Our Faculty
Aiken, Todd M.D. Clerkship Director, Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Allen, William M.D. Clinical Associate Professor
Anand, Rajani M.D. Associate Professor / Cardiology
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Bagnell, Philip M.D. Dean, College of Medicine and Adjunct Professor / Gastroenterology
Quillen College of Medicine
P.O. Box 70694
Johnson City, TN 37614
Bailiff, Leah RN, NNP Clinical Instructor
Becker, Teresa RN, NNP Clinical Instructor (Neonatal)
Benson, Paul M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor
Bharti, Des M.D. Professor / Neonatology
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Bird, Martha M.D. Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
P.O. Box 70567
Johnson City, TN 37614
Bischoff, Paul M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor
Bonta, Bedford M.D. Professor / Neonatology
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Calendine, Christopher M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor
Carlsen, Jeffrey M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor
Castro, Sandra M.D. Director, MSHA ER Department, Clinical Associate Professor
Mountain States Health Alliance - Children's Emergency Department
400 North State of Franklin Road
Johnson City, TN 37604
Chastain, David M.D. Professor / Adolescent Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Clemons, Robert M.D. Clinical Associate Professor / Dermatology
Combs, Landon M.D. Clinical Associate Professor
DeVoe, Michael M.D. Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Chief of Neonatology and Professor
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Farmer, Margaret M.D. Clinical Associate Professor
Francisco, Mary M.D. Clinical Associate Professor
Fulbright, Glenda RN Clinical Instructor St. Jude’s Children’s Ctr.
Niswonger Children's Hospital - St. Jude Children's Affiliate Center
400 North State of Franklin Road
Johnson City, TN 37604
Gaddy, Alicia RN, NNP Clinical Instructor (Neonatal)
Garrett, Arthur M.D. Ph.D / Genetics
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Gill, Thomas M.D. Clinical Associate Professor
Grunstra, Bernard M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor
Hinshaw, Jacki RN, FNP, Clinical Instructor CCWC
Hussey, Elizabeth, RN, NNP (Neonatal)
Jaishankar, Gayatri M.D. Assistant Professor / General Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Jeansonne, Susan M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor
Kalwinsky, David M.D. Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Interim Program Director and Professor
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Klopfenstein, Kathryn M.D. Professor - Hematology / Oncology
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Krishnaswamy, Guha M.D. Adjunct Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
P.O. Box 70622
Johnson City, TN 37614
Ledes, Christopher M.D. Clinical Associate Professor
Lewis, Donald M.D. Clinical Associate Professor
Lucas, Melinda M.D. Associate Professor / Critical Care
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Lugo, Ralph PharmD, Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Adjunct Professor
Bill Gatton School of Pharmacy
P.O. Box 70657
Johnson City, TN 37614
Macariola, Demetrio M.D. Assistant Professor / Infectious Disease
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Makres, Thomas M.D. Clinical Associate Professor
McCarley, Jill M.D. Adjunct Assistant Professor / Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
P.O. Box 70567
Johnson City, TN 37614
Mills, Debra M.D. Professor / General Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Mohon, Ricky M.D. Professor / Pulmonology
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Musil, Allen M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor / Psychiatry
Neal, Marianne M.D. Clinical Associate Professor / Radiology
Noorani, Pyar “Ali” M.D. Associate Professor / Neurology
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Olsen, Martin M.D. Adjunct Professor / Gynecology
Department of OB GYN
P.O. Box 70569
Johnson City, TN 37614
Papas, Andreas Ph.D Adjunct Professor
Paromov, Victor Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor / Research
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Peters, Kim RN, St. Jude’s Children’s Ctr
Niswonger Children's Hospital - St. Jude Children's Hospital
400 North State of Franklin Road
Johnson City, TN 37604
Pierce, Andrew M.D. Adjunct Assistant Professor
Popescu, Marcela M.D. Assistant Professor - Hematology / Oncology
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Price, Luella M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor
Psychogios, Apostolos M.D. Associate Professor / Genetics
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Puhr, Dianna M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Rary, Jack Ph.D Professor / Genetics
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Schetzina, Karen M.D.MPH, Director, Community Pediatrics, Assoc. Professor / General Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Shah, Darshan M.D. Assistant Professor / Neonatology
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Shulruff, Steven M.D. Adjunct Associate Professor / Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
P.O. Box 70567
Johnson City, TN 37614
Sifford, Melissa RN St. Jude’s Children’s Ctr
Niswonger Children's Hospital - St. Jude Children's Hospital
400 North State of Franklin Road
Johnson City, TN 37604
Smith, Barbara J. M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor
Smith, Bert M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor
Stern, H. Patrick M.D. Professor - Developmental / Behavioral
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Stone, William M.D., Ph.D. Professor / Research
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Strickland, Katherine Clinical Instructor
Swarner, O. M.D. Clinical Associate Professor
Taylor, Lesli M.D. Adjunct Professor / Surgery
Department of Surgery
P.O. Box 70575
Johnson City, TN 37614
Taylor, Tedford M.D. Clinical Associate Professor
Teixeira, Otto M.D. Associate Professor / Cardiology
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Thigpen, James PharmD, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Tuell, Dawn M.D. Associate Director of Residency Program, Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Walters, Kim RN, NNP Clinical Instructor (Neonatal)
Wattad, Ahmad M.D. Professor / Nephrology
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 70578
Johnson City, TN 37614
Willocks, Angela RN, NNP Clinical Instructor (Hem/Onc)
Wireman, Jill M.D. Clinical Associate Professor