A First Class Faculty
Gregory H. Blake, M.D., MPH
Title: Professor and Department Chairman
Hometown: Roswell, NM
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Residency: Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft. Gordon, GA
Fellowship: Academic Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Disaster Medicine
Graduate Degree: Master of Public Health, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Professional Interests: Occupational Medicine, Flight Medicine
Personal Interests: Civil War history, travel, time with family.
Family: Spouse- Mary Helen. Children-Bryan, Denise, Karen.
Ruth E. Baldridge, M.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Hometown: Pippa Passes, KY
Medical School: Marshall University
Residency: University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
Board Certifications: Family Medicine
Professional Interests: Geriatrics, Palliative Care, Behavioral Medicine
Personal Interests: Enjoys visiting the zoo and the many parks in the Knoxville area with her husband and daughter.
Family: Married, Daughter- Emily
Kenneth M. Bielak, M.D.
Title: Associate Professor and Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Medical School: Michigan State University
Residency: Saginaw Michigan Cooperative Hospitals
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Hughston Orthopaedic Clinic
Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine.
Graduate Degree: Master of Business Administration, University of Tennessee
Professional Interests: Sports medicine, orthopedics, exercise treadmill exams, musculoskeletal ultrasonography, especially US-guided therapeutic injections, medical missions, gynecological office procedures.
Personal Interests: Hiking, outdoor activities, woodworking.
Family: Spouse is an Ob-gyn, Reproductive Endocrinology, two teens.
Daniel E. Brewer, M.D.
Title: Professor
Hometown: Jefferson City, TN
Medical School: Wake Forest University
Residency: Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte
Fellowship: Faculty Development, Chapel Hill, NC
Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics.
Professional Interests: Geriatrics, preventive care, evidence-based medicine, and computers in medicine.
Personal Interests: Hiking, camping, and golf.
Family: Married, two adult children.
Larry E. Davis, M.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Hometown: Plainwell, Michigan
Medical School: Michigan State University
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics and Sports Medicine
Professional Interests: Vasectomy, Sports Medicine
Personal Interests: Gardening, exercise, reading, and golf.
Family: Married to Roberta, nurse and midwife. Daughter, Lisa (nurse). Sons, Paul (media arts, camera), and Alan, (green roofs, environmental studies).
Julie W. Jeter, M.D.
Title: Assistant Professor and Clinic Director
Hometown: Collierville, TN
Medical School: University of Tennessee, Memphis
Residency: University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
Board Certifications: Family Medicine
Professional Interests: Women and children’s health, intensive and emergency care procedures, and practice management.
Personal Interests: Soccer mom who loves scrapbooking and traveling.
Family: Married to Paul, a local veterinarian, mother of Emma and Wes.
Sigrid R. Johnson, M.D., MSC, FAAFP
Title: Title: Associate Professor and Obstetrics Fellowship Director
Hometown: Canada
Medical School: University of South Florida
Residency: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
Fellowship: Fellow of AAFP
Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Special Certificate in Obstetric Surgical Skills, ETSU.
Graduate Degree: Master of Science (Anatomy)
Professional Interests: Reproductive immunology, maternal fetal health, maternity care access issues, computer technology in medicine, rural medicine, and international health.
Personal Interests: Plays piano, guitar, enjoys traveling, hiking, nature, and managing a rural comprehensive family practice.
Family: Three children involved in soccer, musicals, and singing.
Donald S. Keeble, M.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Residency: University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
Board Certifications: Family Medicine
Professional Interests: Occupational Medicine, Aviation Medicine, Correctional Medicine.
Personal Interests: Sailing, Aviation-(Multi engine IFR rated private pilot), and Golf.
Amy J. Keenum, Pharm.D., D.O.
Title: Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Osteopathic Program, and Emergency Medicine Fellowship Director
Hometown: Murphy, NC
Medical School: Michigan State University
Residency: MAHEC Family Medicine Residency, Asheville, NC
Fellowship: National Institute of Program Director Development
Board Certifications: Family Medicine
Graduate Degree: Doctor of Pharmacy
Professional Interests: Rural emergency medicine, pharmacotherapy, back pain, and quality assurance.
Personal Interests: Traveling, water sports including paddling and sailing.
Family: Two children. Husband is a sleep disorders medicine boarded physician.
Ronald H. Lands, MD
Title: Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Fellowship Director
Hometown: Rockwood, TN
Medical School: University of Tennessee, Memphis
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis
Fellowship: Hematology, Medical Oncology, University of Tennessee, Memphis
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Hematology, Medical Oncology, Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine.
Professional Interests: Narrative Medicine, blood disorders in the elderly, interdisciplinary care.
Personal Interests: Writing short fiction, genealogy, reading just about anything.
Family: Wife, Jackie, is a nurse, case manager and diabetes educator. Son, Lindsey, medical student at University of Tennessee, Memphis. Daughter, Sarah, recent graduate BSN Nursing with interest in cardiovascular diseases.
Maricarmen Malagon-Rogers, M.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Hometown: Bogota, Columbia
Medical School: University of Rosario, Bogota, Columbia
Residency: Pediatrics Residency, Children’s Hospital in Bogota, Columbia
Fellowships: Nephrology, Paris, France. Pediatric Nephrology, Children’s Medical Center, Dallas.
Board Certifications: Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology
Professional Interests: Well-being of children with kidney diseases, hypertension, and teaching.
Personal Interests: Photography, biking, hiking, and skiing.
Family: Husband: Ed. Psychologist. Children: Juan, Sarah, Santiago, Tom.
Kelly Stewart McDaniel, MPH
Title: Instructor and Administrative Director
Hometown: Clearwater, FL
Undergraduate Degree: Speech and Communications Studies, Clemson University
Graduate Degree: Master of Public Health, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Professional Interests: Practice Management, administration, communication and access to primary care for the underserved.
Personal Interests: Spending time with family, golf, softball, reading, traveling and watching college and professional sports.
Family: Married to Marty, Assistant Softball Coach for the Lady Vols and has a daughter, Lindsey Jo.
Jon S. Parham, D.O., MPH
Title: Associate Professor Director of Osteopathic Medical Education and Predoctoral Education
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Residency: Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina
Board Certifications: Family Medicine; General Preventive Medicine
Graduate Degree: Master of Public Health, Boston University
Professional Interests: Clinical preventive medicine
Personal Interests: Medical missions, bicycle touring, “growing anything” edible, and watching the Food Channel with lovely wife and children.
Family: Married to Dianna; Son, Alex, 12, and Daughter, Cameron, 10.
Cindy M. Pearman, M.D.
Title: Assistant Professor and Medical Director of Brakebill Nursing Home
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Medical School: University of Tennessee, Memphis
Residency: Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, S.C.
Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hospice and Palliative Care
Professional Interests: Geriatrics, long-term care, hospice, end-of-life care, medical ethics, maternal-infant bonding, family dynamics, and breastfeeding.
Personal Interests: Travel, hiking, dance, crafts, sewing, genealogy, and bargain shopping.
Family: Married to an Ophthalmologist, and has three children.
Edwin S. Rogers, Ph.D., ABPP
Title: Associate Professor
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate Degree: Psychology (BA), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Graduate Degree: Clinical Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Clinical Psychology Internship at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
Board Certifications: Clinical Psychology
Professional Interests: Professional education, behavioral medicine, and the integration of behavioral health services in primary care settings.
Personal Interests: Travel, reading, boating, and skiing.
Family: Wife: Maricarmen. Pediatric Nephrologist. Children: Juan, Sarah, Santiago, Tom.
Guy L. Smoak, M.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Hometown: Florence, SC
Medical School: University of South Carolina
Residency: University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
Board Certifications: Family Medicine
Professional Interests: Medical missions, medical ethics, international medicine, and disaster medicine.
Personal Interests: Coaching his three sons in baseball and basketball, also enjoys motorcycles.
Family: Wife-Katie, Three sons- Jordon, Hunter, and Sully.
Steven L. Spalding, M.D.
Title: Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Behavioral Medicine Fellowship Director
Hometown: Lebanon, KY
Medical School: University of Kentucky
Residency: General Psychiatry, University of Louisville. Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
Fellowship: Child Psychiatry, University of Louisville
Board Certifications: Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Family Medicine
Professional Interests: Behavioral medicine principles, vasectomy.
Personal Interests: Spending time with his family and friends in the great outdoors of East Tennessee. He particularly enjoys cycling and hiking in the Smoky Mountains.
Family: Spouse- Lori, Children- Aaron, Austin, Preston, and Emma Kate.
Amy B. Stevens, M.D.
Title: Associate Professor and Program Director
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Medical School: University of Tennessee, Memphis
Residency: University of Tennessee Baptist/Healthplex Family Medicine Program, Memphis
Fellowship: National Institute of Program Director Development
Board Certifications: Family Medicine
Professional Interests: Resident well-being, pediatrics, women’s health, dermatology, behavioral medicine, and office-based procedures.
Personal Interests: Family time, music and dance, reading, outdoor activities, cooking, sewing, gardening, home remodeling.
Family: Married to Jeff, Family Medicine Physician with Summit Medical Group. Three children: son Justin, born in 1998; daughter Jordan, born in 2000; and son Joshua, born in 2003.
M. David Stockton, M.D., MPH
Title: Professor and Director of the Division of Preventive Medicine
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Residency: University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
Board Certifications: Family Medicine and Occupational Medicine and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics. Fellow of Academy of Wilderness Medicine.
Graduate Degree: Master of Public Health, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Professional Interests: Medical missions and wilderness medicine
Personal Interests: Fishing, camping, motorcycling, cycling.
Family: Wife- Lisa, Children- Ben, Betsy, Jess
Lorraine S. Wallace, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Hometown: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Undergraduate Degree: Physiology/Sociology (BS), Rutgers University
Graduate Degree: Public Health Education (PhD), The Ohio State University
Professional Interests: Health literacy, patient-physician communication, and writing for publication. She received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach and conduct research at Moldova State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chisinau, Moldova (2009-2010).
Personal Interests: Enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, golfing, exercising, visiting with friends, and traveling.
Family: My husband (Will) is the Compliance Officer at UT Graduate School of Medicine. I have a young daughter (Muriel) who we adopted from China.
Jane V. White, Ph.D., RD, FADA
Title: Professor
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Undergraduate Degree: Foods and Nutrition, (BS) St. Mary’s Dominican College, New Orleans.
Internship: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. (RD)
Graduate Degree: Nutrition (PhD) University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Professional Interests: Nutrition germane to Family Practice, Coding and Reimbursement.
Personal Interests: Time with grandchild, Boy Scouts, reading, cooking.
Family: Husband, two adult children, one grandchild.
Board-Certified Clinical Faculty
Ann S. Bevelhimer, MD
William S. Broome, MD
Diana L. Cobb, MD
Daniel L. Cox, MD
Anthony L. Florian, MD
William R. Johnson, MD
Gary W. Lethco, MD
Cedric M. Palmer, MD
Robert D. Shutt, MD
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
University Family Physicians
UT Graduate School of Medicine
UT Medical Center
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920-6999
(865) 305-9352