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Reid M. Ness MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine

Areas of Expertise

  • Gastroenterology
  • Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  • Gastrointestinal
  • General Gastroenterology
  • Hepatobiliary and Liver Surgery

Location

1301 Medical Center Drive, Suite 1660
Nashville, TN 37232

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Indiana University, 1990
  • Internship - Duke University Health System, 1991
  • Residency - Duke University Health System, 1993
  • Gastroenterology Fellowship - Indiana University Medical Center, 1996
  • Master of Public Health - Indiana University, 1997
  • General Internal Medicine Fellowship - Indiana University Medical Center, 1997

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1995

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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.
My experience with Dr. Ness was terrible. He gave me no direct answers for my medical problems. He could not give me a clear answer for whether or not I had cancer even when I asked him multiple times. He seemed completely dumbfounded regarding my tumors and how to treat them. The entire appointment was him on his phone, asking other doctors questions about my condition. He left the room multiple times during my appointment.
September 15, 2025
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Dr. Ness engaged in open discussion about my issues and shared sound advice and counsel. I am thrilled that we have a plan!!
September 13, 2025
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He was very attentive
September 4, 2025
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I'm very happy with the knowledge, professionalism, and common sense approach Dr. Ness has exhibited in the diagnosis and treatment of my condition. The medications he prescribed have significantly improved my quality of life. I feel like I am in good hands under his care
August 26, 2025
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Very good!
June 17, 2025
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Dr. Ness has an outgoing and engaging personality.
May 29, 2025
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Dr. Ness is the best!
May 22, 2025
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Dr Ness was very personable and engaging. His punctuality is impeccable. His clinic is run smoothly.
May 1, 2025
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The PA was very good. He was extremely nice in listening to me and all my medical history and seemed very concerned in helping figure out what was going on. It went downhill hill when the doctor came in. He was very arrogant and talked down to me and my mom who had come with me. He didn't want to hear any concerns we had and dismissed them. At one point he told me to not just have any abdominal surgery for no reason because I would be a complicated case. 1. We weren't discussing surgery and 2. Who goes out in search to have abdominal surgery that isn't needed? We were left very disappointed by the visit. We were hoping that he would have new ideas or be willing to try to figure out what was going on but that wasn't the case. He told me I needed to do whatever was necessary to live with the pain.
April 24, 2025
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