Our Team

Dr. George Eckles, Jr.
Bariatric Surgeon, General Surgeon

Education
Medical School: University of Tennessee, Memphis
Internship: Emory University Hospitals, Atlanta
Residency: Emory University Hospitals, Atlanta-General Surgery
Certification: American Board of Surgery

Murfreesboro Surgical Specialist
1800 Medical Center Parkway Suite #440
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Office - (615)867-1940
Fax - (615)867-1941

Jen Hartman, RD

Clinical Appointment: Registered Dietitian, The Wellness Center

Clinical Interests:
- Bariatric Weight Management
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Cardiac Rehab
- Pediatric Weight Management

Clinical Experience:
- Bariatric Nutrition Education
- Medical Nutritian Therapy
- Weight Management
- Cardiac Rehab
- Nutrition

Education: B.S. Degree, Dietetics

Professional Affiliations: American Dietetic Association, Tennessee Dietetic Association

Phone: (615)896-0290
Fax: (615)896-1610

Anne Marie Couch, RN

Clinical Appointment: Practice Coordinator, MTMC Bariatric Services

Assists and educates patients and potential patients through the process to have bariatric surgery, and continues to follow patients post-operatively. This includes pre-op classes, support groups, and arranging activities to help patients continue and maintain weight loss and program compliance.

Experience: Registered Nurse for more than 30 years, with many years of operating room nursing and management experience in addition to opening two ambulatory surgery centers.

When Bariatric services were established at MTMC in 2005, Anne Marie oversaw the staff education and special equipment for this population.

Education: Nursing Degree from East Tennessee State University

Certifications: Nationally certified for 25 years as a Certified Nurse Operating Room, Past President and current Board member of the Association of Operating Room Nurses for Middle Tennessee

503 East Bell St., Suite 212
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Phone: 615-396-4904
Fax: 615-890-2820