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Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD

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(Cathy Eng, MD, FACP)

(136 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Medical Oncology

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), and more.

2220 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-5000

Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD is a general practitioner in Nashville, TN specializing in general practice and medical oncology. She graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and VANDERBILT HEALTH CLINICIANS, LLC.

Office Locations

2220 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232

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Some issues Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD can help you with:

Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr Cathy Eng, a bowel cancer doctor at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Nashville, also noted that many young cancer patients also suffer lifestyle-related conditions linked to poor diets,...”—"What men will look like in 30 years due to ultra-processed food diets", Daily Mail Online, January 2025

“Dr Cathy Eng, a bowel cancer doctor at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Nashville, said the rise of the disease among under-50s was being seen globally and that otherwise healthy patients...”—"Is ultra-processed food behind 'disturbing' rise in young cancer?", Daily Mail Online, June 2024

“What The Data Say Of the many young people whom Cathy Eng has treated for cancer, the person who stood out the most was a young woman with a 65-year-old s disease.”—"Study: New Blood Test Good At Detecting Colorectal Cancer Early - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, March 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	183

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	254
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	14
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	241

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	274
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	318

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	12
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	269

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	180
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	212
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	90
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	67
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994. She completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Medical Oncology - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994)

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Medical Oncology - American Board of Internal Medicine (2003)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

VANDERBILT HEALTH CLINICIANS, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 136 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Eng is excellent!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$78,743 Stivarga $50,858	Non-Covered $4,576	Vitrakvi $2,642	Nexavar $1,612	Aliqopa $7	Other $19,048
Genentech USA, Inc.	$33,381 Avastin $23,262	Non-Covered Product $4,637	TECENTRIQ $14	$5,468
Taiho Oncology, Inc.	$22,490 Lonsurf $10,785	TAS-102 $3,510	$8,195
Genentech, Inc.	$22,218 Avastin $12,623	Non-Covered Product $4,315	TECENTRIQ $139	$5,141
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$16,425 JEMPERLI $4,400	$12,025
Other	$81,910 Braftovi $6,786	TECENTRIQ $4,317	Mektovi $3,403	LUMAKRAS $2,596	Lenvima $2,280	Other $62,527

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$176,970
Travel and Lodging	$47,985
Food and Beverage	$15,295
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,655
Honoraria	$1,260

Research Payments

Dr. Cathy Eng, FACP, MD has received 89 research payments totaling $1,512,916.

Biography

Dr. Cathy Eng works as a general practice and medical oncology. Dr. Eng's areas of expertise consist of rectal cancer, appendix cancer, and colon cancer. Patient ratings for Dr. Eng average 4.5 stars (out of 5). She studied medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Eng's residency was performed at Hahnemann University Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. She is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health. Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Nashville, TN.