General Pediatrics

Dedicated to improving healthcare for children in Northeast Tennessee and the surrounding Appalachian Region

Department of Pediatrics

William Dodd, MD, MS

Associate Professor

Graduate Education: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Medical Education: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
Residency: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Jodi Gage, MD, FAAP

Associate Professor | Pediatric Residency Associate Director

Medical Education: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
Residency: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johnson City, TN

Jennifer Gibson, MD

Professor | Pediatric Clerkship Director

Gayatri Bala Jaishankar, MD

Professor | Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs | Medical Director

Medical Education: Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, University of Madras, Chennai, India
Residency: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johnson City, TN

Jessica Jones, MD

Assistant Professor

Medical Education: East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
Residency: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johnson City, TN

Stephanie Layne, DO

Assistant Professor | Resident Associate Program Director

Medical School: University of Pikeville KYCOM, Pikeville, KY
Residency: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johnson City, TN

Demetrio Macariola, Jr., MD

Professor

Medical Education: Divine Word University, Tacloban, Philippines
Residency: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, TX
Fellowship: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Med Center, Cincinnati, OH

Debra Mills, MD

Professor | Chief, General Pediatrics

Medical Education: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
Residency: Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA

Dianna C. Puhr, MD, FAAP

Associate Professor | Baby Steps Medical Director

Medical Education: East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC
Residency: East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Pediatrics Residency, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC

Nadia Sabri, MD, FAAP, DipABLM

Assistant Professor | Lifestyle Medicine Director

Medical Education: East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Pediatric Residency Program, Dell Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Karen Schetzina, MD, MPH, CLC, FAAP

Professor | Vice Chair of Academic Pediatrics | Child and Family Health Institute

Graduate Education: MPH in Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC
Medical Education: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Residency: Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA