Dr. Eric Lambright, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery*•Male•Age 55
Cardiothoracic Surgery*
Dr. Eric Lambright, MD is a cardiothoracic surgery specialist in Nashville, TN and has over 28 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Lambright has extensive experience in Thoracic Surgical Procedures. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in 1995. He is affiliated with medical facilities Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Williamson Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.
Christie Clinic
3601 Hillsboro Pike Nashville, TN 37215Make an Appointment
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| 4 Star | 5% | 5% |
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| 1 Star | 21% | 21% |
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Specialties*
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Board Certifications
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Medical School, 1995
- English
- Spanish
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
- 5-Star Award in Excellence in Healthcare/Vanderbilt Medical Group, 2007-2010
- Best Doctors in America, 2009-2010
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1995
- Americas Top Surgeons, 2010
- Extended Pulmonary Resections in Thoracic Surgery
- "Accuracy of FDG-PET to diagnose lung cancer in a region of endemic granulomatous disease." Annals of Thoracic Surgery (In Press), 2011.
- "Thoracic operations for focal pulmonary lesions are frequently not futile in patients with a benign pathologic diagnosis." Journal of Thoracic Oncology(submitted), 2011
- "Cytoplasmic clusterin expression is associated with longer survival in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer." Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 Sep: 16(9): 1845-51.
- "Inclusion of the herpes simplex thymidine kinase gene in a replicating, adenovirus does not augment anti-tumor efficacy. Gene Therapy, 2001 Jun; 8(12) 946-53.
- "Dual time point 18F-FDG PET imaging for differentiating malignant from inflammatory processes." Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2001 Sep; 42(9): 1412-7.
- "Cardiovascular complications following lung surgery." Thorac Surg Clin 2006 Aug: 16 (3): 253-60.
- "Diagnostic characteristics of a serum biomarker in patients with positron emission tomography scans". Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2010 Jun; 89(6): 1724-8-9.
- "Existing general populations models inaccurately predict lung cancer risk in patients referred for surgical evaluation." Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2011 Jan: 91(1): 277-33.
- "Successful treatment of atrioesophageal fistula via cervical esophageal ligation and decompression." Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2011 June: 91(6): e85-86.
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Dr. Eric Lambright, MD specializes in Thoracic Surgical Procedures. See more on Healthgrades.
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Dr. Lambright's office is located at 3601 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215. You can find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
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Dr. Eric Lambright, MD is fluent in 2 languages: English and Spanish.
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hospital awards
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Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
8% higher than the national average
2% lower than the national average
Compare with other Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialists
Compare Dr. Lambright with our nearby Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialists at Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center.
Make an appointment at Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center today at (615) 952-0874.
These providers are on the medical staff of Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center.
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