A Brief Biography

I was born and raised in Gallatin, Tennessee , and I practiced Internal Medicine there for twenty years. I earned a BA in cell biology from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and my doctorate in medicine from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. During my residency in Internal Medicine at Vanderbilt, I published research papers on T-cell lymphomas and on the effect of 5-Fluorocytosine on serum creatinine measurement.

Photography the old-fashioned way—with a view camera and a darkroom—has been my hobby for over 30 years. Several of my black and white photographs have appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine. 

I have a passion for bluegrass. If Bill Monroe didn't write it, it ain't music. (I just wish my own playing could reproduce his music more faithfully!)

I love Martin guitars, Gibson mandolins, and Apple computers. In my youth, I was a very good tennis player and a formidable opponent at chess. Now I am a marginal golfer and a lousy cribbage player (at least I think that's what losing to Ken Ham makes me...).

My wife, Elizabeth, and I have been married since 1982.  We have three beautiful daughters, Mary, Ashley, and Sarah.