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DANIEL R. SMITH, M.D.

DANIEL R. SMITH, M.D.
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION:
Franklin Central High School, Indianapolis, IN, September 1969 - May 1973
UNDERGRADUATE:
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA August 1982 - May 1984 Pre-Medical Curriculum Tennessee Temple University Chattanooga, TN BA Religion (Summa Cum Laude) Purdue University West Lafayette, IN August 1973 - December 1973 Undergraduate
GRADUATE:
Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX September 1978 - June 1980 Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA September 1984 - June 1988 Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
INTERNSHIP:
St.Vincent Hospital Indianapolis, IN July 1988 - June 1989
RESIDENCY:
Internal Medicine St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis, IN July 1989 - June 1991
FELLOWSHIP:
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA. July 1991 - June 1994 Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Medicine Medical College of Georgia July 1994 - September 1994 Extended Training in Sleep Medicine (with Bashir Chaudhary, MD, Diplomate in Sleep Medicine)
MEDICAL LICENSURE:
Tennessee Georgia
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
American Board of Internal Medicine, 137777(1993-2003) American Board of Pulmonary Disease (1994-2004) American Board of Critical Care Medicine (1997- 2007) American Board of Sleep Medicine, 1164 (April 6, 1998)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (Fellow) American College of Chest Physicians (Fellow) American Medical Association RTH Laennec Association Tennessee Medical Association Hamilton County Medical Society
AWARDS & HONORS:
Valedictorian, Tennessee Temple University, 1978 "Mr. Temple", Tennessee Temple University, 1978 NCAA College Division Academic All-American Basketball, 1977 & 1978 Student Body President, Tennessee Temple University, 1976-1977 Murchison Award, NCCAA, 1977 Marion County(Indianapolis, IN) Athlete of the year, 1973 Valedictorian, Franklin Central High School. Indianapolis, IN
PUBLICATIONS:
McGill, B.J Smith, DR, Stafford, CT and Tenholder, MF.Venomous Snakebite - A guide to evaluation and therapy. The , Vol 8, No 8, August 1993.
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
Medical Director and Managing Partner, The Chattanooga Sleep Center Intensivist, Memorial North Park Hospital

ANDREW NORBERT VERNON, M.D., F.C.C.P.

ANDREW NORBERT VERNON, M.D., F.C.C.P.
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION:
Lowndes High School, Valdosta, Georgia 1978
COLLEGE EDUCATION:
Valdosta State College, Valdosta, Georgia 1977-1978 University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 1978-1981 Degree: B.S. in Chemistry
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
Degree: Doctor of Medicine University of Oklahoma Medical School Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1981-1985
INTERNSHIP:
Internal Medicine Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1985-1986
RESIDENCY:
Internal Medicine Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1986-1988
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, Tulsa Medical Center, Tulsa Oklahoma 1988-1989
FELLOWSHIP:
Pulmonary/Critical Care Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 1990-1993
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine Tulsa Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma 1988-1989 House Officer, Critical Care Lake Hospital System, Inc., Willoubhy, Ohio 1990-1993 Clinical Associate, Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 1989 -1990 Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep Medicine Diagnostic Center, 2205 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 August 1993 - August 2007 Specialists in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, PLLC 8/01/07 thru present.
MEDICAL LICENSURE:
Tennessee Georgia
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
National Board of Medical Examiners 1986 American Board of Internal Medicine - Board Certified 1989, certified for life ABIM- Pulmonary - Board Certified 1992 and 2002--current ABIM - Critical Care - Board Certified 1993 and 2003--current ABIM-Sleep Medicine-Board Certified 2007--current American Board of Sleep Medicine-Board Certified, 2002
ORGANIZATIONS:
American Medical Association Hamilton County Medical Society American College of Chest Physicians American Thoracic Society Society of Critical Care Medicine American Academy of Sleep Medicine
HOSPITAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS:
Memorial Hospital Memorial North Park Hospital
PUBLICATIONS:
1) "A Statistical Analysis on the Relationship of Organism and Site of Infection to Anti microbial Susceptibilities." Meth and Find Exp Clin Pharmacol 1989; ll (12): 725-729. 2) "Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid Presenting as a Metastatic Pleural Effusion: A Case Report and Review of the Literature." Chest 1992: 101:1448-50. 3) "Metastatic Thyroid Carcinoma: Unusual Pulmonary Manifestations." (Abstract) Chest 1992:102(2): 169S.
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
Medical Director and Managing Partner, The Chattanooga Sleep Center Medical Director and Intensivist, Memorial North Park Hospital. Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy, Memorial North Park Hospital.

PAUL BATES, PA-C

PAUL BATES, PA-C
EDUCATION:
Prerequisites for PA studies taken at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and at Chattanooga State Technical Community College 1996-1998. On the job training at Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee for Polysomnographer and EEG Technician, 1992-1998. Trained as Combat Medic, Medical Specialist and as Respiratory Therapist, Fort San Houston, U.S. Army, 1990-1992.
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
Degree: BS, Physician Assistant Kettering College of the Medical Arts Dayton, Ohio 1998-2001
CERTIFICATION:
NCCPA 2002 Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, 1995 Certified Respiratory Therapist, 1993 National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, 1991
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Combat Medic and Respiratory Therapy, U.S. Army 1991-1992 (Army reserve experience until 1996) Chief Polysomnographic Technician, Regional Sleep Disorder Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee 1992-1998 Staff Respiratory Therapist, EEG Tech and EMT, Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee 1992-1998 Clinical student rotations in Family Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, OB/Gyn and two rotations in Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery. 1998-2001 Hamilton Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, Dalton, Georgia 2001-2003 Physician's Care Walk in Clinics throughout area under Bill Meadows, M.D. 2003 - Present
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Dean’s List Kettering College of Medical Arts 1999-2001. Distinguished Honor Graduate, Medical Specialist, U.S. Army.
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