Centennial Center for Weight Management

11/04/2025

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has completed more than 30,000 minimally invasive robotic surgeries.

The hospital’s robotic surgery program began in 2003 when HCA Healthcare founder Dr. Thomas Frist, Jr., and former HCA Healthcare chairman and chief executive officer Jack Bovender led the efforts to purchase the first robot for TriStar Centennial. It was the first robot in Middle Tennessee and was initially utilized for urology procedures.

Today, TriStar Centennial offers minimally invasive surgery using advanced technology across a wide range of specialties. In robotic-assisted procedures, surgeons operate using surgical instruments attached to mechanical arms and a camera arm for viewing.

TriStar Centennial has 19 robotic systems, with a 20th system scheduled to be added later this year. Robotic surgeries at TriStar Centennial include general surgery, gallbladder removal, gynecological surgery, hernia repair, oncology surgery, total joint, cardiac and urological surgery.

To celebrate the milestone, TriStar Centennial is hosting a Robotic Open House event today, Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the entrance of Physicians Park in the Garden Court. The public is invited to attend this hands-on demonstration. Free parking is available in Parking Lot B at 2300 Patterson Street.

09/26/2025

09/09/2025

01/10/2025

For the safety and protection of our patients and colleagues, the following areas will be closed on Friday due to weather. Our care teams are calling and rescheduling appointments that you might have tomorrow. Please be safe and before you drive, please call 615-342-1000, to confirm departmental openings. If you have an appointment with a physician’s office on the TriStar Centennial campus, please reach out to their office prior to driving in. Thank you!

- Outpatient Lab will close early at 10 am
– Outpatient Infusion Clinic will close early at 1 pm
-Wound Care will be closed
- Outpatient Imaging locations will be closed
- Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy will be closed
- Cardiac Rehabilitation will be closed
- Outpatient Radiation Oncology will be closed

07/15/2024

Please find the NEW VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP SCHEDULE for the fall and winter!

We are super excited to add a Tuesday night support group with Dr. Binks and his team starting tomorrow night at 6:30 PM CST.

Sign up and join in!!! Mental Health Matters!!

06/26/2024

Be sure to stay hydrated!! 64 oz or more a day! It’s hot!!

08/31/2023

Reminder!!! HAPPY LABOR DAY!! MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4th we will not have In Person Support Group! Enjoy the holiday!

We will resume In Person Support Group the next Monday September 11th!

08/24/2023

TriStar Centennial is pleased to announce Cassidi Summers, MSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC as our new chief nursing officer of the 741-bed multi-campus system of care.

Summers comes from HCA Healthcare’s Medical City McKinney in Texas where she served since 2016 as Chief Nursing Officer. Her nursing leadership experience includes trauma, emergency and behavioral health, among other departments. During her time at Medical City McKinney, Cassidi led the hospital to achieving Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This distinction is awarded to less than eight percent of hospitals across the country.

“Cassidi is a strong advocate for the nursing profession with a passion for creating exceptional care experiences for our patients,” says Tom Ozburn, president and chief executive officer at TriStar Centennial Medical Center. “I am excited to welcome Cassidi to our team and believe her exceptional nursing leadership experience will be an asset to our colleagues and patients.”

Summers earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Western Governors University. She is a Texas Nurse Association Nurse of the Year honoree and also received an award from the Texas Nurses Foundation.

Join us in welcoming Cassidi Summers to the TriStar Centennial family! We are so lucky to have her.

06/22/2023

Please join DR. BINKS TONIGHT for our VIRTUAL ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP:
TOPIC TONIGHT: FEELING Management
TIME: 7:00 pm -8:00 pm CST
***Just a reminder if you have medical questions related to your surgery or nutritional questions related to the plan diet stages, please contact your provider or registered dietician

06/19/2023

Today is , also known as National Freedom Day. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” Juneteenth is a celebration and reminder of the official end of slavery in the United States. It was on June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and that those enslaved now had their freedom with the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is observed in communities throughout the country as a day to reflect, rejoice and educate.

As we continue to drive meaningful change, TriStar Centennial remains committed alongside our larger HCA Healthcare network to creating healthier, more equitable tomorrows for our patients, colleagues and communities.

06/18/2023

Happy Father’s Day!

As you are celebrated this weekend, I hope you will also remember to prioritize your own personal health and wellness. Yearly visits with your primary care physician are a great way to keep your health on track so you can continue to care for those you love most.

Make an appointment: https://www.tristarhealth.com/physicians