Craig A. Ternovits, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Surgery

(615) 327-6507 Phone
(615) 327-5579 Fax
George Hubbard Hospital (Old Hospital)
4th Floor
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37208

cternovits@mmc.edu

CV or Bio (PDF)

1995 Illinois Institute of Technology; Chicago, IL B.S., Mechanical Engineering
1999 The Chicago Medical School/Finch University of Health Sciences; Chicago, IL Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
2004 Categorical General Surgical Residency Tulane University Medical Center; New Orleans, LA
2005 Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship University of Tennessee; Memphis, TN

Madan AK, Ternovits C, Huber SA, Pei LE, Jaffe BM; "Gastrointestinal metastasis to the breast"; Surgery 2002; 132(5):889-893.

Madan AK, Ternovits C, Long AE, Jaffe BM; "Diverticulitis of the vermiform appendix”; Surgical Rounds 2003; 26(2):82-84.
Madan AK, Ternovits C, Speck KE, Tichansky DS; “Inpatient pain medication requirements after laparoscopic gastric bypass”; Obesity Surgery 2005; 15(6):778-781.

Madan AK, Menarchy S, Ternovits CA, Lobe TE; “Laparoscopic one-stitch gastric bypass technique in teenagers”; Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2005; 15(5):489-493.

Madan AK, Kuykendall SJ, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “Mallory-Weiss tear after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass”; Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2005; 1(5):500-502.

Madan AK, Lanier BJ, Tichansky DS, Ternovits CA; “Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with subtotal gastrectomy”; Obesity Surgery 2005; 15(9):1332-1335.

Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS, Madan AK; “Band versus bypass: Randomization and patients’ choices and perceptions”; Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2006; 2(1):6-10.

Madan AK, Orth W, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “Metabolic Syndrome: Yet another co-morbidity gastric bypass helps cure”; Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2006; 2(1):48-51.

Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “Why would laparoscopic gastric bypass patients choose open instead?” Obesity Surgery 2006; 16(3):284-287.

Madan AK, Orth WS, Tichansky DS, Ternovits CA, “Vitamin and trace mineral levels after laparoscopic gastric bypass”; Obesity Surgery 2006; 16(5):603-606.

Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Speck KE, Pritchard FE, Tichansky DS, “Laparoscopic lumbar hernia repair”; American Surgeon 2006; 72(4):318-321.

Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “Emerging endoluminal therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease: Summary of adverse events”; American Journal of Surgery 2006; 192(1):72-75.

Madan AK, Orth W, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “Preoperative carbohydrate “addiction” does not predict weight loss after laparoscopic gastric bypass”; Obesity Surgery 2006; 16(7):879-882.

Madan AK, Orth W, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “Preoperative carbohydrate “addiction” does not predict weight loss after laparoscopic gastric bypass”; Obesity Surgery 2006; 16(7):879-882.

Madan AK, Tichansky DS, Ternovits CA, Speck KE, Steinhauer BW, Croce MA, Fabian TC; “Establishing a laparoscopic bariatric program in a safety net hospital”; Surgical Endoscopy (In Press).

Madan AK, Stoecklein HH, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS, Phillips JC; “Predictive value of upper gastrointestinal studies versus clinical signs for gastrointestinal leaks after laparoscopic gastric bypass”; Surgical Endoscopy ( In Press).

Madan AK, DeArmond G, Ternovits CA, Beech DJ, Tichansky DS; “Laparoscopic revision of gastrojejunostomy for recurrent bleeding ulcers after open revision gastric bypass”; Obesity Surgery (In Press).

Finnell C, Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “Nonclosure of defects during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass”; Obesity Surgery (In Press).

Taddeucci RJ, Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “Laparoscopic reoperations due to the band after open banded gastric bypass”; Obesity Surgery (Submitted).

Finnell CW, Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Menachery SJ, Tichansky DS; “Unexpected pathology in laparoscopic bariatric surgery”; Surgical Endoscopy (Accepted).

Abstracts

Finnell C, Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “Nonclosure of defects during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass”; European Association for Endoscopic Surgery annual meeting; September 2006; Berlin, Germany (To be presented).

Tichanksy DS, Ternovits CA, Madan AK; “Laparoscopic rescue from a stenotic open vertical banded gastoplasty”; Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons annual meeting; September 2006; Boston, MA (To be presented).

Finnell C, Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “Nonclosure of defects during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass”; Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons annual meeting; April 2006; Dallas, TX.

Harper J, Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS; “What happens to patients who do not follow-up after bariatric surgery?”; Southeastern Surgical Congress annual meeting; February 2006; Orlando, FL.

Tichanksy DS, Ternovits CA, Madan AK; “Laparoscopic bariatric surgery after open splenectomy: Previous surgery in no longer a contraindication to laparoscopy”; Southeastern Surgical Congress annual meeting; February 2006; Orlando, FL.

Ternovits CA, Tichansky DS, Madan AK; “Bands versus bypasses: Randomization and patients’ choices and perceptions”; American Society for Bariatric Surgery annual meeting; June 2005; Orlando, CA.

Tichansky DS, Swearinger A, Speck KE, Ternovits CA, Madan AK; “Who should get sleep studies? Physical characteristic associated with sleep apnea”; International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity annual meeting; September 2005; Maastricht, Netherlands.

Finnell CW, Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Menachery SJ, Tichansky DS; “Unexpected pathology in laparoscopic bariatric surgery”; Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons annual meeting; April 2005; Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Kuykendall SJ, Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Tichanksy DS; “Mallory-Weiss tear after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass”; Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons annual meeting; April 2005; Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Tichansky DS, Ternovits CA, Turman K, Madan AK; “Laparoscopic bariatric patients’ will to help: The foundation of clinical research”; Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons annual meeting; April 2005; Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Ternovits CA, Stoecklein HH, Tichansky DS, Madan AK; “Predictive value of upper gastrointestinal studies versus clinical signs for leaks after laparoscopic gastric bypass”; Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons annual meeting; April 2005; Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Ternovits CA, Madan AK, Speck KE; “Pain medication requirements after laparoscopic gastric bypass”; Southeastern Surgical Congress annual meeting; February 2005; New Orleans, LA.

Ternovits CA, Madan AK, Tichansky DS; “One-stitch laparoscopic gastric bypass”; Southeastern Surgical Congress annual meeting; February 2005; New Orleans, LA.

Ternovits CA, Madan AK, Speck KE, Tichanksy DS; “Clinical pathway for laparoscopic gastric bypass: Assessment of discharge within 48 hours”; University of Tennessee Health Science Center Health Services Research annual meeting; October 2004; Memphis, TN.

Ternovits CA, Madan AK, Speck KE, Tichansky DS, Steinhauer B, Croce MA, Fabian TC; “Establishing a laparoscopic bariatric program in a safety-net hospital”; University of Tennessee Health Science Center Health Services Research annual meeting; October 2004; Memphis, TN.