Overview
Dr. Tyler Elam is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and a Fellow of theAmerican Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP) with additional training in medicalacupuncture. He specializes in providing comprehensive primary care, osteopathicmanipulative technique (OMT), and medical acupuncture, focusing on conditions such aschronic Hepatitis C, and performing joint injections and skin lesion cryotherapy andbiopsies.Dr. Elam graduated from the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of OsteopathicMedicine in 2014, and completed his family medicine residency program at East TennesseeState University in Bristol, TN, where he served as Chief Resident from 2016-2017. Hevalues building lasting relationships with his patients, walking through vulnerable lifemoments with them, celebrating victories, and offering support during difficult times. Hisphilosophy regarding patient care centers on the belief that a patient is a cohesive unit ofmind, body, and spirit, and he strives to address all three components to bring healing andhealth, placing high value on wellness and health maintenance while being conservativewith medication utilization.Beyond his clinical expertise, Dr. Elam holds certifications in Advanced Cardiac LifeSupport (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). He is affiliated with theAssociation of Family Medicine Residency Directors, the Society for Teachers of FamilyMedicine, and the American Academy for Physician Leadership. Dr. Elam also completedmedical acupuncture training through Helms Medical Institute in 2019 and is a fellow of theNational Institute for Program Director Development (2024-2025). Outside of work, Dr. Elamenjoys being an AFOL (adult fan of LEGO), running and triathlon training, reading (LOTR,C.S. Lewis, the Star Wars universe), Christian Spiritual Formation, his church community,medical education, theatre productions, playing piano and harmonica, and most importantly,spending time with his wife and four kids, as they work to visit as many National Parks aspossible.
Dr. Elam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1850 Bypass Road, Winchester, KY 40391
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetic NeuropathyDr. Elam isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Elam isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- HypertensionDr. Elam isExperienced. Learn about Hypertension.
- HypothyroidismDr. Elam isExperienced. Learn about Hypothyroidism.