Our Staff
Vijay Pethkar, MD, FCCP
“I strive every day to provide the best and most up-to-date, evidence-based care to my patients, at the same time try to take a holistic approach, considering individual preferences, goals and circumstances.”
Dr. Pethkar earned his medical degree from Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India.
He completed his internship training in Internal Medicine at the Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital in New York.
He received Internal Medicine residency training at the Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Pethkar completed fellowship training in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care from Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
After finishing fellowship training, Dr. Pethkar practiced pulmonary medicine and critical care at Mercy Medical Center and the University of Maryland Midtown Campus, Baltimore, Maryland.
He moved to Tennessee in 1999 and has been in practice here ever since.
Dr. Pethkar has clinical privileges at different hospitals in the Nashville region including the VA Medical Center.
Dr. Pethkar is board certified in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Toni Tipton, FNP-BC
Toni Tipton’s Qualifications:
- Board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner with a Post Master’s Degree from Tennessee State University in 2011.
- Master’s Degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at University of Alabama in 2002.
Specialties include: Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary, Nephrology and Neurology as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
Previous RN experience includes intensive care nursing, hemodialysis, plasmapheresis and primary care.
Hobbies and Interests include: Antiques, decorating, community service and fellowship.
Vanessa Gammon, RSGPT
Attended Tennessee Academy of Sleep Medicine 2008
Earned Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RSGPT) credentials in 2010
Hobbies: Home improvement/Decorating, Beach vacations and Titans football.
Vanessa Gammon is the sleep laboratory coordinator and master technologist. She has had more than 15 years experience as a sleep technologist. She has a passion for sleep medicine and stays up-to-date with current developments in sleep medicine.
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