Dr. Nicole Leigh Heidemann, MD, FACOG

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Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Nicole Leigh Heidemann, who serves patients in Nashville, Tennessee.

An exceptional obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Heidemann is in practice with Centennial Women’s Group Nashville, an affiliate of TriStar Health. She specializes in all areas of obstetrics and gynecology, with a special interest in deliveries, annual care, and diagnostic laparoscopy.

The expert gynecologists and obstetricians at Centennial Women’s Group Nashville offer comprehensive women’s reproductive health care. As part of TriStar Medical Group’s network of gynecologic care and obstetric services, they offer a wide range of advanced women’s health services in a patient-centered environment in Nashville, Tennessee. They strive to make their patients as comfortable as possible and provide leading women’s care in a modern atmosphere with ample natural light.

With medical privileges in Tennessee, she is affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital, and Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital.

Academically, Dr. Heidemann attended The Medical College of Georgia in Atlanta, earning her medical degree in 2003. She then served her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and her fellowship at Chattanooga Women’s Laser Center.

Heavily involved in research, the doctor is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The mission of the ABOG is to define specialty standards, certify obstetricians and gynecologists, and facilitate continuous learning to advance knowledge, practice, and professionalism in women’s health.

In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), Dr. Heidemann is an active member of the American Medical Association and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.

Obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system – vagina, uterus, ovaries, and breasts).

Attributing her success to family, friends, and great parenting, Dr. Heidemann has been honored with multiple awards and honors throughout her many years of practice, including the Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010), Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013), Compassionate Doctor Award – 5 Year Honoree (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014), Top 10 Doctor – Metro Area (2014), and Top 10 Doctor – City (2014).

In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, skiing, and the arts.

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