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Reid C. Thompson MD

William F. Meacham Professor & Chair, and Director, Vanderbilt Brain Tumor Center
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Tumor/Cancer
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Neurologic Surgery
  • Neurological Disorders, Surgery
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Skull Base Surgery

Conditions and Treatments

Location

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery
1500 21st Avenue South, The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506
Nashville, TN 37212

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Johns Hopkins University, 1989
  • Internship - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 1990
  • Fellowship - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 1995
  • Residency - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 1995
  • Fellowship - Stanford University Medical Center, 1997

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery - American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2001

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Very Impressed with Dr. Reid Thompson. He was very professional and seemed genuinely concerned and compassionate about our health issue. He is definitely an asset to Vanderbilt Health!!
February 14, 2024
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February 12, 2024
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Dr. Reid Thompson is a great doctor. He is very honest and goes into detail and explains treatment to you so you can understand
January 31, 2024
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He was very kind and thorough. Took time and answered all my questions.
January 29, 2024
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Outstanding doctors
January 10, 2024
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Dr. Reid Thompson was profession yet made us comfortable and at ease with discussions on my follow up
January 9, 2024
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Dr. Thompson is very caring and explained everything about my treatment plan.
December 18, 2023
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Again treated me better than I deserve.
December 13, 2023
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Dr. Thompson is an excellent physician! The best of the best!!
December 11, 2023
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