Faculty

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
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), Distinguished Member of the US Army Medical Department Regiment, Order of Military Medical Merit, University of Tennessee at Martin ROTC Hall of Fame, Legion of Merit (3 awards), Meritorious Service Medal (6 awards), Army Commendation Medal (5 awards), Army Achievement Medal, Texas Outstanding Service Medal, Army Expeditionary Medal, Daughters of the American Revolution Award for Outstanding Military Leadership, Distinguished Military Student, NATO Medal.
Previous Employment: Retired Colonel - It was an honor and privilege to serve this country as a United States Army officer for 27 years

Dr. Steve Schrock - Program Director

Hometown: Medina, Ohio 
Undergraduate Education: Goshen College
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Residency Training: University of Cincinnati
Stats: married to Dr. Kim Stuckey-Schrock
children: One son - Josh & One daughter - Rachel
Hobbies: basketball, photography
Research/Areas of Interest: residency education, endoscopy, practice management, technology in medicine/patient education
Interesting Tidbit: Enjoy traveling, international medicine
Awards: Fellowship in Academic/Underserved Medicine
Previous Employment: Private practice in Goshen, IN

Dr. Cecilia Dowsing-Adams - Assistant Professor / Pre-doctoral Director

Hometown: Holly Springs, Mississippi
Undergraduate Education: Mississippi State University with a BS in Biological Engineering & a MS in Biochemistry
Medical School: University of Mississippi
Residency Training: UT Memphis Baptist HealthPlex
Stats: Married to Anthony
One child: Arin Annette
Hobbies: Playing with my family & Cooking
Research/Areas of Interest: Adult Medicine
Previous Employment: Research & Private Practice

Dr. Vanessa Givens - Associate Professor / OB-GYN

Hometown: Bruceton, Tennessee
Undergraduate Education: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
Residency Training: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
Stats: Four children: Nick, Spencer, Benjamin, & Emily
Hobbies: Reading & Vacations
Research/Areas of Interest: Ectopic Pregnancy, Post-op Pain Management, & Cervical Dysplasia
Previous Employment: OB-Gyn Resident at UT

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. Joseph Hunter - Assistant Professor

Hometown: Jackson, Tennessee
Undergraduate Education: Union University, Jackson, TN
Medical School: University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Residency Training: Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg
Stats: Married 20 years to Tracy Hunter with two children: Lexie (13) and Abbie (10)
Hobbies: music, travel (cruise), duck hunting, shooting
Research/Areas of Interest: quality improvement
Interesting Tidbit: really wanted to be a rock star (hair fell out and I can't sing or play!!!)
Awards: Army Meritorious Service Award, Army Superior Unit Award, DeSoto County’s “Best Physician” 2007
Previous Employment: Private Practice, Southaven, MS 2000-2008; US Army 1993-2000; 2004

Dr. Robert Kirkpatrick - Associate Professor

Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Undergraduate Education: Tennessee Technological University with a BS in Chemical Engineering
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
Residency Training: St. Francis Family Medicine
Stats: Married to Gail with one child: Kimberly
Hobbies: Fishing, Clocks, Antiques, & Travel
Research/Areas of Interest: Organized Medicine / Political Leadership, Environmental Medicine, & Addiction Medicine
Interesting Tidbit: TMA President & AMA Tennessee Delegation
Awards: Patrick J Murphy Award 1997
Previous Employment: Chemical Engineer of Explosives at Tennessee Eastman & Private Practice Family Medicine / Occupational Medicine in Memphis & Collierville

Dr. Kim Stuckey - Assistant Professor

Dr. Shelia Thomas - Assistant Professor

Hometown: Memphis, TN
Undergraduate Education: Christian Brothers University
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Residency Training: UT HealthPlex Family Medicine Residency Program
Stats: Single
Hobbies: Cooking
Research/Areas of Interest: Preventive Medicine and Weight Management
Interesting Tidbit: Secret wish is to be a chef
Awards: Patrick J. Murphy teaching Award
Previous Employment: Has worked as Faculty in the Department of Family Medicine since completing Family Medicine Residency.

Virginia Shelton - Family Nurse Practitioner

Hometown: Arlington, Tennessee
Undergraduate Education: Washington Hospital Center School of Nursing
Nursing School: University of Tennessee College of Nursing
Stats: Married to John
Hobbies: Quilting, Knitting, & Civil War Reenactments
Research/Areas of Interest: Geriatrics
Previous Employment: Registered Nurse

Dr. Christa George, PharmD - Assistant Professor

Dr. Amanda Thompson, PharmD - Assistant Professor

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Undergraduate Education: UT Knoxville B.S. in Microbilogy
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

Dr. Ritu Aggarwal, M.D. - Advanced Women's Heathcare Fellow

St. Francis Family Practice Center

1301 Primacy Parkway
Memphis, TN 38119
Phone: 901-448-0276
1-800-733-4858
Fax: 901-448-0404
pgriffit@uthsc.edu