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 Gwinyai Chikwava, MD, MBA, is a board certified Internal Medicine physician. He earned his medical degree at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN and completed his residency at University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. Dr Chikwava also completed his MBA at Emory University School of Business in 2023. He has interests in global health leadership, obesity medicine, healthcare policy, and health equity.
I am a board certified physician assistant with over 25 years of medical experience including emergency, internal, and integrative medicine. My philosophy is that great health and vitality can be attained given the right conditions. I love to help patients formulate the right plan to attain those right conditions for the enjoyment and improvement of the quality of their lives. I truly care about my patients, and through active listening and thoughtful questioning, I am able to deliver high quality care utilizing the most recent advances in medicine.
I am a US Army Combat Veteran and recipient of two Meritorious Service Commendation Medals, among other awards. I speak fluent Spanish and hold a Doctorate in Business degree with emphasis in Healthcare Management and Leadership and a PhD in Health Sciences.
“Feels like I'm going to see my friends instead of it being a medical appointment. Very professional and caring-- extremely sharp and I can not be happier with my healthcare needs being handled!”
Dr. Reem Ahmed is a distinguished physician with a profound commitment to her profession. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Khartoum's School of Medicine, followed by the completion of her internal medicine residency at Atlanta Medical Center. Dr Ahmed is a staunch advocate for preventative medicine as a primary method for enhancing life quality. Her approach to patient-centered care is driven by her unwavering passion and leadership.
Janice Lynn Bass is a Board Certifed Family Nurse Practitioner and DOT Medical Examiner. She has a Master's of Science degree from Vanderbilt University. With over twenty years' experience, she has worked in family medicine, pulmonology, & sleep medicine, and as a nursing clinical coordinator. She has worked with Trussler Medical Group for eight years. She and her husband, Michael, live in Manchester, and have seven wonderful children, and one spoiled Maltese.
Hanna Lovelady was born and raised in Manchester, TN. She is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner with AANP certification. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Middle Tennessee State University with her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing in Decmeber of 2014. After graduation she worked in the Saint Thomas Rutherford Emergency Department as an RN until graduating from the University of Alabama in Huntville with her Master's of Science in Nursing in December of 2017. Hanna joined the Trussler Medical Group along with her sister Kristen Elam, FNP in January of 2018.
Jay Michael Trussler, DO, is a board-certified physician and a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine and is highly experienced in all areas of Family Medicine. He offers comprehensive services at his Middle Tennessee locations in Manchester and Monteagle, where he focuses on pediatrics, primary care, and the management of chronic diseases, such as COPD and diabetes. Dr. Trussler is a member of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians and has previously served as the Chief of Staff for both the Medical Center of Manchester and Unity Medical Center hospitals in Manchester, Tennessee.
In addition to his expertise as a family medicine physician, Dr. Trussler is skilled in several aesthetic technologies, including SculpSure® body contouring, Icon™ laser skin treatments, and Botox® injection therapy. With these technologies, he can treat wrinkles, dark spots, stretch marks, unwanted body fat, and other aesthetic flaws.
Dr. Trussler entered the medical field as an emergency medical technician before pursuing his Doctor of Osteopathy degree at the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. He finished his internship and residency in family medicine at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Huntsville, Alabama. He is an active member of the American Academy of Family Medicine and a voting Delegate to the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates. He also serves as a clinical instructor for Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, and several other training institutions in the Southeast. He is an Associate Medical Director for Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care and a Medical Director for SunCrest Home Health. He also serves as the Tactical Physician for Manchester City Police Department and is the Deputy Medical Examiner for Coffee County. He is the team physician for Coffee County football, baseball, wrestling, and most other sports.
When not tending to his patients, Dr. Trussler enjoys taking active vacations with his wife and two children, hiking, camping, overlanding, and is an avid pilot flying both fixed wing single engine airplanes and helicopters. He coaches both his children as the participate in youth football and baseball. He has also participated in medical missionary trips to Mexico and Africa, where he volunteered his medical skills for people in need.
Dr. Kamran Boka has been with StatCare practicing pulmonary and critical care medicine since 2019. He completed his medical training in Detroit, Michigan, including an internship and residency in internal medicine at St. John Hospital & Medical Center, now Ascension, and his pulmonary critical care medicine fellowship from Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Boka previously practiced pulmonary and critical care medicine at a large academic university center, where his responsibilities included attending to critically ill patients in various subspecialty ICUs, maintaining his pulmonary clinic, and educating medical residents, pulmonary and critical care fellows, and medical students.
His special interests include bedside critical care medicine, point-of-care ultrasound, community medical education, and electronic-ICU.
Dr. Boka's approach to patients has been and continues to be compassionate bedside care; he performs this thorough in-depth empathic discussions with patients and their families. By conducting multidisciplinary rounding styles, he engages families, nurses, and critical care support teams on his rounds. Since practicing in academics, he continues to be a passionate educator who believes in a dedicated effort of further educating junior physicians and advanced practice practitioners on how to listen to patients, their needs, and desires, and that technology should only be used to augment and supplement the human touch.
He has consulted, led, and directed efforts on how to use social media in medicine and the education and practice of bedside critical care ultrasound (POCUS) at different programs. Among earning excellence in teaching awards, Dr. Boka has been nominated Physician of the Year and has won the honor of Top Doctors. He has held the national section editorial board position of Social Media Co-Editor for CHEST and its CHEST journal. He is a member of CHEST (American College of Chest Physicians) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
Dr. Boka spends his free time creating art through ink and digital media. He enjoys fitness, cooking, and spending time with his family.
Dr. Raj joined StatCare in 2022 to practice in the field of hospitalist internal medicine. She graduated from East Tennessee State University in 2007 and completed Residency in Internal Medicine at ETSU James H. Quillen College of Medicine in 2013. Before joining StatCare, she practiced in Columbia, TN. Dr. Raj is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Physicians. She enjoys traveling, baking, gardening, crafting, and reading. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and Hindi.
Dr. Nuyen comes to StatCare to practice in the field of hospitalist internal medicine. He graduated from American University of the Caribbean in 2003. Dr. Nuyen completed Residency in 2006. He received his board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2006 and currently remains board certified. Dr. Nuyen is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, and Tennessee Medical Association.
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. 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. Swisher comes to StatCare practicing in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine since 1995. He completed undergraduate, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs at The Pennsylvania State University prior to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine degree at Jefferson Medical College. Subsequently, Dr. Swisher completed an Internal Medicine Residency in 1992 and Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship in 1995 at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, PA. He maintains board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Swisher is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Pulmonary Hypertension Association, Society of Critical Care Medicine and Christian Medical and Dental Association. His special interest is pulmonary vascular diseases.
Dr. Buckner comes to StatCare to practice in the field of hospitalist internal medicine. He graduated from University of Arizona in 1998. Dr. Buckner completed Residency in 2002. He received his board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2002 and currently remains board certified. Dr. Buckner is a member of the American College of Physicians and the Society of Hospital Medicine.
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