Originally known as Protestant Hospital, it was incorporated on December 12, 1918, by L. A Bowers, Leslie Creek, E. B. Craig, R. M. Dudley and John A. Pitts.

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown chaplains meet with a department manager to discuss the spiritual care initiative and select a committee of multidisciplinary staff members.

Relying on input from colleagues, the team members develop ways spiritual care can enhance their department.

[2] A collaborative effort among its family of hospitals and other clinics and health care facilities throughout Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, Saint Thomas Heart provides complete cardiac services from more than 20 locations.

In 2008, Saint Thomas Heart achieved a top ranking in Tennessee for Coronary Interventional Procedures according to HealthGrades.

The institution also gained national recognition, ranking among the top performers for coronary interventions and cardiology services.

[4] The Saint Thomas Health Neurosciences Institute is one of the most comprehensive centers in the Nashville area for brain, back, nervous system, and spine care.

[6] The Saint Thomas Health Services Neurosciences Institute is the exclusive healthcare center in Tennessee offering Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery.

[7] The Metabolic Surgery Center at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital provides a variety of weight loss procedures to assist in the treatment of morbid obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, arthritis, asthma, acid reflux, infertility and high cholesterol.

Recognizing that the recovery process can be emotionally challenging, Life Therapies services are provided in clinics designed to create a comfortable environment conducive to healing.

It was determined that establishing the new Life Therapies service line would enable therapists and physicians to better address patients who do not require traditional sports medicine.

The center offers a range of distinctive treatment approaches, including non-surgical interventions (such as cystoscopy, urodynamics, colposcopy, and tibial nerve stimulation), pelvic floor physical therapy (which includes evaluations of posture and pelvic floor muscle function), as well as surgical treatment options (including diagnostic laparoscopy, awake pain mapping, urethral slings, and advanced robotic techniques).

Additionally, St. Thomas – Midtown Hospital houses a level III neonatal intensive care unit.

The Medical Intensive Care Unit has 14 beds and treats a variety of critically ill patients.