Board-certified surgeon. Fellowship-trained. Robotic-certified. Now welcoming new patients.
Dr. Jessica Mormando is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon now seeing patients at Dickson Medical Associates in Dickson, TN. She completed her Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston before joining Tennova Hospital in Clarksville, Tennessee as an attending general and bariatric surgeon — a position she held for over three years. Most recently, she served on the surgical staff at Vanderbilt Clarksville.
Dr. Mormando is Intuitive robotic-certified and performs the full spectrum of general and bariatric procedures with a strong emphasis on minimally invasive and laparoscopic approaches. Her research background includes two peer-reviewed publications in the Journal of Thoracic Disease and the Journal of Robotic Surgery, and she has presented at national surgical and osteopathic conferences.
Advanced fellowship training in laparoscopic and robotic bariatric surgery — gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, revisional procedures, and complex minimally invasive abdominal surgery.
Five-year categorical general surgery training encompassing the full breadth of elective and emergent general surgical care with emphasis on minimally invasive technique. Served as Chief Intern (2016–2017).
Founded the DO Mentorship Program and served as AOA Council of Osteopathic Student Government President. Graduated with distinguished honors recognizing academic merit, service, and commitment to the profession.
Dual-degree graduate, Dean's List. Research assistant in the UNC Eating Disorder Lab, executing and analyzing controlled clinical trials in anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder.
Provided general and bariatric surgical services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Clarksville campus.
Over three years as a full-time attending general and bariatric surgeon, performing the complete spectrum of elective and emergent general surgery and weight loss procedures with a primary focus on minimally invasive and robotic-assisted approaches.
Mormando J, Barbetta A, Molena D. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2018.
Turner SR, Mormando J, Park BJ, Huang J. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 2020.