Vanderbilt Colon and Rectal Surgery

--- "Dr. Geiger & staff, two years ago I was a patient of yours. I am continuing to do well and I greatly appreciate the preparation and care that was given to me before, during and after surgery. It meant so much during a difficult time and transition. Thank you so much!" -- S.G., Crohn’s patient (December 2012)

--- "Dr. Geiger, Thank you for taking such great care of my husband... in the midst of having to tell us hard news. Yet you chose [your words] carefully with wisdom and grace. You did a great job with his surgery! We are so thankful to be at Vandy... and for you." – K.F., wife of Crohn's patient (July 2012)

--- "Vanderbilt’s Colorectal Surgery Unit is remarkable. It was my good fortune to experience it first hand and be the beneficiary of that organization’s exceptional care. I had surgery last week and while I would not want to go through it again, I cannot imagine better care. Given what I experienced, I would be remiss not to acknowledge those outstanding medical professionals who made it happen. Dr. Timothy Geiger is “off the charts” extraordinary by ever measure that makes a doctor great and his talented team strives in every way to live up to his world class example. I have had multiple surgeries over the years with outstanding surgeons at fine hospitals, yet none would compare with Dr. Geiger and the entire Colorectal Surgery Unit. Many THANKS to Vanderbilt Colorectal for being remarkable. – D.T., rectal cancer patient (June 2012)

--- "Dear Dr. Geiger, I just wanted to write to thank you again for giving me hope and helping me get to where I can live my life again. You are an excellent physician and I appreciate your honesty and knowledge. Thank you for helping save my life." – M.Y., colostomy repair patient (April 2012)

--- "Dr. Geiger, all I want for my 60th birthday is for my rectum to still be with me on my 61st birthday. I'm glad to have you on my side." – D.T., rectal cancer patient (April 2012)

--- "I was diagnosed with colon cancer in February of this year. We made the decision to go to Vanderbilt and met with Dr. Timothy Geiger. Throughout the entire process, Dr. Geiger was kind and patient, and never once did we feel rushed. After advising us of our choices, we decided to go forward with the colon resection. A lot of prayers were involved... ultimately sending Dr. Geiger to us. We will be forever grateful for the kindness and wonderful care." – J.B., colon cancer patient (March 2012)

--- "Dr. Geiger, I just want to thank you so much for your caring attitude before and after my surgery. You were so informative and I felt that you gave us ample opportunity to ask any questions at each encounter we had with you and your staff. I’m gradually getting better, thanks to your care." – B.O., colorectal surgery patient (March 2012)

--- "Dear Dr. Geiger, ...Mother’s Day just passed and my mom is as healthy as she ever was. It’s almost as if nothing happened to her. I work, as you may know, as an ICU nurse. I’m guessing you’ve heard or know from experience that nurses and doctors can be the worst patients. In our case you had my mom and me . . . plus everyone else. To put it simply: you were awesome to us. You received us with brave sincerity and took us seriously. And all the while, you were able to demonstrate incredible expertise...Maybe you hear this all the time. I hope you do...I talked to my mom these days and she’s practically back to normal. I can hardly believe it. I needed to write you a note explaining how thankful I feel for everything. It’s hard to believe that there can be good outcomes when I witness so many poor ones. Work will never feel the same for me again. But how lucky can I be for that “good outcome” to my own precious mother? Hence –A HUGE THANK YOU—there will never be adequate words to thank you enough. You are a really awesome doctor and I can’t say that about all the docs I’ve worked with. You’ve made such a difference in my family’s life. Respectfully, G.C." Daughter of F.L., colonoscopy perforation patient (May, 2011)