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GOTriFEBRUARY 2016

2016 MEDICALDIRECTORY

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GOTriFEBRUARY 2016


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By choosing us, you can be confi dent you’re in elite hands. Wellmont Medical Associates is one of the nation’s top fi ve medical groups in the control of blood pressure. And we’re the only medical group in our region to receive the American Medical Group Association’s Acclaim Award – an honor shared by national health care leaders such as the Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins Medicine.

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By choosing us, you can be confi dent you’re in elite hands. Wellmont Medical Associates is one of the nation’s top fi ve medical groups in the control of blood pressure. And we’re the only medical group in our region to receive the American Medical Group Association’s Acclaim Award – an honor shared by national health care leaders such as the Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins Medicine.

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Dr. Schubert is proud to introduce MDVIP to the Tri-Cities. A couple years ago, he converted his traditional primary care practice to an MDVIP practice. MDVIP is a national company that helps manage small practices with an emphasis on personalized care. It has around 850 doctors across the United States. While this system has been growing across the US since 2000, Dr. Schubert is the first to introduce it to this area.

Three years later, he has been very pleased with the results. “It’s new here, so people aren’t famil-iar with it. But it’s really pretty simple – it’s just old time medicine, with some new technology thrown in. Instead of several thousand patients, I have a few hundred. I’m available to them per-sonally whenever they need me. We do a very thorough physical every year, which includes some of the new technology I was talking about – advanced diagnostics like a detailed cardio-vascular risk panel (the bloodwork is sent to The Cleveland Clinic), plus EKG, a urine sample, lung testing, and so on. There is an annual fee to pay for the physical. It takes a few hours to do all this testing and to go over all of it with me in my office, but we get some great information. After reviewing your information, we discuss a plan to improve on whatever problems we find, and work together over time toward achieving those goals. Plus, we have a network of special-ists in places like Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Sloan Kettering and so on available if we need them. Current patients as well as new patients are allowed to bring their children to the office as long as the children still live in the home and are under age 26. Again, it’s old time medicine. I know my patients, my patients know me, and if something is wrong, they just call me. Simple.”

Dr. Schubert says that this type of practice is his dream job. “It’s so much better. My patients like the fact that they don’t have to wait – we’re wait-ing for them. They like that I have time to focus on their problem and if other things come up, that’s ok – we finish our appointment when we’re through, not when I have to leave. I love my new practice, and my patients love it even more!”

Dr. Schubert has been practicing medicine in Elizabethton for almost 20 years and has seen many changes during that time. “Some of the advances we’ve made in medicine have been remarkable. The diagnostics have improved, some of the new drugs are safer and more effective, genetics has come a long way…but despite all of our scientific successes, we’ve lost track of what’s most important in medicine – the relationship between the patient and the physi-cian. Various changes in health care laws and insurance policies have changed medical offices into factories – we run people through like cattle. Overall I think a better model is the one we had before – you have a doctor in charge of you. When you get sick, you call your doctor (not an answering service) or go see your doctor (not a “provider” who works in the office) and your doctor takes care of your problem. You know your doctor, your doctor knows you, the visits aren’t rushed. Like it used to be in the old days. Maybe they were on to some-thing there.”

He also thinks he understands why our health care system has evolved this way to a certain extent. The pursuit of reducing costs has led to an emphasis on speed and efficiency, which has led him to personally see downsides to this mindset. “Let’s say the doctor doesn’t know the patient very well. He’s in a hurry or he’s distracted by computers or other added complexities, then it is really hard to be thorough. You tend to focus on the problem at hand, lose track of some of the details that may not be obvious at the time, and over time the quality of the medicine inevitably goes down. Bad medicine is expensive medicine. The less effective we are at finding and treating disease means an increase in the amount of sick people, which makes healthcare more expensive in the long run.”

That is why he loves his MDVIP practice so much. “I don’t see 40 patients a day – I see 8-10 or so. I have a small group of patients, and I am responsible for them. No more waiting for days to get an appointment. All my patients have my personal cell phone number, so if somebody gets sick, I know about it right away – everything is easier to treat from the beginning. Plus, with 30-90 minute appointments, I have time to focus more on prevention, so I can try to keep people healthy, rather than just waiting for them to get sick. My old prac-tice was chaos – I couldn’t keep track of what was going on. This is just a better system. My patients love it!”

- Contributed by Dr. Robert L. Schubert M.D.

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Partnering with you for better healthTh e physicians and staff at State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SoFHA) have a plan: Th ey want to get to know you better. Our team of more than 100 healthcare providers is dedicated and highly trained—but also believes that sharing and talking with you is one of the most important steps to take in achieving better health. We’ve found this collaborative approach leads to better outcomes, ensures safety, improves quality of care and even reduces costs.

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The Johnson City Eye Clinic was established in 1942, evolving into what was to become the renowned Johnson City Eye Hospital. From this foundation the Johnson City Eye Clinic has grown to provide a complete spectrum of eye care and surgical services in one facility for adult and pediatric patients. In addition to comprehensive eye care, our doctors specialize in laser assisted cataract and refractive surgeries, the treatment of glaucoma, including the innovative new iStent which is decreasing glaucoma patients’ dependency on pre-scription eye drops following surgery. Our broad range of services also includes the treatment of macular degeneration, retinal disease, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries and pediatric ophthalmology.

The Johnson City Eye Clinic and Surgery Center have not one, but three Fellowship-trained Glaucoma specialists. Our Pediatric and Plastics specialists are also the only Fellowship-trained ophthalmol-ogists in the region.

Johnson City Eye Clinic has the benefit of 10 physicians and over 100 ophthalmic staff members serving patients in TN, VA, KY, WV and NC. We work closely with area Optometrists who share the same philosophy of excellence in eye care. We believe that together we offer the patients in our region superior eye care and surgery services.

The Johnson City Eye Surgery Center’s status as an Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) facility allows us to provide an extra measure of confidence to our patients. The Surgery Center is expertly staffed by our team of doctors, nurses and technicians dedicated exclusively to Eye Care. Our patient care is second to none.

Cosmetic Laser Skin Care, the Med Spa at Johnson City Eye Center, and conveniently located adjacent to the clinic, was established in 2002 as part of the vision of the Johnson City Eye Clinic. Our Doc-tors have a special interest in plastic surgery for upper and lower eyelids and offer full face laser resurfacing, plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries.

In addition to the cosmetic surgeries and services including Botox Cosmetic, Restalyn and other Injectables, Cosmetic Laser Skin Care offers a large variety of Medical and Day Spa Services. All of these contribute to a clearer, more youthful look and healthy skin for people of all ages and skin types. We invite you to visit the Med Spa at Johnson City Eye Center to determine how you may benefit from the area’s largest selection of safe, effective and affordable skin care treatments, products and cosmetic surgery follow-up support and maintenance regimes.

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Understand up to 40% better than with Hearing Aids alone even in diffi-cult listening situations.

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WIDEX DREAMTM features True-Input Technology that dramatical-ly widens the input range and maintains the fidelity of all sounds entering the hearing aid, giving hearing aid users a larger, usable sound picture.The sounds reproduced by WIDEX-DREAMTM True-Input Technology are transparent, with no input handling artifacts, allowing for an almost true-to-life listening experience. Even high-level inputs are delivered artifact-free for a richer, fuller sound picture.

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Widex believes that all hearing aids should give users the ability to understand speech.However, speech understanding is often compromised in noisy environments. WIDEX DREAM is different.

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Widex believes that all hearing aids should giveusers the ability to understand speech. However, speech understanding is often compromised in noisy environments. WIDEX UNIQUETM is different. Our True-Input Technology enables true inte-grated signal processing. It ensures an artifact-free signal, so that all sound processing in UNIQUE can reach its full potential. And processing features like the IE Speech Enhancer, HD Locator and compression system in UNIQUE are able to more effectively select the optimal automatic setting for speechintelligibility. User testing confirms that the result is dramatically improved speech understanding, even in extremely noisy environments. From a crowded restaurant to a noisy concert, WIDEX UNIQUETM hearing aids let users enjoy an uncompromised listening experience.




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Introducing the True-To-Life Sound of WIDEX UNIQUETM The preservation of real sound quality in hearing aids needs to be of the highest priority.WIDEX UNIQUETM features True-Input Technology that dramatically widens the inputrange and maintains the fidelity of all sounds entering the hearing aid, giving hearingaid users a larger, usable sound picture.The sounds reproduced by WIDEX UNIQUETM True-Input Technology are transparent,with no input handling artifacts, allowing for an almost true-to-life listening experience.Even high-level inputs are delivered artifact-free for a richer, fuller sound picture.Users wearing WIDEX UNIQUETM hearing aids will enjoy rich and detailed soundquality even in high intensity environments such as concerts, parties or sporting events. Test results confirm that the UNIQUE sound is superior.

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Think you’re allergic to penicillin? Odds are good that you aren’t. Allergists urge testing to be sure.

Does your medical chart read ‘Penicillin allergy?’ Penicillin is one of the most important antibiotics doctors can prescribe for ear, sinus, chest, throat and skin infections. Penicillin has many advantages – it’s often the best drug to treat infections, is safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, it’s well tolerated in children and is very economical.

Of all the drug allergies, penicillin allergy is the most common. “Many people, after having experienced a minor reaction to penicillin, are told by their physicians that they are allergic when it has never been clinically established, or the patient assumes he or she is allergic,” said allergist Alexei Gonzalez, Quillen ETSU physicians “That said, a small portion of the population is allergic to the drug.” Allergic symptoms vary from a mild skin rash to a severe chain reaction within the body called anaphylaxis, which can be fatal.

Doctors tend to err on the side of caution and note

it on your medical record. Even when the initial allergic response is minor, subsequent exposure to the antibiotic can trigger a severe life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. If your doctor is unable to prescribe penicillin for you, it restricts your medication choices. Less effective or more expensive antibiotics may be needed to deal with common infections.

Over the years, Dr. Alexei Gonzalez has seen patients reporting penicillin allergies in a number of ways. “I’ve had patients come in and report an allergy because they had a reaction when they were very young and their parent told them they were allergic. Other patients worry that they may have inherited a penicillin allergy from a family member, or are confused about the difference between penicillin’s side effects and a true allergic reaction.”

If you think you have a penicillin allergy, consider seeing an allergist for testing 90 percent of patients tested are found not to be allergic. The standard test for penicillin allergy involves skin-prick testing (introducing the allergen by scratching the skin) and intradermal testing (injecting the allergen just beneath the skin).

A positive result would confi rm that you should not take penicillin. A negative result may be followed by a controlled test in your allergist’s offi ce with oral dose(s) of penicillin to truly ensure that you are not allergic to the drug.

“Anyone who thinks they may have had an allergic reaction to penicillin should schedule a consultation with a board-certifi ed allergist,” said Dr. Alexei Gonzalez. “In most cases, the ‘penicillin allergy’ label can be removed from your chart.”

Contributed by Quillen ETSU

Think you’re allergic to penicillin? Odds are good that you aren’t. Allergists urge testing to be sure.

Does your medical chart read ‘Penicillin allergy?’ Penicillin is one of the most important antibiotics doctors can prescribe for ear, sinus, chest, throat and skin infections. Penicillin has many advantages – it’s often the best drug to treat infections, is safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, it’s well tolerated in children and is very economical.

Of all the drug allergies, penicillin allergy is the most common. “Many people, after having experienced a minor reaction to penicillin, are told by their physicians that they are allergic when it has never been clinically established, or the patient assumes he or she is allergic,” said allergist Alexei Gonzalez, Quillen ETSU physicians “That said, a small portion of the population is allergic to the drug.” Allergic symptoms vary from a mild skin rash to a severe chain reaction within the body called anaphylaxis, which can be fatal.

Doctors tend to err on the side of caution and note

it on your medical record. Even when the initial allergic response is minor, subsequent exposure to the antibiotic can trigger a severe life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. If your doctor is unable to prescribe penicillin for you, it restricts your medication choices. Less effective or more expensive antibiotics may be needed to deal with common infections.

Over the years, Dr. Alexei Gonzalez has seen patients reporting penicillin allergies in a number of ways. “I’ve had patients come in and report an allergy because they had a reaction when they were very young and their parent told them they were allergic. Other patients worry that they may have inherited a penicillin allergy from a family member, or are confused about the difference between penicillin’s side effects and a true allergic reaction.”

If you think you have a penicillin allergy, consider seeing an allergist for testing 90 percent of patients tested are found not to be allergic. The standard test for penicillin allergy involves skin-prick testing (introducing the allergen by scratching the skin) and intradermal testing (injecting the allergen just beneath the skin).

A positive result would confi rm that you should not take penicillin. A negative result may be followed by a controlled test in your allergist’s offi ce with oral dose(s) of penicillin to truly ensure that you are not allergic to the drug.

“Anyone who thinks they may have had an allergic reaction to penicillin should schedule a consultation with a board-certifi ed allergist,” said Dr. Alexei Gonzalez. “In most cases, the ‘penicillin allergy’ label can be removed from your chart.”

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Mark L. Corbett, MDBoard Certifi ed AllergistThe Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center2428 Knob Creek Road, Suite 102Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1074www.allergyasc.com

Alexei Gonzalez, MDAssistant Professor of Allergyand Clinical Immunology 325 N. State of Franklin Road 423-439-7280Fax: 423-439-7314www.etsuphysicians.com

Phii W. Jones, MDBoard Certifi ed AllergistThe Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center2428 Knob Creek Road, Suite 102Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1074www.allergyasc.com

W. Jan Kazmier, MDRegional Allergy Asthma &Immunology Center, PCP. 423-246-6445 • F. 423-246-8240www.regionalallergycenter.com



Shailee Madhok, MDRegional Allergy Asthma &Immunology Center, PCP. 423-246-6445 • F. 423-246-8240www.regionalallergycenter.com



Mark A. PienkowskiPienkowski, M.D. ClinicAllergy Asthma Immunitywww.pienkowskimd.com

403 Princeton Road, Suite 4Johnson City, TN 37601423-928-0113

2012 Brookside Road, Suite 11Kingsport, TN 37660423-378-3131

321 Midway Medical Park, Suite 3Bristol, TN 37620423-968-3440

7417 Kingston Pike, Suite 101Knoxville, TN 37919865-584-4112

Christopher A. Burks, Au.D., CCC-ADoctor of Audiology Appalachian Hearing and Speech Center306 Sunset Drive, Suite 103Johnson City, TN 37604423-328-9190Fax: 423-328-9189www.apphsc.com

Russell J. Fankhouser, Au.D., CCC-ADoctor of Audiology Appalachian Hearing and Speech Center306 Sunset Drive, Suite 103Johnson City, TN 37604423-328-9190Fax: 423-328-9189www.apphsc.com

Toby N. Johnson, MA, CCC-A Audiologist Watauga Hearing2340 Knob Creek Road, Suite 700Johnson City, TN 37604423-928-1901www.WataugaHearing.com

Keri C. Light, AuD., CCC-ADoctor of Audiology Watauga Hearing2340 Knob Creek Road, Suite 700Johnson City, TN 37604423-928-1901www.WataugaHearing.com

Tri-City Pediatric CardiologyJohnson City Offi ce2312 Knob Creek Rd., #208Johnson City, TN 37604

Kingsport Offi ce935 Wilcox Ct., Ste 150Kingsport, TN 37660

• Manoj Gupta, MD• Ashish B Madhok MD, FACC• Ashok V Mehta MD, FACC• Christine M Rigsby, FNP-BC

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 24530 Falcon Place Blvd., Suite 101Abingdon, VA 24211P. 276-739-0067 F. 276-739-0069• Dr. Larry Cox• Dr. Eduardo Fernandez• Dr. Jonathan Burress• Dr. James Merrill• Dr. David Beckner• Dr. Mark Borsch• Dr. Pierre Istfan• Dr. Christopher Kennedy• Rachel Freeman, CHF

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 360 Virginia AvenueWytheville, VA 24382P. 276-228-5506 F. 276-228-2040• Dr. David Beckner• Dr. Mark Borsch• Dr. Jonathan Burress

• Dr. Eduardo Fernandez• Dr. Pierre Istan• Dr. Matthew Luff

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 619 West Main StreetLebanon, VA 24266• Dr. Eduardo Fernandez• Dr. Jonathan Burress

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 2428 Knob Creek Rd., Suite 201Johnson City, TN 37604P. 423-282-5054 F. 276-283-0516• Dr. Mark Chang• Dr. Louis Jordan• Dr. Gerald Blackwell• Dr. Robert Kramer• Dr. Marc Mayhew• Dr. William Messerschmidt• Dr. David Beckner (JC Vein Center)• Dr. John Berry (JC Vein Center)• Wendy Fields, NP • Jaima Gemmell, NP • Sandy McCrary, PA• Libby Reed, PA

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 1500 W. Elk Ave., Suite 102Elizabethton, TN 37643P. 423-282-5054 F. 423-283-0516• Dr. Louis Jordan • Dr. Herbert Ladley

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 405 Scenic DriveRogersville, TN 37857P. 423-230-5000 F. 423-230-5002• Dr. John Berry• Dr. Harrison Turner• Dr. Freddie Williams

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 615 Commonwealth NENorton, VA 24293P. 276-679-0252 F. 276-679-0940• Dr. Orson Go

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 1021 Coolidge St., Suite 2Greeneville, TN 37743P. 423-278-1825 F. 423-278-1844• Dr. Gregory Uhl• Susan Breedden, ANP

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 1410 Tusculum Blvd.Greeneville, TN 37745P. 423-638-2270 F. 423-638-2205• Dr. Jack Whitaker• Dr. Mark Chang• Sarah Chesnut, NP

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 1 Medical Park Blvd., Suite 458WBristol, TN 37620P. 423-844-4800 F. 423-230-6905• Dr. David Beckner• Dr. Mark Borsch• Dr. Jonathan Burress • Dr. Joseph Foley• Dr. Pierre Istfan• Dr. Christopher Kennedy• Dr. Matthew Luff • Dr. William Messerschmidt• Dr. Marcus Williams• Heather Bowery, NP• Paula Countiss, NP• Rachel Freeman, ANP

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• Melissa Morenings, NP• Aaron Neeley, PA• Barbara Smith, NP• Ashley Stephenson, PA-C• Jo Ann Viers, NP

Wellmont CVA Heart Institute 2050 Meadowview ParkwayKingsport, TN 37660P. 423-230-5000 F. 423-230-6905• Dr. Mark Aziz• Dr. John Berry• Dr. Gerald Blackwell• Dr. John Bertuso• Dr. Thomas Bulle• Dr. Neal Carter• Dr. Benjamin Culp• Dr. Stanley Gall• Dr. David Greenfi eld • Dr. Jeff rey Kappa• Dr. Robert Kramer• Dr. Keith Kyker• Dr. Herbert Ladley• Dr. Marc Mayhew• Dr. James Merrill• Dr. D. Metzger• Dr. Arun Rao• Dr. Pabitra Saha• Dr. Daniel Simpson• Dr. Freddie Williams• Dr. Thomas Zeyl• Dustin Barrett, PA• Nicole Carrier, NP• Wendy Fields, NP• Jaima Gemmell, NP• Carol Haworth, NP• Jeff Lawson, PA• Aimee Light, NP• Sandy McCrary, PA• Holley Osborne-Craddock, NP• Paula Parker, NP• Anna Pendleton, NP• Elisabeth Powell, PA• Libby Reed, PA • Virginia Roseman, PA• Saralyn Veech, NP• Sherri White, NP• Christy Willocks, NP• Cindy Winegar, NP• James Yeager, PA

Dr. Bill H. Gillenwater, DCChiropractorDr. Bill GillenwaterChiropractic Center1392 East Center StreetKingsport, TN 37664423-378-4907www.gillenwaterchiro.com

Judith Lynn Conley, DCChiropractorChiro-Health Chiropractic Treatment Center, LLC512 E. Unaka AvenueJohnson City, TN 37601423-929-9355Fax: 423-929-8525www.chirohealthdocs.com

William G. Neely, DCChiropractorChiro-Health ChiropracticTreatment Center, LLC512 E. Unaka AvenueJohnson City, TN 37601423-929-9355Fax: 423-929-8525www.chirohealthdocs.com

Sheri D. Wingate, DCChiropractorPiney Flats Chiropractic CenterPiney Flats, TN 37686423-538-4000Fax: 423-538-8144www.pineyfl atschiropractic.com

Charles E. Guest, DDSCheston B. Guest, DMDMeaghan E. Guest, DMDGuest, Guest and Guest Dentistry2975 Fort Henry DriveKingsport, TN 37664423-247-2151Fax: 423-247-1594www.guestdds.com

Rhiannon M. Miller DDSDoctor of Dental SurgeryCarroll Creek Dental1303 Carroll Creek Road, Suite 120Johnson City, TN 37615423-232-0747Fax: 423-328-7749

D. Keith Morley, DDSDoctor of Dental Surgery719 West G StreetElizabethton, TN 37643423-542-1000Fax: 423-542-1004dentistelizabethton.com

Wellmont Medical AssociatesBristol271 Medical Park Blvd., Suite 200Bristol, TN 37620P. 423-968-2311 F. 423-968-2298• Dr. David Thompson• Teresa Vance, NP• Tonya Baker, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesAbingdon24530 Falcon Place Blvd.Abingdon, VA 24211P. 276-619-4609 F. 276-623-0160• Dr. David Thompson• Teresa Vance, NP

Bruce A. Abkes, MD Otolaryngologist Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, PC2340 Knob Creek Road, Suite 704Johnson City, TN 37604423-929-9101www.ENTJC.com

Arthur S. Harris, MDOtolaryngologistEar, Nose & Throat Associates, PC2340 Knob Creek Road, Suite 704Johnson City, TN 37604423-929-9101www.ENTJC.com

Mark A. Howell, MD, FACSOtolaryngologistEar, Nose & Throat Associates, PC2340 Knob Creek Road, Suite 704Johnson City, TN 37604423-929-9101www.ENTJC.com

Johnathan M. Winstead, MD OtolaryngologistEar, Nose & Throat Associates, PC2340 Knob Creek Road, Suite 704Johnson City, TN 37604423-929-9101www.ENTJC.com

Timothy P. Zajonc, MDOtolaryngologistEar, Nose & Throat Associates, PC2340 Knob Creek Road, Suite 704Johnson City, TN 37604423-929-9101www.ENTJC.com

Wellmont Medical AssociatesEar, Nose & Throat280 Virginia Ave., Suite 104Norton, VA 24273P. 276-679-1890 F. 276-679-1894• Dr. James Raj

Ruth Johnson, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerMedical Specialists of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-3040www.medspecialistsjc.net

Lawrence Morris, MDEndocrinologistMedical Specialists of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-3040www.medspecialistsjc.net

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Wellmont Medical AssociatesEndocrinology271 Medical Park Blvd.Bristol, TN 37620P. 423-968-2311 F. 423-968-2312• Dr. Prashanth Sekhar

Wellmont Medical AssociatesEndocrinology115 Garland Ave.Church Hill, TN 37642P. 423-357-1011 F. 423-357-1024• Dr. Mansoor Tanwir• Dr. Ribal Al-Aridi

Wellmont Medical AssociatesEndocrinology401 Scenic DriveRogersville, TN 37857P. 423-357-1011 F. 423-357-1024• Dr. Mansoor Tanwir

James Aderhold, PA-CPhysician’s AssistantBlue Ridge Family Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 120Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1800www.sofha.net

Andrew L. Becker, DODoctor of Osteopathic MedicineFamily Physicians of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 100Johnson City, TN 37604423-282-5611www.sofha.net

Marian L. Bertotti, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Family Practice301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 140Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5530www.sofha.net

Ronald L. Blackmore, MDDoctor of MedicineBlue Ridge Family Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 120Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1800www.sofha.net

Gretchen H. Bowling, MDDoctor of MedicineBlue Ridge Family Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 120Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1800www.sofha.net

L. Allan Colyar, MDDoctor of MedicinePinnacle Family Medicine303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 150Johnson City, TN 37604423-282-8070www.sofha.net

April Edwards, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerFirstChoice Family Practice301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 140Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5530www.sofha.net

Jason A. French, MDDoctor of MedicineBlue Ridge Family Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 120Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1800www.sofha.net

Elizabeth G. Humston, DODoctor of Osteopathic MedicinePinnacle Family Medicine303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 150Johnson City, TN 37604423-282-8070www.sofha.net

Christina R. Hutchins, MDDoctor of MedicineFamily Physicians of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 100Johnson City, TN 37604423-282-5611www.sofha.net

Kathleen Jenkins, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerFamily Physicians of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 100Johnson City, TN 37604423-282-5611www.sofha.net

Stephanie C. Manginelli, MDDoctor of MedicinePinnacle Family Medicine303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 150Johnson City, TN 37604423-282-8070www.sofha.net

Dean McLaughlin, MDDoctor of MedicineFamily Physicians of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 100Johnson City, TN 37604423-282-5611www.sofha.net

Angela S. Merrifi eld, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Family Practice301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 140Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5530www.sofha.net

Sara Mullins, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerFirstChoice Family Practice301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 140Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5530www.sofha.net

Ellen Lang Nave, MDDoctor of MedicinePinnacle Family Medicine303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 150Johnson City, TN 37604423-282-8070www.sofha.net

April Painter, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerBlue Ridge Family Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 120Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1800www.sofha.net

Guy W. Robins, MDDoctor of MedicineBlue Ridge Family Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 120Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1800www.sofha.net

Pamela J. Trantham, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerFamily Physicians of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 100Johnson City, TN 37604423-282-5611www.sofha.net

Brian K. Way, DODoctor of Osteopathic MedicineBlue Ridge Family Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 120Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1800www.sofha.net

Wellmont Medical AssociatesBristol308 Eighth StreetBristol, TN 37620P. 423-844-6860 F. 423-844-0613• Dr. William Astin• Dr. Jared Hess• Michelle Snodgrass, FNP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesBristol109 Meadow View RoadBristol, TN 37620P. 423-968-2446 F. 423-968-7223• Dr. Grat Correll• Michelle Pate, FNP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesGray2103 Forest Dr., Suite 5Gray, TN 37615P. 423-477-2010 F. 423-477-2161• Melanie Davis, FNP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesJohnson City316 Marketplace Blvd., Suite 20Johnson City, TN 37604P. 423-433-6370 F. 423-610-0045• Dr. Rita Plemmons• Aimee Hurd, FNP• Page McClanahan, FNP

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Wellmont Medical AssociatesKingsport111 W. Stone Dr., Suite 200Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-723-2030 F. 423-242-4110• Dr. Tarandeep Kaur• Dr. Jennifer Peters

Wellmont Medical AssociatesRogersville405 Scenic DriveRogersville, TN 37857P. 423-272-2111 F. 423-272-7667• Dr. Amanda Dove• Dr. Amy Haynes• Allie Blackwell, FNP• Stephanie Cooper, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesAbingdon24530 Falcon Place Blvd., Suite 201Abingdon, VA 24211P. 276-619-3801 F. 276-619-3810• Dr. Kellie Blackwell• Dr. Alison Whitman• Charise Battel, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesBig Stone Gap323 Cloverleaf Sq., Suite 1Big Stone Gap, VA 24219P. 276-523-6715 F. 276-523-6719• Dr. Christopher Basham• Samantha Addison, NP• Karen Stallard, FNP• Christy Swinney, FNP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesBristol410 Stagecoach RoadBristol, VA 24201P. 276-466-0584 F. 276-669-8583• Dr. Darlene Litton• Dr. Rachel Wilson• Linda Davidson, FNP• Sally Lively, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesCoeburn203 Front StreetCoeburn, VA 24230P. 276-395-8293 F. 276-395-8297• Brooke Mays, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesLebanon348 Overlook DriveLebanon, VA 24266P. 276-883-5939 F. 276-415-9162• Karen Brewster, NP

Wellmont Medical Associates Norton295 Wharton LaneNorton, VA 24273P. 276-679-0321 F. 276-679-6498• Dr. Thomas Roatsey• Dr. Addison Ward

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPennington Gap127 Healthcare Dr., Suite 8Pennington Gap, VA 24277P. 276-546-1148 F. 276-546-3545• Dr. Monika Karakattu

Wellmont Medical Associates Wise417 W. Main StreetWise, VA 24293P. 276-328-7071 F. 276-328-6082• Dr. Michael Wheatley• Dawn Short, FNP

Craig Haltom, BC-HISBoard Certifi ed - HearingInstrument SpecialistNuHearing Centers1728 N. Eastman RoadKingsport, TN 37660423-239-5361www.nuhearingcenters.com

Julia Looney, HISCraig Haltom, BC-HISHearing Instrument SpecialistsNuHearing Centers308 Sunset DriveJohnson City, TN 37604423-282-4327www.nuhearingcenters.com

Craig Haltom, BC-HISJulia Looney, HISHearing Instrument SpecialistsNuHearing Centers2725 W. State StreetBristol, TN 37620423-764-5411www.nuhearingcenters.com

Abigail Abram, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Paul Brown, Jr., MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Carlos Buena, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Matthew G. Cary, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Keith R. Cook, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Lindsey Cooke, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerFirstChoice Internal Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 280Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5550www.sofha.net

Tasha Cornett-Hall, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Niki Dockery, ANPAdvanced Nurse PractitionerJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Rachel Draper, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

James T. Dykes, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Hadi Elbazouni, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

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F. Alan Forbush, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Internal Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 280Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5550www.sofha.net

David N. Freemon, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Mary Jane Gibson, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Michael J. Grosserode, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Internal Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 280Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5550www.sofha.net

Lori Hampton, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

James W. Hansen, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Jason T. Hatjioannou, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Christopher B. Hemphill, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Internal Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 280Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5550www.sofha.net

Stanley Hodges, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Randy W. Hoover, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

James C. Hope, APN, MSN, CCRN, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner, HospitalistJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Frank P. Johnson, Jr., MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Azadeh Khezri, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Melissa Leake, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Sulleman Malik, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Craig Matherne, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Rachel Monderer, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Internal Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 280Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5550www.sofha.net

David F. Moulton, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Bryan K. Nerren, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Dawn Nuckolls, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Michael Z. Pearson, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Internal Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 280Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5550www.sofha.net

Amy L. Proffi tt, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Internal Medicine301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 280Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5550www.sofha.net

Ali Rafai, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Richard L. Rolen, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Ashley P. Seale, PA-CPhysician’s AssistantJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

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Ashley Tolbert, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Jessica Brooke Walls, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Carole L. White, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Mark A. Williams, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Internal Medicine Associates301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 240Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5520www.sofha.net

Wellmont Medical Associates Bristol271 Medical Park Blvd.Bristol, TN 37620P. 423-968-2311 F. 423-968-2298• Dr. David Thompson• Tonya Baker, NP• Teresa Vance, NP

Wellmont Medical Associates Bristol1 Medical Park Blvd., Suite 200EBristol, TN 37620P. 423-844-5100 F. 423-844-5109• Dr. Jonathan Dixon• Dr. Steven Hanor• Dr. John Williams• Dr. Kristen Yost

Wellmont Medical AssociatesChurch Hill115 Garland AvenueChurch Hill, TN 37642P. 423-357-1011 F. 423-357-1024• Dr. Rabeeya Nusrat

Wellmont Medical AssociatesKingsport135 W. Ravine Road, Suite 5A Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-224- 3711 F. 423-224-3749• Dr. Sam Sadeghi• Jane Williams, FNP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesKingsport111 W. Stone Dr., Suite 200Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-723-2030 F. 423-247-4110• Dr. Marta Wayt• Brooke Gibson, NP• Jennifer Wright, ANP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesAbingdon391 Falls DriveAbingdon, VA 24210P. 276-628-4406 F. 276-628-4906• Dr. Clinton Sutherland• Eleanor Hess, FNP• Sarah Johnson, FNP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesBig Stone Gap323 Cloverleaf Sq., Suite 1Big Stone Gap, VA 24219P. 276-523-6715 F. 276-523-6719• Dr. Bryan Watson

Wellmont Medical AssociatesJonesville32576 Wilderness RoadJonesville, VA 24263P. 276-346-1137 F. 276-546-1525• Dr. Patrick Molony• Elaine Hamilton, FNP

Wellmont Medical Associates Norton280 Virginia Ave., Suite 107Norton, VA 24273P. 276-679-5390 F. 276-679-5396• Dr. Sam Deel• Melinda Wright, FNP

Wellmont Medical Associates Norton601 Commonwealth DriveNorton, VA 24273P. 276-679-5880 F. 276-679-6713• Dr. Amor Barongan• Randy Morgan, PA

Wellmont Medical Associates Norton295 Wharton LaneNorton, VA 24273P. 276-679-0321 F. 276-679-6498• Dr. Maurice Nida

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPennington Gap127 Healthcare Dr., Suite 8Pennington Gap, VA 24277P. 276-546-1148 F. 276-546-3545• Dr. Patrick Molony

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPsychiatry405 Scenic DriveRogersville, TN 37857P. 423-272-2111 F. 423-272-7667• Dr. Liliana Murillo

Life Care Center of Elizabethton1641 Highway 19 EastElizabethton, TN 37643423-542-4133Fax: 423-542-3874www.lifecarecenterofelizabethton.com

Life Care Center of Gray791 Old Gray Station RoadGray, TN 37615423-477-7146Fax: 423-477-2311www.lifecarecenterofgraytn.com

Pine Ridge Care andRehabilitation Center1200 Spruce LaneElizabethton, TN 37643423-543-3202Fax: 423-543-6249www.pineridgecare.com

Roan Highlands Nursing Center146 Buck Creek RoadRoan Mountain, TN 37687423-772-0161Fax: 423-772-3481www.roanhighlandsnursingcenter.com

Smoky MountainHome Health and Hospice106 Ferrell Avenue, Suite 1Kingsport, TN 37663800-516-6371Fax: 423-239-9531www.smokyhhc.com

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Alfonzo S. Arze, M.D., FACOGDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Rachel E. Bevins, DO, FACOGDoctor of Osteopathic MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Stephen T. Box, MD, FACOGDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Stephanie Burks, WHNPWomen’s Health Nurse PractitionerState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Ginger Williams Carter, MD, FACOGDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Chad A Drey, MD, FACOGDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Holly Falin, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Melissa Grissinger, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Jott C. Hallman, DO, FACOGDoctor of Osteopathic MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Courtney C. Hodshon, MD, FACOGDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Samuel V. Lewis, MD, FACOGDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Grover E. May, MD, FACOGDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Marcia M. Sentell, MD, FACOGDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Jill R. Talley-Horne, MD, FACOGDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Tonya H. Wilson, ANPAdult Nurse PractitionerState of Franklin OB/GYN Specialists301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-1300www.sofhaobgyn.net

Wellmont Medical AssociatesOccupational Health1230 Volunteer ParkwayBristol, TN 37620P. 423-844-3360 F. 423-844-3369• Dr. Roger Galloway• Dr. Sanjeev Kakkar

Wellmont Medical AssociatesOccupational Health378 Marketplace Blvd., Suite 5Johnson City, TN 37604P. 423-282-0751 F. 423-282-1577• Susan Dargan, NP• Justin Montgomery, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesOccupational Health111 W. Stone Dr., Suite 110Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-224-5126 F. 423-224-5140• Dr. Jacquelyn Burt• Dr. Curtis Drumwright• Dr. Sanjeev Kakkar• Morgan Cabell, NP• Mary Hayes, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesOccupational Health857 Locust StreetRogersville, TN 37857P. 423-921-7275 F. 423-272-7065• Dr. Amy Haynes• Lori Correll, NP• Sarah Crook, PA

Wellmont Medical AssociatesOccupational Health24530 Falcon Place Blvd., Suite 100Abingdon, VA 24211P. 276-619-0075 F. 276-619-0077• Dr. Dane Lee• Dr. Ted Thompson• Sherry Love, NP• Robert Rutherford, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesOccupational Health295 Wharton LaneNorton, VA 24273P. 276-679-0321 F. 276-679-0475• Dr. Thomas Roatsey • Dr. Addison Ward

Wellmont Medical AssociatesOncology & Hematology1 Medical Park Blvd. Suite 102Bristol, TN 37620P. 423-844-5650 F. 423-844-5655• Dr. Sue Prill

Wellmont Medical AssociatesOncology & Hematology378 Marketplace Blvd. Suite 10Johnson City, TN 37601P. 423-928-3020 F. 423-928-3029• Dr. Jamal Maatouk• Dr. Ryan Shao• Myra Blankenship, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN


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Wellmont Medical AssociatesOncology & Hematology4485 W. Stone Dr., Suite 200Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-578-8500 F. 423-578-8569• Dr. Fadi Abu-Shahin• Dr. Nausheen Ahmed• Dr. Marco Da Silva• Dr. Edwin McElroy• Dr. Ibrahim Nakhoul• Dr. Asheesh Shipstone• Paige Goforth, NP• Mistie Hageman, NP• Kimberly Nichols, NP• Debbie Pencarinha, MS• Wendy Vogel, FNP, AOCNP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesOncology & Hematology349 Island RoadBristol, VA 24201P. 276-469-4200• Dr. Perrie Ryan• Dr. Ryan Shao• Dr. Harsha Vardhana• Kelley Mayden, FNP, AOCNP• Kathy Sharp, MSN, FNP-BC, AOC-NP, CCD

Wellmont Medical AssociatesOncology & Hematology671 Hwy. 58 ENorton, VA 24273P. 276-679-5874 F. 276-679-6912• Dr. Richard Cambareri• Dr. Sue Prill• Mistie Hageman, NP• Kelley Mayden, FNP, AOCNP

Scott GentryOptometristReeves Eye Institute2328 Knob Creek Road, Suite 506Johnson City, TN 37604423-722-1311www.reeveseyeinstitute.com

Dr. William C. McMillin, ODDr. William P. McMillin, ODOptometristMcMillin Eyecare4617 Fort Henry DriveKingsport, TN 37663423-239-5491Fax: 423-239-4860www.drmcmillin.com

Donny ReevesBoard Certifi ed OphthalmologistReeves Eye Institute2328 Knob Creek Road, Suite 506Johnson City, TN 37604423-722-1311www.reeveseyeinstitute.com

Wellmont Medical AssociateOrthopedics117 W. Sevier Ave., Suite 200Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-224-3210 F. 423-282-9572• Dr. Daniel Krenk• John Telihet, PA

Joseph Adams, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 160Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5560www.sofha.net

Paul A. Bischoff, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 160Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5560www.sofha.net

Michelle S. Bullman, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 180Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5540www.sofha.net

Mark L. Donovan, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 160Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5560www.sofha.net

Margaret F. Farmer, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 160Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5560www.sofha.net

Jodi B. Gage, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 180Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5540www.sofha.net

Trevor J. Gage, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 180Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5540

www.sofha.netThomas W. Gill, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 160Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5560www.sofha.net

Rachel Hecht, MD, FAAPDoctor of MedicineRiverside Pediatrics1503 W Elk Ave, Suite 12Elizabethton, TN 37643423-547-9400www.sofha.net

Leah Higginbotham, DO, FAAPDoctor of Osteopathic MedicineRiverside Pediatrics1503 W Elk Ave, Suite 12Elizabethton, TN 37643423-547-9400www.sofha.net

Tammy Kitchens, MD, FAAPDoctor of MedicineRiverside Pediatrics1503 W Elk Ave, Suite 12Elizabethton, TN 37643423-547-9400www.sofha.net

Christopher R. Ledes, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 180Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5540www.sofha.net

April D. Lowery, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 180Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5540www.sofha.net

James M. Pearson, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 160Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5560www.sofha.net

Bryan J. Prudhomme, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 180Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5540www.sofha.net

Melissa Snyder, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 160Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5560www.sofha.net

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Tedford S. Taylor, MDDoctor of MedicineFirstChoice Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 160Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5560www.sofha.net

Jill W. Wireman, MDDoctor of MedicineJohnson City Pediatrics301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 180Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5540www.sofha.net

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPediatrics2103 Forest Dr., Suite 5Gray, TN 37615P. 423-477-2885 F. 423-477-0113• Dr. Landon Combs• Dr. Stephen Combs• Wendy Chartier, FNP• Melissa Layne, FNP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPediatrics1980 Holton Ave., Suite 203Big Stone Gap, VA 24219P. 276-523-8681 F. 276-523-8684• Dr. Michael Vacco

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPediatrics323 Cloverleaf Sq., Suite 1Big Stone Gap, VA 24219P. 276-679-5390• Dr. Sam Deel

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPediatrics280 Virginia Ave., Suite 107Norton, VA 24273P. 276-679-5390 F. 276-679-5396• Dr. Sam Deel• Melinda Wright, FNP

Olde Towne Pharmacy102 W. Jackson BlvdJonesborough, TN 37659423-753-4446Fax: 423-753-4587questions@oldetownepharmacy.comwww.oldetownepharmacy.com

James Kidd, PT, Cert. MDTPhysical TherapistSoFHA Physical Therapy313 Princeton Road, Suite 3Johnson City, TN 37601423-282-5435www.sofha.net

Carol Maupin-Wheelock, PT, MBA,Cert. MDTPhysical TherapistSoFHA Physical Therapy313 Princeton Road, Suite 3Johnson City, TN 37601423-282-5435www.sofha.net

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPhysical Therapy24530 Falcon Place Blvd., Suite 203Abingdon, VA 24211P. 276-619-6195 F. 276-619-3878• Barret Blevins

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPsychiatry1 Medical Park Blvd., 5th fl oorBristol, TN 37620P. 423-844-6000• Dr. William Rafuls• Dr. Andrew Spitznas• Jasmine Love, PMHNP-BC• Becca Ward, PMHNP-BC

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPsychiatry111 W. Stone Dr., Suite 200Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-723-2030• Dr. William Rafuls• Dr. Andrew Spitznas• Becca Ward, PMHNP-BC

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPsychiatry103 North St., Suite ABristol, Va 24201P. 276-469-4200• Dr. William Rafuls• Dr. Allen Musil• Becca Ward, PMHNP-BC

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPulmonology 271 Medical Park Blvd.Bristol, TN 37620P. 423-968-2311 F. 423-989-3948• Dr. Girendra Hoskere• Dr. Gabriel Zaietta• Geoff Szabo, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPulmonology 2428 Knob Creek Road, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604P. 423-262-4475 F. 423-282-7084• Dr. Thomas Roy

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPulmonology 111 W. Stone Dr., Suite 100Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-247-5197 F. 423-247-5254• Dr. Ryland Byrd• Dr. Saurabh Desai• Dr. Mark Emery• Dr. Thomas Roy

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPulmonology 405 Scenic DriveRogersville, TN 37857P. 423-272-2111 F. 423-272-7667• Dr. Lata Shah

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPulmonology 24530 Falcon Place Blvd., Suite 101Abingdon, VA 24210P. 276-619-3876 F. 276-619-3877• Dr. Frederick Clayton• Geoff Szabo, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesPulmonology619 W. Main StreetLebanon, VA 24266P. 276-415-9160 F. 276-415-9162• Dr. Adel El-Abbassi• Dr. Girendra Hoskere• Dr. Gabriel Zaietta

James L. Baker, MDRheumatologistMedical Specialists of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-3040www.medspecialistsjc.net

Jeffry D. Bieber, MDRheumatologistMedical Specialists of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-3040www.medspecialistsjc.netG

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Gerald F. Falasca, MDRheumatologistMedical Specialists of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-3040www.medspecialistsjc.net

Summer Hopson, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerMedical Specialists of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-3040www.medspecialistsjc.net

Melissa Parrish, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerMedical Specialists of Johnson City303 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 200Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-3040www.medspecialistsjc.net

James W. Hansen, MDDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin Healthcare Sleep Center4 Limited Centre, Suite 103Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5890www.sofha.net

Christopher B. Hemphill, MDDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin Healthcare Sleep Center4 Limited Centre, Suite 103Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5890www.sofha.net

Christopher S. Rudd, FNPBoard Certifi ed in Sleep MedicineState of Franklin Healthcare Sleep Center4 Limited Centre, Suite 103Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5890www.sofha.net

Wellmont Medical Associates Sleep271 Medical Park Blvd.Bristol, TN 37620P. 423-968-2311 F. 423-989-3948• Dr. Girendra Hoskere• Keisha Johnson, NP

Wellmont Medical Associates Sleep111 W. Stone Dr., Suite 100Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-247-5197 F. 423-392-5544• Dr. Bruce Grover• Dr. Mandeep Bakshi• Ramona Romano, NP

Wellmont Medical Associates Sleep405 Scenic DriveRogersville, TN 37857P. 423-272-2111 F. 423-272-7667• Dr. Lata Shah

Wellmont Medical AssociatesSpine & Rehabilitation6 Sheridan Square, Suite 100Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-392-4908 F. 423-392-4910• Dr. Paul Jett• Linda Morelock, NP• Kimberly Nash, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesSpine & Rehabilitation401 Scenic DriveRogersville, TN 37857P. 423-272-7261 F. 423-272-1465• Dr. Paul Jett• Linda Morelock, NP

Wellmont Medical Associates Surgery111 W. Stone Dr., Suite 310Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-408-7050 F. 423-408-7054• Dr. Kelly Oggero• Kevin Mitcham, PA-S

Wellmont Medical Associates Surgery405 Scenic DriveRogersville, TN 37857P. 423-272-2111 F. 423-272-7667• Dr. Alan Tripp

Wellmont Medical Associates Surgery1980 Holton Ave., Suite 103Big Stone Gap, VA 24219P. 276-679-2310 F. 276-679-8460• Dr. Erich Ernspiker• Leutshia Franks, NP• Vanessa Salyer, NP

Wellmont Medical Associates Surgery280 Virginia Ave., Suite 4Norton, VA 24273P. 276-679-2310 F. 276-679-8460• Dr. Erich Ernspiker• Leutshia Franks, NP

Crystal Doty, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerState of Franklin Walk-In Clinic301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 110Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5590www.sofhawalkin.net

Amy Flint, PAPhysician AssistantState of Franklin Walk-In Clinic301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 110Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5590www.sofhawalkin.net

Patrice Gibson, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerState of Franklin Walk-In Clinic301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 110Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5590www.sofhawalkin.net

Shoko Hansen, MDDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin Walk-In Clinic301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 110Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5590www.sofhawalkin.net

Priscilla Henry, FNP-BCFamily Nurse PractitionerState of Franklin Walk-In Clinic301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 110Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5590www.sofhawalkin.net

Paulina C. Mosca, DODoctor of Osteopathic MedicineState of Franklin Walk-In Clinic301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 110Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5590www.sofhawalkin.net

Alice Rogers, FNP-BCFamily Nurse PractitionerState of Franklin Walk-In Clinic301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 110Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5590www.sofhawalkin.net

Connie Stoots, MDDoctor of MedicineState of Franklin Walk-In Clinic301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 110Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5590www.sofhawalkin.net

Jill Tipton, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerState of Franklin Walk-In Clinic301 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 110Johnson City, TN 37604423-794-5590www.sofhawalkin.net

Wellmont Urgent Care Bristol1220 Volunteer ParkwayBristol, TN 37660P. 423-274-6610F. 423-274-6619

Wellmont Urgent Care Johnson City378 Marketplace Blvd., Suite 5Johnson City, TN 37604P. 423-282-0751F. 423-282-1577

Wellmont Urgent Care Kingsport111 W. Stone Dr., Suite 110Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-224-3701F. 423-224-3709

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Wellmont Urgent Care Rogersville405 Scenic Dr., Suite ARogersville, TN 37857P. 423-921-3490

Wellmont Urgent Care Abingdon24530 Falcon Place Blvd., Suite 100Abingdon, VA 24211P. 276-619-0075 F. 276-619-0077

Wellmont Urgent Care Exit 7410 Stagecoach RoadBristol, VA 24201P. 276-466-0480

Wellmont Urgent Care Norton601 Commonwealth DriveNorton, VA 24273P. 276-679-6028

Wellmont Urgent Care Lebanon344 Overlook DriveLebanon, VA 24266P. 276-883-5900 F. 276-883-5899

Colonial Heights Weight Loss Clinic4307 Fort Henry Drive, Suite 2Kingsport, TN 37663423-239-5999colonialheightsweightlossclinic.com

Wellmont Medical AssociatesWomen’s Cancer Services1 Medical Park Blvd., Suite 102WBristol, TN 37620P. 423-844-5650 F. 423-844-5655• Dr. Sue Prill

Wellmont Medical AssociatesWomen’s Cancer Services378 Marketplace Blvd., Suite 10Johnson City, TN 37601P. 423-928-3020 F. 423-928-3029• Dr. Paul Kramer• Donna McDonald, CNM

Wellmont Medical AssociatesWomen’s Cancer Services4485 W. Stone Dr., Suite 200Kingsport, TN 37660P. 423-578-8500 F. 423-578-8569• Dr. Paul Kramer• Donna McDonald, CNM

Wellmont Medical AssociatesWomen’s Health130 W. Ravine Road, Suite 3AKingsport, TN 37660P. 423-224-3220 F. 423-224-3233• Dr. Patrick Beckner• Dr. Robert Saunders• Dr. Lenita Thibault• Jesse Begley, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesWomen’s Health405 Scenic DriveRogersville, TN 37857P. 423-272-5544 F. 423-921-7088• Dr. Robert Saunders• Tammy Baird, WHNP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesWomen’s Health1980 Holton Ave., Suite 301Big Stone Gap, VA 24219P. 276-523-0390 F. 276-523-5514• Dr. Michael Ketcham• Dr. Jodi Turano• Brooke Swiney, NP

Wellmont Medical AssociatesWomen’s Health338 Coeburn Ave., SW, Suite 350 • Norton, VA 24273P. 276-679-1286 F. 276-679-1699• Dr. Michael Ketcham• Dr. Jodi Turano

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No one wants to hear from their doctors that they have joined the millions of people across the globe to be diagnosed with heart disease. The Heart Foundation reports that heart disease, which includes diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system and stroke, is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, affecting both men and women and most racial/ethnic groups. Heart disease also is one of the leading causes of death in Canada, claiming more than 33,000 lives per year.

Many factors contribute to the development of heart disease, including smoking, lack of exercise and stress. Diet and whether a person is overweight or obese also can have a direct link to heart health. Diet, particularly for those with diabetes and poorly controlled blood sugar levels, is a major concern.

A variety of foods are considered helpful for maintaining a strong and healthy heart and cardiovascular system, while others can contribute to conditions that may eventually lead to cardiovascular disease or cardiac arrest. Moderation enables a person to sample a little of everything, but not to make any one food a habit. The fol-lowing are some foods to promote heart health and some foods you might want to avoid.

GOOD• Tree nuts: Tree nuts contain unsaturated fats that can help lower LDL cholesterol (the bad stuff) and improve HDL (the good stuff). Nuts also are a filling source of protein and other healthy nutrients.

• Whole grains: Whole grains contain complex carbohydrates for energy, as well as protein and fiber. Fiber can help scrub cholesterol from the blood, lowering bad cholesterol levels.

• Fatty fish: Many cold-water, fatty fish, such as halibut, herring and salmon, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are heart-healthy. Ome-ga-3s also can be found in walnuts, flaxseed and some soy products.

• Beans: Beans and other legumes are an excellent source of protein and can be a stand-in for meats that are high in saturated fat. Beans also contain cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber and folate, which can reduce blood homocystein levels. The Bean Institute reports that consuming beans may reduce cholesterol levels by roughly six to 10 percent.

• Yogurt: Researchers in Japan found yogurt may protect against gum disease. Left untreated, gum disease may elevate a person’s risk for heart disease. Yogurt contains good bacteria that can coun-teract bad bacteria and boost immunity.

• Raisins: Raisins contain antioxidants that may help reduce inflam-mation. Inflammation is often linked to heart disease and other

debilitating conditions. Fresh produce also is a good source of anti-oxidants.

POOR• Fried foods: Many fried foods have little nutritional value, as they tend to be high in saturated and trans fats. French fries are particu-larly bad because they are carbohydrates fried and then doused in salt.

• Sausage: Processed meats have frequently earned a bad reputa-tion among cardiologists, but sausage can be a big offender, due in large part to its high saturated fat content.

• Red meats: Enjoying a steak is probably not as bad as eating a deep-fried brownie, but it’s best to limit red meat consumption to about 10 percent or less of your diet. Red meats can have a consid-erable amount of cholesterol, saturated fat and calories.

• Added sugars: Sugar can increase blood pressure and triglyceride levels. Sugar often hides out in foods that you would not associate with the sweetener. Plus, many people unwittingly consume too much sugar simply through sugar-sweetened beverages and ready-to-eat cereals.

• Salty foods: Leave the salt shaker in the spice cabinet and opt for herbs for flavoring, advises the American Heart Association. High-sodium diets often are to blame for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease.

• Dairy: Artery-clogging saturated fat also can be found in dairy products, particularly the full-fat versions. Butter, sour cream and milk can be problematic when people overindulge. Opt for low-fat dairy when possible.

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Stress has an immediate and potentially long-term effect on the human body. Though it’s a natural response to both good and bad experiences, stress, when chronic, can produce a host of negative consequences that greatly diminish one’s quality of life.

Combatting stress can sometimes be difficult, as the causes of stress are never too far away for many adults. In its 2015 “Stress in AmericaTM: Paying With Our Health” survey, the American Psycho-logical Association found that money is the top cause of stress for Americans. The survey was conducted on behalf of the APA by Harris Poll, which asked more than 3,000 participants about their issues with stress. Sixty-four percent said money was a somewhat or very significant source of stress, and that number was even higher for parents (77 percent). Survey respondents also noted that work is a significant source of stress.

Few adults can imagine a life that does not include financial- or work-related stress. But there are ways to combat stress that can benefit people’s long-term health and improve their present-day quality of life.

• Develop a support network. Speaking about problems with trusted friends and family members can be an effective way to combat stress. The APA study found that participants who reported having an emotional support network reported lower stress levels than those who had no such networks to rely on. Try to overcome any reticence you might have about speaking about your stress to a close friend or trusted relative on those days when stress seems overwhelming.

• Get more exercise. Routine exercise is another healthy way to combat stress. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, studies have shown that exercise can reduce fatigue, improve alertness and concentration and enhance overall cognitive function. Those are considerable benefits to people dealing with elevated levels of stress, which can contribute to both physical and mental fatigue and negatively impact one’s ability to concentrate. Studies also have shown that regular exercise can decrease tension, which tends to increase as stress levels rise, and elevate and help to stabilize mood, which often decreases as stress levels increase.

• Don’t lean on alcohol after stressful days. Many people respond to stressful days by consuming alcohol. While alcohol helps some people forget a stressful day, it also produces psychological and physiological side effects that can compound the effects of the very stress drinkers are looking to relieve. People who drink to alleviate stress may only be doing more harm with each drink, so find a way to cope with stress that has a more positive impact on both your body and mind than that produced by alcohol.

• Breathe deeply. The American Institute of Stress notes that focused breathing is a relaxation response that stimulates the nervous sys-tem and promotes a sense of calmness. Deep breathing can combat stress, lower blood pressure and draw your attention away from those things that are causing your stress. Visit www.stress.org to learn about deep breathing exercises.

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Physical Therapy Services, P.A. has been serving the East Tennes-see, Western NC region since 1980. Currently, there are three offices available to the public, with or without physician referral. They are located in Elizabethton at 1975 W. Elk Ave, 1500 W. Elk Ave, and 401 East Main St. in Johnson City. Occupational therapy is offered in the 1500 W. Elk location, as well as the Johnson City location.

Best know over the years for their care and rehabilitation of regional athletes, Physical Therapy Services continues to offer sideline and courtside coverage for athletic events, sports injury clinics, edu-cational programs for area coaches at all levels and sport specific rehabilitation services.

Dr. Danny D. Smith, PT, DHSc, OCS, SCS, ATC is the founder, Presi-dent and CEO. He has provided sideline and courtside coverage of athletic events in Elizabethton and Carter County since 1977, and continues to do so today. Dr. Smith has conducted over 200 con-tinuing education courses in the U.S. and abroad. He has a series of educational programs through Medbridge, which is an online educational program for physical therapists, athletic trainers and other professions involved in the care of athletes. These educational programs are available worldwide. Additionally, Dr. Smith has been the recipient of the two most prestigious awards presented by the Sports Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, The Turner A. Blackburn Lifetime Achievement Award and the Ron Peyton Award. The Sports Physical Therapy Section rep-resents over 9,000 sports physical therapists on a worldwide basis.

Dr. Justin C. Smith PT, DHSc, SCS, RN serves as clinical director of

the practice. He is a 2006 graduate of Belmont University School of Physical Therapy. He holds the distinction of being one of the youngest physical therapists in the nation to attain the title of Sports Clinical Specialist. His primary responsibilities are to oversee reha-bilitation services in all clinics, provide rehabilitation services at the 1975 W. Elk Clinic, and to provide sideline and courtside services in Elizabethton and Carter County high schools. Additionally, Dr. Smith serves as an instructor in Emergency Medical Response for Physical Therapists on a nationwide basis, having taught the course at major universities and hospitals such as Duke University, Cleveland Clinic, and the Mayo Clinic.

Physical Therapy Services, P.A. has the distinction of being the loca-tion for the only Sports Physical Therapy Residency program in the State of Tennessee. Physical therapists from around the country come to the practice and are involved in a 12-13 month program with structured learning, sideline coverage, formal educational presentations to coaches, high school students, undergraduate and graduate college students. Former residents have worked as Sports Physical Therapists, for the US Olympic team, college and high school sports, professional sports and serve as faculty members in residency programs.

A Medically Integrated Gym is the latest endeavor of PTS. The facil-ity is located at the 1975 W. Elk office in Elizabethton. The exercise facility has a full line of exercise equipment as well as treadmills and elliptical trainers. The gym is designed for those individuals who do not respond well to the typical fitness center environment or whose insurance has expired and they need to continue an exercise program that has been established by a physical therapist. All par-ticipants will be evaluated by a physical therapist prior to beginning a program.

Rosellen Ryals, OT, serves as director of Occupational Therapy and is responsible for 11 occupational therapy professionals concentrating primarily on the pediatric population in East Tennessee and South-west Virginia. Rosellyn has extensive experience in OT services for the pediatric population specializing in the treatment of children with ADD and ADHD as well as a number of other pediatric dis-abilities. She is assisted by other OTs and COTAs experienced in the rehabilitation of children.

Questions in regards to the practice should be directed to Dr. Danny D. Smith or Dr. Justin C. Smith at 423-543-0073 or to contact Rosellen, call 423-722-2062

- Contributed By Physical Therapy Services, P.A.

Physical Therapy Services, P.A. - Serving the East Tennessee, Western NC region since 1980

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