UTHSC: St Francis Family Medical Center

Dr. David Maness Department Chair

Hometown: Martin, Tennessee
Undergraduate Education: University of Tennessee at Martin
Medical School: College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines University; Des Moines, Iowa
Residency Training: Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia
Fellowship: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - Faculty Development Fellowship
Stats: Married to Rose since 1976 with one son - James David
Hobbies: Family, antique shopping w/ Rose, golf, hunting/ fishing
Research/Areas of Interest: clinic operations, leadership, gynecological endocrinology
Interesting Tidbit: Played Augusta National, Ballybunion and St. Andrews
Awards:Most Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major Award (top graduating chemistry major-UTM). Military awards include Legion of Merit (3), Meritorious Serve Medal (6), Army Commendation Medal (5), Texas Outstanding Service Medal and Army Expeditionary Medal. Distinguished Member of the US Army Medical Department Regiment, Order of Military Medical Merit, University of Tennessee at Martin ROTC Hall of Fame,
Previous Employment: Retired Colonel - I had the distinct honor and privilege to serve this great country as an Army officer for 27 years. Now I have the honor and privilege to serve the great State of Tennessee for the next 27 years.

Dr. Muneeza Khan Program Director

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Undergraduate Education: PECHS College for Women
Medical School: Karachi Medical and Dental College, University of Karachi
Residency: Indiana University - Methodist Family Medicine Residency
Fellowship(s): Indiana University - Methodist Advanced Maternal Care, Obstetrical Fellowship Michigan State University- Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship
Stats: Married
Children: One daughter- Minaal
Hobbies: Reading, spending time outdoors with family
Research/Areas of Interest: Maternal-child health, academic medicine
Interesting Tidbit: Played the role of the miller's daughter in 'Rumpelstiltskin' during high school
Awards: STFM Resident Teacher Award 2010

Dr. Nahum M. Beard

Undergraduate Education: Florida State University
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency Training: University of Florida
Fellowship: Musculoskeletal/Sports Medicine, University of Florida
Board of Certification: ard Certification in Sports Medicine/Family Medicine

Dr. Lyle Bohlman Assistant Professor

Hometown: Watonga, OK
Undergraduate Education: Oklahoma City University
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Residency: Saginaw Cooper Hospital, Michigan
Stats: Married
Children: 2
Hobbies: Skiing(snow), golf, reading
Research/Areas of Interest: Medical Systems
Interesting Tidbit: Went helicopter skiing in Canada outback
Awards: Physician of the Year Massachusetts Academy of Family Medicine -2006

Dr. Lucy Bucci Assistant Professor

Birthplace: Singapore
Undergraduate Education: BA (History) Summa Cum Laude, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Medical School: MD, Medical School for International Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel, in Collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center
Graduate School: MPH (Population and Family Health), Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
Residency: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Fellowship: Family Medicine Surgical Obstetrics, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood, KY
Research/Areas of Interest: Global Health, Family-Centered Maternity Care, Interdisciplinary Team Care and Education, Care of Underserved Populations
Interesting Tidbit: Completed her first triathlon while in medical school; loves to spend time with family, travel, read, and be active in the outdoors.
Marital Status: Married
Awards: Joe Scavaluche Award 2004; Highland Family Medicine Women's Healthcare Award 2006; Preceptor of the Year, 2010, University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy

Dr. Beth Choby Associate Professor

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Medical School: West Virginia University Medical School
Residency Training: UT Healthplex Family medicine Residency
Stats: Married with 4 children
Previous Employment: Associate Professor; UT Chattanooga; Clerkship director
Interesting Facts: Advanced Women’s Obstetric Fellowship; UT St. Francis Faculty Development Fellowship: Waco Faculty Development Center; Waco, TX

Dr. Carolyn Harraway-Smith Assistant Professor / OB-GYN

Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Undergraduate Education: LaSierra University
Medical School: University of Iowa
Residency Training: Union Memorial Hospital (OB-Gyn) & Medical College of Virginia (Family Practice)
Stats: Married to Shad with One child: Shad Jr.
Hobbies: Travel, Singing, Reading, & Cooking
Research/Areas of Interest: International Medicine
Awards: UT Teaching Award 2008
Previous Employment: Academic Medicine & Private Practice

Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hoover Assistant Professor

Hometown: Monrovia, California
Undergraduate Education: Cal Poly Pomona
Medical School: University of California, Irvine
Residency Training: UCSF Fresno & Selma Rural Practice Pathway Family Medicine
Stats: Married to Nancy with Three children: David, Alexa, & Katherine
Hobbies: Music, Yoga, Outdoor Sports, Reading Mystery & Fantasy Novels
Research/Areas of Interest: Behavioral Science, Office Procedures, Preventive Health, Women's Health, Faculty Development, & Resident Education
Interesting Tidbit: Has performed in musicals in local community theatre
Awards: Faculty of the Year 1997
Previous Employment: U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Indian Health Service

Dr. John C. Hyden

Undergraduate Education: University of Memphis
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Residency Training: Family Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Boston University
Board of Certification: Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine
Board Certification in Family Medicine
Professional Societies: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
American Academy of Family Physicians
Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians

Dr. Christa George, PharmD Assistant Professor

Hometown: McMinnville, TN
Undergraduate Education: David Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
Pharmacy School: University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy with Honors, 1995
Residency Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency at The Regional Medical Center at Memphis(The MED), 1996
Hobbies: Traveling, reading (book club member), going to concerts and museums, spending time with spouse, friends and family
Research/Areas of Interest: Diabetes, pharmacy education, cardiovascular risk reduction

Jennifer Goodfred, D.O. Assistant Professor

Hometown: Germantown, TN
Undergraduate Education:David Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
Medical School: Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine, Pikeville, KY
Residency: UT Memphis/St. Francis Family Medicine
Stats: Married to John, also an osteopath
Hobbies: Yoga, swimming, cycling, coffee roasting
Research/Areas of Interest: Preventive medicine, complementary medicine, behavioral medicine, sports medicine, public health, medical missions
Interesting Tidbit: Dr. Goodfred plays dungeons and dragons monthly, with her husband and a group of friends
Awards: Gregory C. Mitchell, M.D. Award (Outstanding Intern Award), Second year teaching physician award
Previous Employment: Concentra Medical Centers

Dr. Kent LeeAssistant Professor

Hometown: Memphis, TN
Undergraduate Education: BS in Forensic Anthropology and Chemistry, University of Memphis, 1986
Graduate Education: MA in Medical Anthropology, 1989
Medical School: University of Tennessee, 1993
Residency: Baptist/University of Tennessee, HealthPlex 1996
Stats: Married to Dr. Beth Choby. Four children at home: Kenneth, Steven, Lillian, and Meredyth, and one grown: Gwendolyn
Hobbies: Motorcycling, boating, computers, gardening, and camping, as well as reading science fiction and oriental philosophy
Research/Areas of Interest: Medical Anthropology, Behavioral Medicine, Cultural Competence, Obstetrics and WomenÕs Health
Interesting Tidbit: Lived in Japan for four years while in the US Navy
Awards: Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, 2005; Curriculum Development Award, Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Houston TX., 2006; Resident Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, UTCOM DepÕt. Family Medicine, Chattanooga, 2010
Previous Employment: Lieutenant Commander, US Navy Medical Corps, retired; Associate Program Director UTCOM DepÕt. Family Medicine, Chattanooga; Faculty with university appointment, at multiple residency programs in Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee

Dr. Gary Lipscomb Assistant Professor / OB-GYN

Hometown: Lawrenceburg, TN
Undergraduate Education: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Residency: University of Tennessee HSC, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Stats: 2 girls
Hobbies: Running, Gardening
Interest: Ectopic pregnancies, Abnormal pap smears and surgical techniques

Dr. Amanda ThompsonAssistant Professor

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Undergraduate Education: UT Knoxville B.S. in Microbiology
Pharmacy School: UT Memphis
Residency Training: Lebonheur (Pediatric Specialty) & Methodist (Internal Medicine)
Stats: Married
Hobbies: Traveling, Home-Improvement, Reading
Research/Areas of Interest: Anti-coagulation, Smoking Cessation, Diabetes, & Hypertension
Interesting Tidbit: Helped develop an iron bio-reporter for use in Marine Ecology Research
Previous Employment:Researcher in Microbial Ecology Lab

Elizabeth Tigges, DO Assistant Professor

Hometown: Ottumwa, Iowa
Undergraduate Education: Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa
Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, Iowa
Residency: Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio
Stats: Married to Cody Tigges, fellow in Pediatric Critical Care at Lebonheur
Research/Areas of Interest:Research in obesity in pregnancy; Areas of Interest: International Medicine and Adolescent Gynecology
Interesting Tidbit: : I love to watch college football, I am a runner and I dress in costumes for races, and I love to travel.
Awards: Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honor Society

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