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Matthews Chacko MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt Heart
1215 21st Avenue South, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Heart One Hundred Oaks
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 22100
Nashville, TN 37204

Services

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Kansas, 1998
  • Residency, Internal Medicine - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 2001
  • Cardiology Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic, 2005
  • Interventional Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic, 2007

Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2005
  • Interventional Cardiology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006

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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.
Dr Chako knew my chart better than anyone I've seen at VU. Perfect visit
August 20, 2025
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Dr Chaco was great. He put me at ease
August 15, 2025
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Dr Chacko was amazing. Super kind and intelligent. Very well versed in my problem/issue and caring. He gave me great care.
August 12, 2025
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I felt like Dr Chaco took more time than most doctors and portrayed a sincere interest in helping me
August 11, 2025
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First time visit; the experience was confidence-building.
August 7, 2025
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True professionals.
August 6, 2025
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Dr. Chacko was fantastic and I would highly recommend him to others. He explained everything in detail. He genuinely cared.
July 18, 2025
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Appreciated Drs time
July 16, 2025
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I felt like I wasted Dr. Chako's time. But he was so nice and helped me understand that my edema and hypertension is related to just Lupus Nephritis. He assured me I had no cardiac issues. He was patient and attentive to worries and the ailments I've been experiencing.
July 16, 2025
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