TENNESSEE PEDIATRICS - Key Persons
Bethany W. Carnes, MD joined our Murfreesboro clinic in August 2015. Dr. Carnes obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology from Centre College in Kentucky. She received her Medical School degree at the University of Louisville and completed her Pediatric Residency at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville. Dr. Carnes has a special interest in preventative care. She is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Carnes was born in Toledo, Ohio, grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and is a local graduate of Brentwood High School. She, her Husband and their young daughter recently moved to the surrounding area and are enjoying getting settled into the community. Outside of the office, Dr. Carnes enjoys baking, knitting, and spending time with her family and friends.
Dr. Carnes is accepting new patients and looks forward to establishing long-term relationships with her patients and their families.
Dr. Carnes works at our Murfreesboro clinic located at 370 Gateway Blvd., Suite 110 Murfreesboro, TN 37129. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Carnes today, please call (615) 890-9008.
Dr. Chris Dodd joined the Thompson's Station clinic in April 2015. Dr. Dodd is a native of Williamson County and a graduate of Brentwood High School. He moved to Alabama after graduation to pursue his college education. Dr. Dodd received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Samford University. He completed his Ph.D. in Immunology, Medical School degree and Pediatric Residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). After his residency completion in 2012, Dr. Dodd and his Family moved back home to Middle Tennessee where he began a Fellowship in Pediatric Oncology at Vanderbilt. Upon realizing his heart was in General Pediatrics instead of Oncology, he made the switch and has been practicing as a Board Certified Pediatrician since.
Dr. Dodd, his Wife and three children live in South Franklin where they are enjoying home schooling their children. Out of the office, Dr. Dodd enjoys being involved in his church, medical missions work, gardening, running, and being involved in his children's activities.
Dr. Dodd works at our Thompson's Station clinic located at 4720 Trader's Way Suite 600 Thompson's Station, TN 37179. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Dodd today, please call (615) 302-1279.
Job Titles:
- Board Certified Pediatrician
Dr. David Hudson received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed his Pediatric Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he now serves as a member of the clinical faculty.
Dr. Hudson is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He enjoys hiking, drama and spending time with his family.
Dr. Hudson works at our Hendersonville clinic located at 410 North Parrish Place, Suite 2000 Hendersonville, TN 37075. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Hudson today, please call (615) 826-2080.
Dr. Jennifer Holzen received her medical degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and completed her Pediatric Residency at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital/Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. She is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Holzen also serves as a member of the clinical faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical center.
She has a special interest in childhood allergies and asthma. Dr. Holzen is an avid sports fan, and especially enjoys hiking and bicycling with her family.
Dr. Holzen works at our Hendersonville clinic located at 410 North Parrish Place, Suite 2000 Hendersonville, TN 37075. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Holzen today, please call (615) 826-2080.
Dr. Jonathan Spanier grew up in New City, New York, earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University, and moved to Nashville in 1999 for medical school at Vanderbilt University. He completed his pediatric residency at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and liked Tennessee so much that he decided to stay.
He has been a board certified pediatrician in Nashville and Brentwood, TN since 2006 and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He joined Tennessee Pediatrics in July 2019 and is excited to be part of their team. He is looking forward to meeting you and caring for your family.
Outside of work, Dr. Spanier enjoys running, cooking, movies, trivia, Duke basketball, and Titans football. He enjoys spending time with his wife Mindy (a teacher), their daughter Mallory, and their three dogs Bella, Bandit, and Pumpkin.
Dr. Spanier works at both our Nashville clinic, located at 5505 Edmondson Pike, Suite 104 Nashville, TN 37211, and our Thompson's Station Clinic, Located at 4720 Trader's Way Suite 600 Thompson's Station, TN 37179. To Schedule an appoint with Dr. Spanier today, please call (615) 331-5898 for the Nashville location or (615) 302-1278 for the Thompson's Station location.
Dr. Katherine C. Hoey was born and raised in Northern California. She moved to Nashville after she graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles to spend time dabbling behind the scenes in the music industry before attending medical school at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. She completed her pediatric residency training at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
She is proud to call Middle Tennessee home, where she lives with her musician husband and baby boy. She has come to love the warm Tennessee summer nights and great Southern barbecue. In her spare time, she loves reading, sewing and Nashville's many parks and hiking trails, and looks forward to the many adventures that raising children in middle Tennessee will bring.
Becoming a first-time mother while completing her pediatric training has helped Dr. Hoey appreciate and understand the trust parents place in their child's physician.
Dr. Hoey works at our Murfreesboro clinic located at 1370 Gateway Blvd., Suite 110 Murfreesboro, TN 37129. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Hoey today, please call (615) 890-9008.
Dr. Lauren McClain joined the Thompson's Station clinic in June 2018. Dr. McClain was born and raised in Arkansas where she completed her undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Arkansas. She then moved to Nashville and completed her pediatric residency at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. She and her family fell in love with middle Tennessee and they decided to call it home. Dr. McClain is a board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Since completing residency, Dr. McClain most recently worked as a pediatric hospitalist for Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. She is excited to join the Tennessee Pediatrics team and looks forward to nurturing long-term relationships with her patients and their families. She believes it is a privilege to care for children and values the trust that their parents place in her. She is accepting new patients and looks forward to caring for your family.
Dr. McClain lives in south Franklin and in her free time enjoys spending time with her husband, two young sons, and dog.
Dr. McClain works at our Thompson's Station clinic located at 4720 Trader's Way Suite 600 Thompson's Station, TN 37179. To schedule an appointment with Dr. McClain today, please call (615) 302-1279.
Tennessee Pediatrics is proud to welcome Dr. Steve Claycomb to their team of providers in Murfreesboro. Dr. Claycomb is Board Certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics(FAAP). He completed medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Texas Health& Science Center Houston Hermann Hospital and MD Anderson. Prior to joining Tennessee Pediatrics, Dr. Claycomb was the owner and a provider for Middle Tennessee Pediatrics in Lebanon, Tennessee. He has also worked with Children's International Medical Group that was formed in response to Hurricane Katrina. The group originally served New Orleans, Louisiana, and the surrounding area and now has many offices in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Dr. Claycomb has special interests in the treatment of allergies and asthma in children as well as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Charlotte, and his family. He is involved in his local church and participates in many outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, swimming, and hydroponic gardening. He has a lifetime goal to visit as many national parks as he can.
Dr. Claycomb is currently accepting new patients.
Dr. Claycomb works at our Murfreesboro clinic located at 1370 Gateway Blvd., Suite 110 Murfreesboro, TN 37129. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Claycomb today, please call (615) 890-9008.
Dr. Tim Henschel is a Board-Certified Pediatrician with over 15 years of experience providing pediatric healthcare. He did his residency in pediatrics at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, and is the founder of Mercy Children's Clinic in Franklin, Tennessee. Special interests include caring for children with asthma, sports, and adolescent medicine.
He is married and has three children. He enjoys traveling, sports, particularly running, hiking, camping, and anything else that gets him in the outdoors. As a father and a pediatrician, he considers it an honor when someone asks him to care for their children. "I believe providing healthcare to a child is like caring for your own; you want what's best for them, so they can live as healthy a life as possible."
Dr. Henschel works at our Murfreesboro clinic located at 1370 Gateway Blvd., Suite 110 Murfreesboro, TN 37129. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Henschel today, please call (615) 890-9008.
Job Titles:
- Chief of Pediatrics at West End Medical Center
Edward Eastham, MD, is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He received his Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, and completed his Pediatric Residency at LeBonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis.
Dr. Eastham is the former Chief of Pediatrics at West End Medical Center in Atlanta. He has served in several leadership positions at Middle Tennessee Medical Center including Chief of Pediatrics and Chief of the Medical Staff. He was recently voted physician of the year for 2012. He enjoys racquetball, skiing, snowboarding, and spending time with his wife and sons.
Dr. Eastham works at our Murfreesboro clinic located at 1370 Gateway Blvd., Suite 110 Murfreesboro, TN 37129. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Eastham today, please call (615) 890-9008.
Job Titles:
- Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Elisabeth Radish is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner that joined Tennessee Pediatrics in October 2021. Elisabeth graduated Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Child Development. She then worked with children and families in foster care before moving into the medical field. Elisabeth graduated from Vanderbilt University's School of Nursing with a Master's of Science degree in nursing in 2012, and has been practicing pediatric primary care in Nashville since then. Elisabeth has dedicated her career to working with children and families in Middle Tennessee and is looking forward to continuing doing so in Hendersonville.
Elisabeth, her husband and two children live in Gallatin with their dog Riley and cat Pop-tart.
Elisabeth works at our Hendersonville clinic located at 410 North Parrish Place, Suite 2000 Hendersonville, TN 37075. To schedule an appointment with Elisabeth today, please call (615) 826-2080.
Dr. McFarlin is a Middle Tennessee native, growing up in Murfreesboro and then attending Lipscomb University. Dr. McFarlin received her medical degree from the ETSU Quillen College of Medicine and completed residency at the University of Tennessee pediatric residency program in Chattanooga.
She loves spending time with her husband and three children, Benjamin, Jacob, and Annalee. Her hobbies include tennis, hiking, skiing, and traveling. Dr. McFarlin joined Tennessee Pediatrics in September of 2018, and looks forward to seeing you.
Dr. McFarlin works at our Nashville clinic located at 5505 Edmondson Pike, Suite 104 Nashville, TN 37211. To schedule an appointment with Dr. McFarlin today, please call (615) 331-5898.
Dr. Lea Ann Lund joined our Hendersonville location in 2008.
She received her medical degree from the University of Tennessee at Memphis, and completed her pediatrics residency training at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in 2006. She is a board-certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her special interests include nutrition and childhood obesity.
She enjoys church activities, spending time with her husband and 3 children, and UT football.
Dr. Lund works at our Hendersonville clinic located at 410 North Parrish Place, Suite 2000 Hendersonville, TN 37075. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lund today, please call (615) 826-2080.
Libby A. Long, M.D., is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She received her Medical Degree from the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine, and completed her Pediatric Residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. She has experience in both emergency medicine, as well as hospital medicine caring for medically complex children.
Dr. Long enjoys spending time with her daughter Quinn, their family and friends.
Dr. Long is a very active participant in the community volunteering with the United Way, MTMC Foundation Board and MTMC Ambassadors.
Dr. Long works at our Murfreesboro clinic located at 1370 Gateway Blvd., Suite 110 Murfreesboro, TN 37129. To schedule an appointment with Dr.Long today, please call (615) 890-9008.
Dr. Johnson received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Lloyd Noland Hospital and the University of Alabama-Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Johnson has advanced training in Gastrointestinal disorders (including reflux, constipation, abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.) and liver disorders (including jaundice). Dr. Johnson serves on the clinical staff at Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital. Dr. Johnson has a "special interest" in caring for children with disabilities because of his own son who has Autism. Dr. Johnson has committed a portion of his practice to care for children with attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), behavioral problems, school problems, autism, etc.
Dr Johnson has a wife, Deanna, of 20 yrs and three children (Hank, Olivia and Eva). He is a member of First Baptist Church in Hendersonville and his hobbies include sports (especially golf, where he serves as a volunteer hole marshal each year at the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia).
Dr. Johnson works at our Hendersonville clinic located at 410 North Parrish Place, Suite 2000 Hendersonville, TN 37075. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Johnson today, please call (615) 826-2080.