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Joel F. Bradley MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
  • Biliary Disease / Gallbladder
  • Diaphragmatic Hernias
  • General Surgery
  • Hernias (Inguinal, Ventral, Incision)
  • Sports Hernia/Athletic Pubalgia

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt General Surgery
2111 Belcourt Avenue, Suite 103
Nashville, TN 37212
Vanderbilt General Surgery Cool Springs
1620 Westgate Circle, Suite 200
Brentwood, TN 37027

Services

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Wake Forest University, 2006
  • Internship - Medical University of South Carolina, 2007
  • Residency - Medical University of South Carolina, 2012
  • Fellowship - Carolinas Medical Center, 2014

Board Certifications

  • General Surgery - American Board of Surgery, 2015

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.
Exceptional visit with Dr. Bradley - caring, thorough and made sure all questions were covered - thank you!
April 18, 2026
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Dr Bradley listens to me! He is present ! This is gold standard care!
April 6, 2026
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This was one of the best experiences going into a new doctors office I have ever had. Great job of explaining my conditions and the options available.
April 2, 2026
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I liked Dr. B and his med student, Molly.
March 28, 2026
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Excellent
March 2, 2026
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Very supportive and informative
February 20, 2026
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Dr. Bradley is great and I feel so blessed that he has been my doctor!
February 17, 2026
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This was the best experience! Dr Bradley was so attentive and provided life changing details in this appointment. He was definitely making sure I had the information needed to make the best possible decision for my care. This is my first experience with Vanderbilt, and I would recommend them to everyone.
February 17, 2026
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Dr. Bradley answered all concerns clearly.
February 2, 2026
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