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Meet Our Team
Every patient is under the care of a radiation
oncologist who is a cancer specialist with expertise in the application
of radiation therapy as it is used in the management of cancer.
In a large program such as ours, the radiation oncologists have
particular expertise with specific types of cancer. This ensures
that your physician is one who focuses on your specific type of
cancer.
In the Department of Radiation Oncology, our goal is to develop
and implement treatment programs geared towards maximizing the
chances of cure while minimizing the radiation dose to normal organs,
thus attempting to maintain your quality of life and preserve your
normal organ function. Our radiation oncologists maintain strong
academic, clinical and research interests, and a commitment to
your well being. In addition, many on our staff are faculty members of the
James H. Quillen College of Medicine, our local medical school.
| Medical Director for
Oncology Services |
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Kyle Colvett, M.D.
- Medical Director for Oncology Services, Mountain
States Health Alliance
- Chief of Staff, Mountain States Health Alliance
- Clinical Professor of Surgery, Clinical Associate
Professor of Internal Medicine, James H. Quillen College
of Medicine , East Tennessee State
University
- Attending Physician, Department of Radiation
Oncology, Indian Path Medical Center
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Dr. Kyle
Colvett has
been the
medical
director of
the
radiation
oncology
program
since 1996.
He is a
native of
Alamo,
Tennessee,
where he
grew up the
youngest of
six children
on a small
cotton farm.
He pursued
undergraduate
education at
Texas Tech
University
and received
his
bachelor's
degree from
Harding
University.
A 1992
graduate of
East
Tennessee
State
University's
James H.
Quillen
College of
Medicine,
Dr. Colvett
continues to
serve as the
president of
its alumni
society.
Dr. Colvett
received his
residency
training at
Harvard
University
and
Massachusetts
General
Hospital.
While at
Harvard, he
was honored
by the
medical
students
with two
teaching
awards. He
also holds a
Master's
degree in
physics and
has pursued
graduate
education in
religion.
He presently
serves as
Clinical
Professor in
the
Departments
of Surgery
and Internal
Medicine at
ETSU and has
been
re-elected
as Chief of
Staff for
Johnson City
Medical
Center and
the other
Washington
County
Hospitals
for
MSHA.
He serves
MSHA as the
Medical
Director for
Oncology
Services.
Dr. Colvett
especially
enjoys the
challenges
of pediatric
care through
MSHA and
ETSU's
affiliation
with the St.
Judes
Children's
Research
Hospital.
Dr. Colvett
is a
fourteen
year veteran
of the U.S.
Army Reserve
and the
Tennessee
Army
National
Guard. He
continues to
serve the
country as
an expert in
radiation
emergencies
and
terrorism.
He is the
author of
numerous
scientific
articles and
book
chapters.
He has been
active in
medical
mission
work,
primarily in
northern
Haiti.
Dr. Colvett
and his wife
Mary are the
parents of
six children
and they
make their
home in
Johnson
City.
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