"When he was 10 years old, George Ford, MD, told his mother he was going to be a ""kids' doctor."" The family lived below the poverty line in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the young Dr. Ford never forgot the pediatricians who care for him and his two siblings. When he discovered that there wasn't a pediatric endocrinologist serving the Appalachian Highlands, Dr. Ford says he felt it was his calling to make a difference for an area that needed his specialty. He took a leap of faith and never looked back. ""I love the relationship I have with patients and families,"" he says. ""I feel like each person teachers me something new that enriches my life. I love to help, serve and listen."" As an ETSU Health clinician, Dr. Ford also serves as a faculty member at ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Ford loves to enjoy the scenery of the Appalachian Highlands by biking, hiking and participating in other outdoor activities with his wife and four children.". Dr. Ford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency.

Adam Allie is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Allie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, Thyroid Dysgenesis, Newborn Jaundice, and Congenital Hypothyroidism.

Kenneth Wood is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cookeville, Tennessee. Dr. Wood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, Thyroid Dysgenesis, Newborn Jaundice, and Congenital Hypothyroidism. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.

Kimberly Peaslee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Crossville, Tennessee. Dr. Peaslee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Dysgenesis, Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, and Newborn Jaundice. Dr. Peaslee is currently accepting new patients.

Alexandra Martin is an Endocrinologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Martin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Precocious Puberty, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Congenital Hypothyroidism.

Luisa Manestar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Crossville, Tennessee. Dr. Manestar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Boils, and Carbuncle. Dr. Manestar is currently accepting new patients.

Max Money is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in New Tazewell, Tennessee. Dr. Money is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Newborn Jaundice, Thyroid Dysgenesis, Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, and Congenital Hypothyroidism.

Carmen Tapiador is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Tapiador is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Familial Short Stature (FSS), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), and Precocious Puberty.

Peter Gardner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Jackson, Tennessee. Dr. Gardner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Shingles, Flu, Sinusitis, and COVID-19. Dr. Gardner is currently accepting new patients.

Janak Naik is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Naik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 5, Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Naik is currently accepting new patients.

Pamela Clark is an Endocrinologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Clark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, and Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.

Allison Simms is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Crossville, Tennessee. Dr. Simms is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Defective Apolipoprotein B-100, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, and Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). Dr. Simms is currently accepting new patients.

Marielisa Rincon is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Rincon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Familial Short Stature (FSS), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), and Panhypopituitarism.

Elizabeth Rochowicz is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Rochowicz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Precocious Puberty, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), and Familial Short Stature (FSS).

Rita Shridharani is an Endocrinologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Shridharani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Type A Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Acanthosis Nigricans, Precocious Puberty, and Short Stature (Growth Disorders).

Kristal Matlock is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Matlock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Short Stature (Growth Disorders).

Melanie Hoppers is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Jackson, Tennessee. Dr. Hoppers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Flu, Empyema, and Shingles. Dr. Hoppers is currently accepting new patients.

Komalben Parmar is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Parmar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Short Stature (FSS), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Precocious Puberty.

Gregory Hines is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Dr. Hines is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Hines is currently accepting new patients.

Cherilyn White is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clarksville, Tennessee. Dr. White is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. White is currently accepting new patients.