Top Pediatricians in Tennessee
Nothing I have ever encountered strikes fear into my heart like an injured or sick child. I am reasonably sure that all other parents out there feel the same way. I am sure you don’t want to just trust any doctor in Tennessee with your children. You also likely are not willing to go through any trial and error with one of your own children as you would be willing to go through to find your own doctor.
A pediatrician is going to have to click with you and gain your trust before they see your child and I feel exactly the same way. Unlike many of our service listings, you do not want to wait to find a pediatrician until an emergency strikes. You want to have them on speed dial long before that. So now is the perfect time to use our Tennessee are list of top recommended pediatricians and start interviewing them. Find the one who you would trust with your children. Don’t forget that people change over time and that can apply to not only your doctors but also your pediatricians. If any of our Tennessee doctors have declined in their performance, please let us know! It is vital that we keep the below list updated with only the doctors that will care for your children as if they were their own. It is also a great idea to establish a pediatrician for short term work conditions even if they last less than a year. So if you will be stationed somewhere else, start researching area pediatricians now so you are as prepared as possible.
David G. Johnston, M.D., FAAP
Clarksville, TN
Dr. David Johnston attended Medical School at the University of Tennessee School of Medicine and her Residency at the Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center. He is currently seeing patients at his Premier Medical Group office.
Libby A. Long, M.D.
Franklin, TN
Dr. Libby Long is known to have extensive experience in both emergency medicine, as well as in hospital medicine caring for medically complex children. She is a Board Certified Pediatrician who is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics too.
Joe W. Black, III M.D., F.A.A.P.
Knoxville, TN
Rachel Levy-Olomucki, MD, FAAP
Clarksville, TN
Dr. Levy-Olomucki, is a board certified pediatrician by the American Academy of Pediatrics and joined Aquino Pediatrics in January 2018. Dr. Levy began practicing in the Clarksville area in 2007 where she worked at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. In 2013, she joined a Clarksville-based pediatric practice where she worked until 2017.
Kathleen A. Holloway M.D.
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Kathleen Holloway attended medical school at the Temple University School of Medicine and earned her MD degree there. She then completed her training at the Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron and is currently in practice at Knoxville Pediatric Associates, Clinch Office.
Katharine N. Schull MD
Nashville, TN
Dr. Katherine Schull completed her MD degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and both her internship and residency at the University of Alabama Medical Center. She is also affiliated with the Centennial Medical Center and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Richard J. Carroll, MD, FAAP
Chattanooga, TN
Dr. Richard Carroll attended Medical School at the Northwestern University and completed his residency at the David Grant Medical Center. He is currently specializing in general pediatrics and is part of the Memorial Health Partners Foundation team too.
Timothy A. Gunter, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN
Dr. Gunter is a general Pediatrician who was born in South Carolina. He went to medical school at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. His pediatric residency was at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC. He has worked in private practice pediatrics; as well as pediatric ER at the University of Tennessee Knoxville Medical Center.
Tamara Folz, MD, FAAP
Memphis, TN
Dr. Tamara Folz previously worked in partnership with Dr. Hubert L. Dellinger, one of the original pediatricians in Memphis but she is currently in practice at All Better Pediatrics. She focuses her practice on providing assistance to mothers who need extra help in breastfeeding.
Kurt F. Brandt, MD
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Kurt Brandt is an American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow and is a member of the Tennessee Medical Association. He completed his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1984 and has been with Knoxville Pediatric Associates since 1996.
