The Department of Family Medicine
The mission of the Department of Family Medicine is to serve the people of East Tennessee by selecting and educating competent, caring physicians to provide optimal, affordable health care for all members of the family.
The department and its faculty are dedicated to providing compassionate, comprehensive, quality health care to the people of East Tennessee. Family physicians are the specialists educated to meet the health care needs of the entire family. Family medicine physicians are the doctors who “Specialize in YOU. ”
Who We Are
The Department of Family Medicine consists of more than 50 healthcare professionals, including 15 community physicians, 20 academic medical faculty, 24 resident physicians, and three fellows. In addition to family medicine, which includes the delivery of pediatric and obstetrical care, the department provides specialty care in geriatrics, sports medicine, behavioral medicine, and occupational medicine. The department hopes you find this Web site useful and informative as you seek care for yourself and the members of your family.
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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