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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.
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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Fun. Bradley is an excellent Physician and the results of the surgery exceeded my exspectations.
January 12, 2026
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Dr Bradley is awesome. Truly exceptional across the board.
January 9, 2026
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Dr Bradley is thorough and answered all my questions directly and provided the evidence to support explanations.
December 28, 2025
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Dr. Bradley was glad to take the time to answer any questions I had. I wasn't rushed at all.
November 29, 2025
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Perform much Care and Professionalism
November 25, 2025
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