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Interim Hospital Leaders Named to Permanent Administrative Positions

Covenant Health has announced that four senior leaders serving in interim hospital administrative roles will assume permanent leadership roles at those facilities. Effective immediately, Gaye Jolly, acting CAO at LeConte Medical Center, has been named the hospital’s President and Chief Administrative Officer. Jolly has served since 2012 as President and Chief Administrative Officer at Roane […]

Welcome Brijal Patel, MD

Covenant Medical Group is proud to welcome Brijal Patel, MD to the primary care team at Oliver Springs Family Physicians and to Covenant Health.

Welcome Darren Barton, DO

Covenant Health is proud to welcome Darren Barton, DO to the orthopedic surgery team at Cumberland Orthopedics in Crossville, TN.

Welcome Christopher Palmer, MD

Covenant Health is proud to welcome Christopher Palmer, MD to the primary care team at Great Smokies Family Medicine in Sevierville, TN.

Covenant Health Begins Second Year of Medical Student Program with LMU

Covenant Health recently welcomed a new group of medical students as part of our partnership with DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. It is the second year for the medical student program, which provides clinical experiences at Covenant Health hospitals for aspiring physicians and mid-level providers. Thirty-seven students took […]

Welcome Danielle Hobdy, MD

Danielle Hobdy, MD joins Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists and Covenant Health, the region’s top-performing healthcare network.

Welcome H. Frank Todd, MD

H. Frank Todd, MD joins East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group and Covenant Health, the region’s top-performing healthcare network.

Welcome Hitesh Mehta, MD

Covenant Health is proud to welcome Hitesh Mehta, MD to Knoxville Heart Group. Dr. Mehta will see patients in Knoxville, Morristown, and Sevierville.