Clinical Sciences Faculty

James Cade, D.D.S.

Chair and Associate Professor
Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6360
Email: jcade@mmc.edu

Anita Sykes-Smith, D.D.S., MBA

Assistant Dean of Patient Services, and
Associate Professor, Oral Diagnostic Sciences
School: Dentistry

Office: 615.327.6360
Email: asykessmith@mmc.edu

Eric Williams, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6360
Email: ewilliams@mmc.edu

Steven Silberg, D.D.S.

Associate Professor
Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6360
Email: ssilberg@mmc.edu

Conrad Douglas, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6360
Email: cdouglas@mmc.edu

Alexys Kelly-Ferguson, D.D.S.

Instructor
Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6360
Email: afkelly@mmc.edu

Pandu Gangula, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Research
Professor of ODS and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6511
Email: pgangula@mmc.edu

Hua Xie, Ph.D.

Professor
Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6306
Email: hxie@mmc.edu

Benita Jackson, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6360
Email: bjackson@mmc.edu

Zaid Khoury, D.D.S., Ph.D., Diplomate (ABOMP)

Associate Professor
Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6360
Email: zkhoury@mmc.edu

Anissa Burgess, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6360
Email: aburgess@mmc.edu

Donald Odom

Administrative Assistant, Senior
Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6360

Kimberley Perkins-Davis, D.D.S., M.B.A.

Associate Professor, Program Director and Chair
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6370
Email: kperkins@mmc.edu

Sherman A. House, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor and Program Director
General Practice Residency Program
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6082
Email: shouse@mmc.edu

Robin Daniel, D.D.S.

Associate Professor
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6370
Email: rdaniel@mmc.edu

Gibson Johnson, D.D.S.

Associate Professor
General Practice Residency Program
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6147
Email: gjohnson@mmc.edu

Joseph Doctora, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6370
Email: jdoctora@mmc.edu

Joyce Barbour, D.D.S., M.B.A.

Assistant Program Director, General Practice Residency
Assistant Professor, Department Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.3152
Email: jbarbour@mmc.edu

Armando Aguilera, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6370
Email: aaguilera@mmc.edu

Sandra G. Harris, D.D.S., FACD

Associate Professor
Orthodontics
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6388
Email: harriss@mmc.edu

Thad L. Champlin, D.D.S., MS

Associate Professor
Orthodontics
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6388
Email: tchamplin@mmc.edu

John Philipose, D.M.D., Ph.D., MS, MBA

Assistant Professor
Orthodontics
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6784
Email: jphilipose@mmc.edu

Heather M. Brown, D.D.S.

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Orthodontics
School: Dentistry

Leroy Venn, D.D.S.

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Orthodontics
School: Dentistry

Thomas Veraldi, D.M.D., MS

Chair and Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6870
Email: tveraldi@mmc.edu

Angela W. Southwell, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6870
Email: asouthwell@mmc.edu

Racquel Johnson, D.D.S., MBA, FAAPD

Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program Director
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6870
Email: rmjohnson@mmc.edu

Shana Warren-Byers, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6870
Email: swarrenbyers@mmc.edu

Mirissa Price, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6870
Email: mprice@mmc.edu

Nicholas Calvin

Senior Administrative Assistant
Pediatric Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6870
Email: ncig9527@mmc.edu

Brian Wah, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6870
Email: bwah@mmc.edu

David A. Mott, DMD, MS

Chair, Associate Professor
Department of Periodontics
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6551
Email: dmott@mmc.edu

Barbara Jones, D.D.S.

Associate Professor
Periodontics
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6551
Email: bajones@mmc.edu

Leela Subhashini C Alluri, B.D.S., MSD

Assistant Professor
Periodontics
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6551
Email: Lalluri@mmc.edu

Denise Mustiful-Martin, D.D.S.

Associate Professor
Periodontics
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6551
Email: dmartin@mmc.edu

Linda Chumley

Administrative Assistant, Senior
Periodontics
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6551
Email: lchumley@mmc.edu

Tiffany Wilson, D.D.S., MPH

Assistant Professor
Dental Public Health
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6682
Email: tewilson@mmc.edu

Gia Barden, MHA

Administrative Assistant, Senior
Dental Public Health
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6682
Email: gbarden@mmc.edu

Machelle Thompson, RDH, MPH

Associate Dean
Compliance
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6207
Email: mfthompson@mmc.edu

Angela R. Graves, D.D.S., MS

Chair and Associate Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: agraveswescott@mmc.edu

Ethel Harris, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: eharris@mmc.edu

William P. Davis, DDS, MSPH

Associate Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: wdavis@mmc.edu

Kelli Turner, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: katurner@mmc.edu

David Smith, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone:615.327.6395
Email: dlsmith@mmc.edu

Michael Yacko, D.D.S.

Associate Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: myacko@mmc.edu

Coley Ramsey, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: cramsey@mmc.edu

Howard Dodd, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: hdodd@mmc.edu

Eric Oates, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: eoates@mmc.edu

Scott Brown, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: scbrown@mmc.edu

Daisy Smart, D.D.S.

Clinical Instructor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: dsmart@mmc.edu

Thomas Brannon, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: tbrannon@mmc.edu

George Butler, D.D.S.

Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: gbutler@mmc.edu

Vaughn Kearbey, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: vkearbey@mmc.edu

Gerald E. Davis II, D.D.S., MA, MS

Associate Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: davisg@mmc.edu

Roderick Frazier, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: rofrazier@mmc.edu

Nicholas Norvell, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: nnorvell@mmc.edu

Harvey Latimer, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: hlatimer@mmc.edu

Ruthie Jimerson, D.D.S.

Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: rjimerson@mmc.edu

Julie Hull, D.D.S.

Clinical Instructor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: jhull@mmc.edu

Aldrich Perry, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: alperry@mmc.edu

Melvin Hill, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: mlhill@mmc.edu

Kristen Puckett, D.D.S.

Clinical Instructor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: kpuckett@mmc.edu

Kimberly Tromatore, MPH

Program Coordinator
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: Ktromatore@mmc.edu

Rachel Rosario, D. D. S.

Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
School: Dentistry

Phone: 615.327.6395
Email: rrosario@mmc.edu