Meet Dr. Grey Leonard of Premier Surgical Fort Sanders

We are pleased to introduce Grey Leonard, MD, the newest surgical oncologist to join Premier Surgical Associates at our Fort Sanders Regional location in Knoxville.! Dr. Leonard brings a wealth of expertise and a genuine passion for patient care to our team. In this...

Meet Dr. John Boxberger of Premier Surgical Cleveland

As a teenager John Boxberger, MD, was an athlete who loved sports, especially basketball. He played on the high school team in his hometown of Austin Texas, as well as on the men’s basketball team during his college years at Trinity University in San Antonio. “I’ve...

Quick Vascular Intervention Saves Knox Man’s Foot

Just after Thanksgiving weekend 2023, South Knoxville native Mike Campbell felt sudden numbness and pain in his right foot. His wife, Amy, recalls watching Mike’s foot grow visibly worse over the weekend. She says, “His foot was gray and cold, and he was in pain. A...

Care at Home Program Helps Knox Woman After Surgery

One evening in May 2023, west Knoxville resident Kathy Parlon experienced excruciating abdominal pain. “I have celiac disease, so until I was doubled over in pain, any symptoms I had were kind of like I ate something that disagreed with me — but worse,” she recalls....

Meet Dr. Michael Cutshall

After spending years learning and training far away from home, Michael Cutshall, MD, is thrilled to be back in his hometown of Johnson City, TN, starting his dream job with his father. “When I decided to become a general surgeon, my dream was to move back home and...

Is Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Right for You?

From Tennova Healthcare October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Tennova Healthcare is using the occasion to call attention to the role of genetic testing in the fight against the disease. Genetic testing has quickly become a more mainstream...