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Type 1 Diabetes Specialists in Tennessee

30 verified specialists treating type 1 diabetes are listed for Tennessee. Coverage is strongest around Nashville, Franklin, and Brentwood. Common hospital affiliations include Vanderbilt Heart, Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Macrae Linton

Macrae Linton, MD

Stephen and Mary Schillig Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Director, Vanderbilt Lipid Clinic, and Co-Director, Atherosclerosis Research Unit

Endocrinology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism
Daniel Moore

Daniel Moore, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Endocrinology
Alvin Powers

Alvin Powers, MD

Chief, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; Director, Vanderbilt Diabetes Center; Joe C. Davis Chair of Biomedical Sciences; Professor of Medicine and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Endocrinology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism
Jill Simmons

Jill Simmons, MD

Director, Pediatric Program for Metabolic Bone Disorders

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN20+ years
Pediatric Endocrinology
Nidhi Gupta

Nidhi Gupta, M.D.

Pediatrics

Franklin, TN15+ years
Pediatric Endocrinology
Gitanjali Srivastava

Gitanjali Srivastava, M.D.

Medical Director, Clinical Obesity Medicine

Endocrinology

Nashville, TN20+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism
Justin Gregory

Justin Gregory, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN15+ years
Pediatric Endocrinology
William Russell

William Russell, MD

Director, Ian M. Burr Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Endocrinology
Shichun Bao

Shichun Bao, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; Diabetes Technology Program Leader

Endocrinology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism
Tom Elasy

Tom Elasy, MD

Director, Center for Health Behavior and Health Education

Endocrinology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism
Laura Hollar

Laura Hollar, MD

Endocrinology

Brentwood, TN10+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism
Ashley Shoemaker

Ashley Shoemaker, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN20+ years
Pediatric Endocrinology
Chase Hendrickson

Chase Hendrickson, M.D., M.P.H.

Executive Medical Director, Medicine Patient Care Center

Endocrinology

Nashville, TN15+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism
Mona Mashayekhi

Mona Mashayekhi, MD/PHD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Endocrinology

Nashville, TN10+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism
Lisa Myers

Lisa Myers, M.D.

Clinical Faculty, University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Endocrinology

Memphis, TN30+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism
Craig Wierum

Craig Wierum, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Medicine-Endocrinology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Endocrinology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism
Kristie Aamodt

Kristie Aamodt, MD

Instructor in Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN9 years
Pediatric Endocrinology
Yaa Kumah-Crystal

Yaa Kumah-Crystal, MD

Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Endocrinology
Sara Bartz

Sara Bartz, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Clarksville, TN15+ years
Pediatric Endocrinology
Charles Stuart

Charles Stuart, MD

Endocrinology

Johnson City, TN30+ years
Diabetes & Metabolism

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of type 1 diabetes specialists in Tennessee built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Type 1 Diabetes as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is Tennessee. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a type 1 diabetes specialist in Tennessee?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to type 1 diabetes. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these type 1 diabetes specialists accepting new patients in Tennessee?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
Type 1 Diabetes is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches type 1 diabetes care.