Internal Medicine Graduates

2012  2011    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004    2003     2002     2001

2012 Graduates 

 

Jamie Bludsworth, DO

Private Practice - Enterprise, Alabama

 

Angel Brown, MD, BSN

Fellowship - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine - University of Alabama Birmingham

 

Brad Keel, DO

Hospitalist - Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, TN

 

Tiundra Love, DO, FNP, MSN

Private Practice

 

Bassel Obaid, MD

Hospitalist - Vancouver, WA

 

Howiada Salim, MD

Academic Hospitalist - UTCOM, Department of Internal Medicine - Chattanooga, TN

 

Brandon Smith, MD

Private Practice - Dalton, GA

 

Gregg Sutton, MD

Fellowship - Hematology/Oncology - UT Memphis

 

Laura Youngblood, MD

Hospitalist - Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, TN

 

2011 Graduates

 

Christine Chhakchhuak, MD

Fellowship, Rheumatology - University of Kentucky

 

Joe Furr, MD

Group Practice

 

Poonam Kafle, MD

Hospitalist


Avni Kapadia, MD

Hospitalist

 

Brett Krummert, MD

Hospitalist


Kayce Stansell, MD

Undecided

 

William Todd, DO

Fellowship, ID - University of Tennessee - Memphis

 

2010 Graduates

Mohammad Anower, MD

 

Nimesh Bhattarai, MD

 

Adrien Bhushan, MD

 

Nishant Gupta, MD

 

Akberet Hadgu, MD

 

Ahmad Kaako, MD

 

Dawn Meadows, MD

 

Rohitash Mehta, MD

 

Molly Tveite, MD

 

2009 Graduates

Sushma Bhat, MD

Pulmonary Fellowship, Loma Linda, CA

 

Aparna Chowdhury, MD

Hospitalist, Cookeville, TN

 

Gautam Dutta, MD

Hospitalist, Cookeville, TN

 

Amanda Grubb, MD

Hospitalist, Crossville, TN

 

Chad Halford, MD

Hospitalist, Crossville, TN

 

Brian Humble, MD

Private Practice, Kentucky

 

Tatiana Jacobson, MD

Hospitalist, Austin, TX

 

Fadi Makdsi, MD

Hospitalist, Sedona, AZ

 

Brindusa Mocanu, MD

Oncology Fellowship, Ontario, Canada

 

Abu Rahman, MD

Hospitalist, Fayetteville, NC

 

Natalie Strelnikova, MD

Hospitalist, Memorial Health Care Systems - Chattanooga, TN

 

Arshdeep Tindni, MD

Nephrology Fellowship, Cincinnati, OH

 

2008 Graduates

Laura Cooley, MD

Infectious Diseases Fellowship - Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

 

Umesh Yalavarthy, MD

Nephrology Fellowship - UT-Memphis

 

Richard Morrison, MD

Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship - Louisiana State University

 

Kumar Gaurav, MD

Nephrology Fellowship - University of Virginia

 

Azhar Shamas, MD

Hospitalist - Erlanger Medical Center

 

Liliya Balabanova, MD

Geriatrics Fellowship - Virginia Commonwealth University

 

Shazia Amil, MD

Geriatrics Fellowship - Emory - Atlanta, Georgia

 

2007 Graduates

Jennifer Whitley

Hospitalist Practice - Chattanooga, Tennessee

 

Shadi Ayyoub, MD

Hospitalist, Chattanooga, TN

 

Teabra Dixon, MD

Chief Resident/Jr. Faculty Position - Roanoke, Virginia

 

Asma Khan, Md

Endocrinolgy Fellowship - University of Missouri, Columbia

 

James Stanfield, MD

Hospitalist practice - Chattanooga, Tennessee

 

Supriya Mannipalli

Infectious Diseaes Fellowship - University of Florida, Jacksonville

 

Vikul Patel

Nephrology Fellowship - UT-Memphis, Memphis

 

Manogna Maddineni

Undecided - Atlanta, Georgia

 

Marina Grigorian

Hospitalist - Chattanooga, Tennessee

 

Jason Lee 

 

2006 Graduates

Vishal Bhatia, MD
Hospitalist Practice (Underserved area) in McMinnville, Oregon
Medical School: Tver State Medical Academy (Russia)
Training Dates:  7/2003-6/2006

 

Pramil Cheriyath, MD
Academic Research and Attending at Penn State University Medical Center (Hershey, PA)
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College (India)
Training Dates:  7/2003-6/2006

 

Harsha Gadadhar (now Vardhana), MD
Fellowship in Oncology at East Tennessee State University (Johnson City)
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College (India)
Training Dates:7/2003-6/2006

 

Kevin Luce, MD (served as PGY-3 Chief Resident)
Hospitalist Practice in Chattanooga
Medical School: University of Washington (Seattle)
Training Dates: 7/2003-6/2006

 

Mike Makdesi, MD

Hospitalist Practice in Arizona
Medical School: Universidad Central del Este (Dominican Republic)
Training Dates:  7/2003-6/2006

 

Tripura Mantha Bala, MD
Hospitalist Practice in Chattanooga (Erlanger) for one year
Then Infectious Disease Fellowship in Kansas City, MO (beginning 7/2007)
Medical School: Berhampur University (India)
Training Dates:  7/2003-6/2006

 

Jasmine Shah, MD
Fellowship in Pulmonary Critical Care at the University of Virginia (Charlottesville)
Medical School: BJ Medical College (India)
Training Dates: 7/2003-6/2006

 

Beth Simpson, DO (served as PGY-3 Chief Resident)
Hospital Practice in Chattanooga (Erlanger) for one year
Then Rheumatology Fellowship at Medical College of Georgia (Augusta) (beginning 7/2007)
Medical School:  NOVA Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Training Dates:  7/2003-6/2006

 

Maria Tudor, DO
Hospitalist Practice in Chattanooga (Erlanger)
Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Iowa)
Training Dates:  7/2003-6/2006

 

 

2005 Graduates
Demetrious Blackmon, M.D.
Fellowship:  Nephrology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA
Medical School:  University of South Alabama
Training Dates:  7/2002 - 6/2005

 

James Byrd, M.D.
Private Practice:  Huntsville, AL
Medical School:  University of South Alabama
Training Dates:  7/2002 - 6/2005

 

Lindsay Crawford, M.D.
Fellowship:  Nephrology at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA
Medical School:  St. George's Medical School (West Indies)
Training Dates:  7/2002 - 6/2005

 

Deborah Duffield, M.D.
Private Practice: Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  Louisiana State University
Training Dates:  7/2002 - 7/2005

 

Amir Kaki, M.D.
Remained as an attending for 4 months and then
Fellowship:  Cardiology at the University of Arizona
Medical School:  Universidad Iberoamericana
Training Dates:  7/2002 - 12/2004

 

Phillip Rayers, M.D.
Hospitalist Practice with University Hospitalists in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  University of Tennessee
Training Dates:  7/2002 - 6/2005

 

Ryan Sullivan, M.D.
Fellowship:  Allergy and Immunology at the University of Kansas
Medical School:  University of Tennessee
Training Dates:  7/2002 - 6/2005

 

J. Trent Sutton, M.D.
Hospitalist Practice University Hospitalists in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  University of Tennessee
Training Dates:  7/2002 - 12/2004

 

Deyaa Wadie, M.D.
Hospitalist Practice in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  University of Cairo (Egypt)
Training Dates:  7/2002 - 6/2005

 

2004 Graduates

Don Adams, M.D.
Private Practice:  Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  University of Tennessee, Memphis
Training Dates:  7/2001  - 6/2004

 

Jalila Cunningham, M.D.
Hospitalist Practice with University Hospitalists in
     Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  Meharry Medical College
Training Dates:  7/2001 - 6/2004

 

Vanessa S. Dixon, M.D.
Private Practice:  Augusta, GA
Medical School:  University of South Carolina-Columbia
Training Dates:  7/2001 - 7/2004

 

Susie M. Estes, M.D.
Fellowship:  Endocrinology at the University of Texas Medical Branch -
     Galveston 
Medical School:  University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston
Training Dates:  7/2001 - 6/2004

 

Petya N. Gueordjeva, M.D.
Private Practice:  Klaurath Falls, OR (underserved area)
Medical School:  Higher Institute of Medicine - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Training Dates:  7/2001 - 6/2004

 

Joel T. Johns, M.D.
Hospitalist Practice in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  University of South Alabama 
Training Dates:  7/2001 - 6/2004

 

Murad G. Salaita, M.D.
Hospitalist Practice and Chief Resident - University
     Hospitalists in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  West Virginia University - Charleston
Training Dates:  7/2001 - 6/2004

 

Ghassan O. Wali, M.D.
Private Practice:  Clarksville, TN
Medical School:  American University of the Caribbean
Training Dates:  7/2001 - 6/2004

 

 

2003 Graduates

Michelle Jenkins, M.D.
Private Practice:  Benton, Illinois
Medical School:  Southern Illinois University
Training Dates: 7/2000-6/2003

Claire Norton, M.D.
Private Practice:  Birmingham, Alabama
Medical School:  University of Alabama 
Training Dates:  7/2000-6/2003

 

Catherine Payne, M.D
Hospitalist Practice in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  Meharry Medical College
Training Dates:  7/2000-7/2003

 

John Temple "Temp" Phillips, M.D.
Instructor/Chief Resident and Hospitalist Practice with
     University Hospitalists in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  Mercer University
Training Dates:  7/2000-6/2003

 

Elaina Rodela, M.D.
Private Practice:  Hospitalist Medicine in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  University of Texas - San Antonio
Training Dates:  9/2000-8/2003

 

John Tapp, M.D.
Private Practice:  Ooltewah, Tennessee
Medical School:  University of Tennessee, Memphis
Training Dates:  7/2000-6/2003

 

Matthew Todd, M.D.
Private Practice:  Hospitalist Medicine in Chattanooga, TN 
Medial Schools:  Medical College of Georgia 
Training Dates:  7/2000 - 6/2003

 

Roberto Villaneuva, M.D. 
Private Practice:  Buford, Georgia
Medical School:  Medical College of Georgia 
Training Dates:  7/2000 - 6/2003

 

Mark Weaver, M.D.
Private Practice:  Rome, Georgia
Medical School:  University of Tennessee, Memphis
Training Dates:  7/2000 - 6/2003

 

Jason White, M.D.
Fellowship:  Nephrology Fellowship - Medical College of Georgia
Medical School:  Medical College of Georgia 
Training Dates:  7/2000 - 6/2003

 

2002 Graduates

Tahir Ahmad, M.D.
Private Practice:  Hospitalist Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Medical School:  Allama Iqal Medical College 
Training Dates:  7/1999 - 6/2002

 

Paul Bennett, M.D.
Private Practice:  Bainbridge, Georgia
Medical School:  Medical College of Georgia 
Training Dates:  7/1999 - 6/2002

 

Paul "Trey" Blake, M.D.
Private Practice:  Barboursville, West Virginia
Medical School:  West Virginia University (Charleston) 
Training Dates:  7/1999 - 6/2002

 

Stephen Chitty, M.D.
Fellowship:  Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship at Louisiana State
     University - New Orleans
Medical School:  Medical College of Georgia 
Training Dates:  7/1999 - 6/2002

 

Tim Holden, M.D. 
Private Practice:  Hospitalist Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona
Then returned to Chattanooga to join the University Hospitalists at Erlanger
Medical School:  University of Tennessee, Memphis
Training Dates:  7/1999 - 6/2002

 

Brant Holt, M.D. 
Private Practice:  Remain as Chief Resident 7/2002-6/2003, then
     Hospitalist Medicine in Chattanooga, TN 
Medical School:  University of Tennessee, Memphis
Training Dates:  7/1999 - 6/2002

 

Jennifer Pedersen, D.O.
Private Practice:  Hospitalist Medicine in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  Osteopathic University of the Health Sciences - Kansas City
Training Dates:  7/1999 - 6/2002

 

Reginald Smith, M.D.
Military Practice:  US Military Service in Rolla, MO
Medical School:  University of South Alabama
Training Dates: 7/1998 - 6/1999 (Family Practice) and 7/1999 - 5/2002 (Internal Medicine)

 

Ralph Stafford, M.D.
Private Practice:  Hospitalist Medicine in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  Indiana University
Training Dates:  7/1999 - 12/1999 (Surgery) and 1/2000 - 9/2002 (Internal Medicine)

 

Tye Young, D.O.
Private Practice:  Hospitalist Medicine in Phoenix, AZ
Medical School:  West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 
Training Dates:  7/1999 - 6/2002            2007 Graduates

Shadi Ayyoub, MD
Hospitalist Practice in Cottonwood, Arizona
Medical School:  Beirut Arab University (Lebannon)
Training Dates:  7/2004-6/2007

 

Teabra Dixon, MD
Academic Medicine (Chief Resident) at the Carilion Clinic (Roanoke,  VA)
Medical School:  University of Cincinnati (Ohio)
Training Dates:  7/2004-6/2007

 

Asma Khan, MD
Fellowship: Endocrinology at the University of Missouri (Columbia)
Medical School:  Rawalpindi Medical College (Pakistan)
Training Dates:  7/2004-6/2007

 

Jason Lee, MD
Hospitalist Practice with University Hospitalists in Chattanooga (Erlanger)
Medical School:  Medical College of Georgia
Training Dates:  1/2003-2/2007

 

Manogna Maddineni, MD
Taking maternity leave - not practicing at present (Smyrna, GA)
Medical School:  Osmania Medical College (India)
Training Dates:  7/2005-6/2007

 

Supriya Mannepalli, MD
Fellowship: Infectious Diseases at University of Florida (Jacksonville)
Medical School:  Kasturba Medical College (India)
Training Dates:  7/2004-6/2007

 

Vikul Patel, MD
Fellowship: Nephrology at the UTCOM (Memphis)
Medical School:  Baroda Medical College (India)
Training Dates:  7/2004-6/2007

 

Jennifer Whitley, MD
Hospitalist Practice with University Hospitalists in Chattanooga (Erlanger)
Medical School:  Mercer University (Macon, GA)
Training Dates:  7/2004-6/2007

 

2001 Graduates

J, Dudley Foss, MD
Private Practice:  Jackson, MS
Medical School:  University of Alabama 
Training Dates:  7/1998 - 6/2001

 

Joanna (Gibbs) Whitmil, MD

Private Practice:  Crossville, TN
Medical School:  University of Louisville (Kentucky)
Training Dates:  7/1998 - 6/2001

 

Terry Ham, MD
Private Practice:  Perry, GA
Medical School:  Mercer University
Training Dates:  7/1998 - 6/2001

 

Mary Kim, MD
Private Practice:  Newnan, GA
Medical School:  Medical College of Georgia
Training Dates:  7/1998 - 6/2001

 

Brad Large, MD
Private Practice:  Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  University of Tennessee, Memphis
Training Dates:  7/1998 - 6/2001

 

Robert Magill, MD
Private Practice: Chief Resident 7/2001 - 6/2002, then Hospitalist
     Medicine in Chattanooga, TN
Medical School:  University of Tennessee, Memphis
Training Dates:  7/1998 - 6/2001

 

Shannon (Mankin) McCallie, MD
Private Practice:  Chickamauga, GA
Medical School:  University of Tennessee, Memphis
Training Dates:  7/1998 - 6/2001

 

Mallory McRae, MD
Private Practice:  Bainbridge, GA
Medical School:  Medical College of Georgia
Training Dates:  7/1998 - 6/2001

 

Ken Park, MD
Private Practice:  Newnan, GA
Medical School:  Medical College of Georgia
Training Dates:  7/1998 - 6/2001

 

Scott Sheldon, MD
Fellowship:  Geriatric Fellowship - Wake Forest University and J. Paul
     Sticht Center on Aging (7/2001 - 6/2002), then Private Practice -
     Chattanooga and our Division Chief for Geriatrics 
Medical School:  Mercer University
Training Dates:  7/1998 - 6/2001

 

Marcus Simmons, MD
Private Practice:  Chief Resident (7/2000 - 6/2001) then Private
     Practice - Macon, GA
Medical School:  Medical College of Georgia 
Training Dates:  7/1997 - 6/2000

 

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