Andrew Herda, MD

Dr. Andrew Herda is a Tennessee native who earned his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, before graduating with honors from Ross University School of Medicine in 2011. He completed his Family Medicine Residency and Emergency Medicine Fellowship at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Following his training, Dr. Herda served as an emergency medicine physician at Covenant Health’s Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge from 2015 to 2022. In 2022, he became Medical Director of ParkMed Urgent Care, which transitioned to Covenant Health Urgent Care in 2023. Under his leadership, the organization has expanded from a single clinic to a growing regional network serving communities across East Tennessee. Dr. Herda is also passionate about medical education and has served as adjunct faculty and a clinical preceptor for Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, helping train future physicians. He currently serves as adjunct faculty for the Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program in Oak Ridge, TN, where he continues to mentor resident physicians. Dr. Herda is committed to delivering high-quality, accessible care while advancing the growth and excellence of urgent care services throughout the region.