Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dr. Morrison comes to StatCare to practice in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine. He graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Morrison completed Internal Medicine Residency at Mercy Hospital with the University of Pittsburgh, PA and his Fellowship in 2009 at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. He has a special interest in advanced pulmonary diagnostics utilizing bronchoscopic computer navigation and endobronchial ultrasound techniques for diagnosing lung lesions. In addition to advanced diagnostics, he has an additional special interest in advanced interventional pulmonary including airway stenting, tumor debulking, bronchial thermoplastic, pleural diagnostics and interventions. He received his board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2006, Pulmonary Disease in 2008 and Critical Care Medicine in 2009 and remains board certified in both fields. Dr. Morrison is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians.
Dr. Stanfield joined StatCare in 2021 to practice in the field of hospitalist internal medicine. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 2003 and completed Residency in Internal Medicine at the Unversity of Tennessee Chattanooga. Dr. Stanfield is a member of the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Nimbalkar comes to StatCare to practice in the field of hospitalist internal medicine. She graduated from Padmashree Dr. D Y Patil Medical College in 2008. Dr. Gaikwad completed Residency in 2015. She received her board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2015 and currently remains certified. Dr. Nimbalkar is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Pugh comes to StatCare to practice in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine. He completed his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2010). He became a Doctor of Medicine in 2015 before completing both Residency and Fellowship at the University of Tennessee. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and the SVMIC Forum.
Dr. Betanzos comes to StatCare to practice in the field of hospitalist internal medicine. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2012 and completed Residency in Internal Medicine at Creighton University in 2015. Dr. Betanzos is a member of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Meyette comes to StatCare to practice in the field of hospitalist internal medicine. He graduated from St. George’s University in 2003. Dr. Meyette completed Residency in 2006 at Munson Medical Center/Michigan State University, Traverse City, MI. He received his board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2006. Dr. Meyette is a member of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Salter comes to StatCare to practice in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Salter graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Salter specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. As a respiratory specialist, Dr. Salter may diagnose and treat pulmonary disorders such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and bronchitis, among a host of others. He is certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease.
Dr. Deuso joined StatCare in 2018 to practice in the field of hospitalist internal medicine. He graduated from Lincoln Memorial University in 2015 and completed Residency in Internal Medicine at Danville Regional Medical Center in 2018. Dr. Deuso is a member of the Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association and the American Osteopathic Association. He is an Eagle scout and enjoys mission work and volunteering with animals.
Dr. Littleton joined StatCare in 2020 to practice in the field of hospitalist internal medicine. He graduated from Lincoln Memorial University in 2017 and completed Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Tennessee in 2020. Dr. Littleton is a member of the American College of Physicians.
Dr. DeBusk joined StatCare in 2018 to practice in the field of Internal Medicine/Hospitalist Medicine. She graduated undergrad from Lincoln Memorial University in 2011, attended medical school at LMU-DCOM graduating in 2015 and completed Residency in Internal Medicine at Greenville Health System- University of South Carolina in 2018. She moved back to Knoxville where she was born to be closer to family with her husband. She enjoys reading, running, watching movies, walking her dogs and spending time with her family.
Dr. Samuel is a native of Bristol, TN and moved to Knoxville in 2020 when she joined StatCare. She graduated from Emory & Henry College in 2009, and medical school from Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, VA in 2014. She completed residency at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH in 2017, and pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA in 2020. Dr. Samuel has special pulmonary interests in interstitial lung disease as well as early detection and diagnosis of lung cancer. Dr. Samuel is board certified by ABIM in Internal Medicine (2017), Pulmonary Medicine (2019), and Critical Care Medicine (2020). In her free time, she loves traveling domestically and internationally, snow skiing, lounging by any time of water, and of course, Tennessee Volunteer football.
Dr. Alsharif practices pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine with StatCare. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Alsharif completed both Residency and Fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee. He received his board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2012, Pulmonary Medicine in 2014, Critical Care Medicine in 2015, and Sleep Medicine in 2016. Dr. Alsharif is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American Thoracic Society, and the American College of Chest Physicians.
Dr. Oberlin completed his his undergraduate degree in laboratory science from Grand Valley State University in 1994. After a five year career as a medical technologist and laboratory research he went to medical school and graduated from Kigezi International School of Medicine in Cambridge UK in 2003. Following this completed Internal Medicine Residency at Michigan State University/Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center in 2007. After residency he worked in primary care for two years while also being a medical director of a nursing home. In 2009 Dr. Oberlin moved to Tennessee with his family to work as a hospitalist at Tennova Turkey. His career at StatCare began in 2011. He has three children and a wife who is a pediatrician at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Together they enjoy cooking, traveling, going to any number of their children’s activities, but most of all just enjoy doing nothing!
Dr. Reichert practices pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine with StatCare. He graduated from Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL. Dr. Reichert completed both Residency and his Fellowship at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. He received his board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2005, Pulmonary Medicine in 2007, Critical Care in 2008, Sleep Medicine in 2011, and remains currently board certified in these fields. Dr. Reichert is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, and the ACP-ASIM.
Dr. Desai joined StatCare in 2021 to practice in the field of hospitalist internal medicine. She graduated from RCSM Government Medical School in 2013 and completed Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Miami JFK Medical Center in 2018. Dr. Desai enjoys skydiving, bungee jumping, dancing, traveling, and movies. She is fluent in Englush, Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi.
Dr. Luchsinger comes to StatCare to practice in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1987. Dr. Luchsinger completed Residency in 1990 at the University of Cincinnati and his Fellowship in 1995 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. He received his board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1990, Pulmonary Disease in 1994, Critical Care Medicine in 1995 and currently remains board certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Luchsinger is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society and the Tennessee Medical Association.
Dr. Coffey earned his undergraduate degree from Emory University in 1989 and his doctoral degree in biochemistry from the University of Florida 1994. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1998 and completed his residency training in internal medicine at the University of Michigan in 2001. He received board certification in internal medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2001 and remains board certified. Dr. Coffey has been in practice as an internal medicine hospitalist with StatCare since 2001.
Since 1999, StatCare has been providing high-quality, personalized pulmonary and sleep medicine services to adults in and around Knoxville, Oak Ridge, and Athens, Tennessee. The practice is one of the largest privately held internal medicine hospitalist and pulmonary services groups in the nation and has accreditation from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) as a certified center of excellence for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension.
With a focus on improving patient experience and treatment outcomes, the board-certified physicians take an evidence-based approach to care. They also value the importance of patient education to empower individuals to stay in control of their health.
StatCare offices feature advanced diagnostic technologies to identify conditions like pulmonary fibrosis, lung nodules and masses, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The providers customize treatment plans using lifestyle changes, medications, and other non-surgical therapies to improve lung function and resolve symptoms like shortness of breath, wheezing, and fatigue.
The StatCare sleep clinic can address daytime sleepiness, cognitive issues, and other symptoms of sleep apnea, insomnia, and other sleep disorders. The outpatient sleep clinic provides resources like continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask fittings and referrals for dental appliances to improve nighttime breathing.
StatCare providers are always striving to improve the patient experience. They offer in-office evaluations and can also meet with patients in nursing homes, hospitals, and other care settings. The providers serve as a communication bridge between primary care providers and specialists to ensure patients have the continuous care they deserve.
In addition to scheduled appointments, StatCare offers after-hours assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to address medical emergencies.
To schedule a consultation at StatCare, call the office near you or book an appointment online today.
