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...

81-Year-Old Has Curative Colon Surgery

News from Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Health & Lifestyles Patricia “Patsy” Hill, 81, says age is just a number and “you’re only as old as you feel.” Hill has lived a rich life and enjoys spending time with her children, grandchildren and...

Surgery “Game Plan” Leads to Successful Appendectomy Recovery

News form Parkwest Healthy LIfestyles Last December, Lisa Dockery of Knoxville, woke up with stomach cramps that she had never felt before. After a trip to the emergency department at Parkwest Medical Center, she discovered she had appendicitis and underwent emergency...

Dr. Lee Tackles Complex Cancer Case

News From Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Healthy Lifestyles Brenda Beason sat quietly in her home in New Tazewell, bracing herself for the day ahead. At her side was Dieter Kiser, the man she had fallen in love with after the death of her first husband. In a...