Reid C. Thompson, M.D.
- William F. Meacham Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery
- Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Tumor Center
- Director, Neurosurgical Oncology
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T-4224 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2380
Reid C. Thompson, M.D.
- William F. Meacham Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery
- Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Tumor Center
- Director, Neurosurgical Oncology
615-322-6638
reid.thompson@vumc.org
T-4224 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2380
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Dr. Reid C. Thompson is the William F. Meacham Professor and Chairman of Neurological Surgery and Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Tumor Center. He is a neurosurgeon and clinician scientist with expertise in the surgical treatment of patients with complex brain and spinal cord tumors. Dr. Thompson treats both adults and children and performs over 250 complex intracranial operations a year. His clinical practice includes the entire spectrum of brain tumors including low-grade gliomas, malignant gliomas, metastatic brain tumors, and benign tumors such as meningiomas, and acoustic neuromas. In addition, he has special expertise in treating complex tumors involving the most critical parts of the brain such as the brain stem and skull base.
Education
- M.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (1989)
- B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland (1985)
Postgraduate Training
- Fellowship - Stanford University Medical Center, 1997
- Fellowship - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 1995
- Residency - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 1995
- Internship - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 1990
