Columbia Surgical Partners

04/11/2026

We are proud to provide outstanding surgical care at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski - for a little over one year now!

This review is a testament to our outstanding office staff and Surgical Services team, and our surgeons who are grateful to serve the local community.
To the Giles County community and beyond - thank you for entrusting us with your care!

Need a surgeon?
Come visit us at our office just down the street from the hospital at 1119 E College St, Suite 4, Pulaski, TN

Call 931-283-6629 to schedule an appointment

At Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski, we’re proud to provide not only expert emergency and surgical care, but compassion, empathy, and a personal touch when our patients need it most.

Thank you to our incredible team for the dedication and heart you bring to every patient experience—and thank you to those who trust us during life’s most challenging moments. We’re honored to serve our community every day.

03/31/2026

Private practice adds more work- but building a practice where you appreciate each other, support each other and spend time making the business the best it can be is time well-spent. We love where we work, the people we work with and the patient we serve.

03/28/2026

Having a great time with our student Michael Morton! Students make everything more fun as we remember how great of a job this can be.

If his classmates are like him, the next generation of doctors is going to serve us well.

We are on call this weekend, and I told him either he would be happy or I would 🤣 we want him to have a great experience, but I also hope we get to sleep too :)

03/27/2026

Drs. Vertrees and Young bring the party to today!

03/23/2026

Appendicitis can be a big deal! If you have abdominal pain that does not go away, it’s important to get evaluated. CT scans can show an enlarged appendix, and surgery is needed. If you wait too long, the appendix can perforate- and that means bacteria can go everywhere and make you very sick and could be life-threatening.

03/19/2026

Spent the morning catching up with Army veteran and long-time P*P Dr. Simmons! We shared some great stories from USU and Walter Reed.

03/12/2026

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about one of the most preventable cancers with routine screening. 💙

At Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Pulaski, our surgical team plays an important role in providing care for patients who need colorectal procedures. Their skill, teamwork, and dedication help ensure patients receive safe, high-quality care close to home.

Regular screenings can help detect colorectal cancer early—when it’s most treatable—and in some cases prevent it altogether. If you’re 45 or older, talk with your healthcare provider about when you should begin screening.

This month, we’re proud to recognize our incredible surgical team and the difference they make for patients and families in our community. 👏


Columbia Surgical Partners

03/10/2026

This beautiful woman just made my day!

She saw that I added a surgery case- and she told me that she knew I was going to make him better. And that he had a bad problem, and she was glad I was going to fix it.

She was also teaching another CRNA and told me- I am going to let him fly. And you tell me if you need anything, and we can both be his safeguards. Love this!

This is what it means when we elevate each other.

03/08/2026

General surgery rounds always start with one question- Are you farting yet?
After surgery, your guts slow down from medications and inflammation. It’s like a bowl of spaghetti after you cook the noodles- they can fuse together and not move as effectively. And that will keep you from eating, and that keeps you in the hospital.

03/05/2026

As general surgeons, we take care of critically ill patients. And for them, it can feel like getting hit by a wave. And just when you get up, you get hit with another. Unfortunately, that’s what critical illness does to you. Makes you feel ok- then knocked over again.

02/07/2026

Phenomenal day at the 14th annual International Women in Surgery Career Symposium! Great talks, I loved being on a panel and talking with some of the brightest minds in surgery! Representing CSP at the conference while my partners operate at home ❤️

02/05/2026

📣 Great news! Our Pulaski office is growing!

To meet the needs of our high-volume surgical practice and continue providing timely, high-quality surgical care to our community, we’re excited to welcome Andrea DeWinter, FNP-C to our Columbia Surgical Partners–Pulaski team.

Andrea will work closely alongside Dr. Courtney Barrows McKeown to help ensure our patients in Giles County and surrounding areas receive timely access to expert, compassionate surgical care that Columbia Surgical Partners is known for. She is known for her outstanding clinical skills, judgement, and exceptional bedside manner. She has a genuine gift for making patients feel heard, supported, and confident in their care. Andrea has already fit in perfectly with our team, and we are very lucky to have her!

We are grateful to continue growing in a way that supports our local community, so you can access exceptional, expert surgical care without a long drive or unnecessary delays. We appreciate the hospitality and kindness that the Giles County community showed us, and we know that y'all will love Andrea as much as we do! 💙