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  • Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
  • 52 years of experience
  • Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital 1700 Medical Center Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Brief Intro

Dr. Eckles has served in a variety of leadership roles in the medical community including Chief of Staff at Middle Tennessee Medical Center and Chairman of the Tennessee Medical Association Board of Trustees. Additionally, he has served on theTennessee Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Eckles has had a major influence in the development of local hospital bariatric programs offering both medical and surgical weight-loss solutions for those suffering from obesity. Dr. Eckles and Dr. Westmoreland were the first to perform a truly robotic gastric bypass in Tennessee

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Tennessee Health Science Center College Of Medicine - 1973

Location & Hours

  • Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
  • 1700 Medical Center Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Specialties Treated

  • Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Cancer 18
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 19
  • Orthopedics 29
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 25
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 27
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 28
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 12
  • Children's Hospital 6
  • Urology 27
  • Psychiatry 39
  • Geriatrics 20
  • Rehabilitation 27
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 9
  • Ophthalmology 1
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 4
  • Rheumatology 1
  • Long Term Care 7
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 10