney Stones, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kavoussi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Urology Associates, PC

    4230 Harding Pike, Ste 301, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Albanian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Adnan Dervishi is a Urologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Dervishi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses UPJ Obstruction, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureterocele, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Dervishi is board certified in American Board Of Urology - Urology. Dr. Dervishi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Transplant Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners West Specialty Center

    4230 Harding Pike, Ste 601, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Derek Moore is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Moore is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - Surgery. Dr. Moore is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Urology Associates, PC

    4230 Harding Pike, Ste 301, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Schiftan is a Urologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Schiftan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Wilms Tumor, Clear Cell Sarcoma, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Schiftan is board certified in American Board Of Urology - Urology. Dr. Schiftan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Urology Associates, P.C - Nashville - 21st Ave

    2416 21st Ave S, Ste 300, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Belsante is a Urologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Belsante is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Urethral Stricture, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Belsante is board certified in The American Board Of Urology - Urology. Dr. Belsante is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Vanderbilt Hepatology And Liver And Kidney Transplant Center

    1500 21st Ave S Ste 3400, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (15.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rachel Forbes is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Forbes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrosclerosis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Forbes is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Urology Associates, P.C. - Nashville - Wallace

    397 Wallace Rd Ste C216, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Wendland is a Urologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Wendland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses UPJ Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Wendland is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    2303 Crestmoor Rd, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ruchika Talwar is a Urologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Talwar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Kidney Stones, Ureterocele, Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Talwar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Internal Medicine

    Vanderbilt Primary Care North One Hundred Oaks

    719 Thompson Ln Ste 20400, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Denny is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Denny is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Rubella, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Nephrectomy?

    Kidney removal, or nephrectomy, is surgery to remove all or part of a kidney. It may involve:

    • Part of one kidney removed (partial nephrectomy).
    • All of one kidney removed (simple nephrectomy).
    • Removal of one entire kidney, surrounding fat, and the adrenal gland (radical nephrectomy). In these cases, neighboring lymph nodes are sometimes removed.

    When should I see a Nephrectomy doctor near franklin, TN?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Nephrectomy doctor near franklin, TN?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Nephrectomy doctors near franklin, TN?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Nephrectomy doctors near franklin, TN?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Nephrectomy doctor near franklin, TN?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Nephrectomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Nephrectomy doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Nephrectomy doctor near franklin, TN?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Nephrectomy doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Nephrectomy doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Nephrectomy doctors near franklin, TN?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Nephrectomy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Nephrectomy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Nephrectomy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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