CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER GETS NEW BOARD MEMBER

The Cumberland Medical Center Board of Directors welcomed a new board member to its group by electing Dr. Ernest G. Buchanan, IV.

Dr. Buchanan, who specializes in family practice at Physician Associates on South Main Street, is a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Memphis. His Internship and Residency were completed at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Dr. Buchanan is board certified by the American Board of Family Practice and is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, American Medical Association, and the Tennessee Medical Association.

He and his wife Teresa have three children, Seth, Sarah, and Sean.

“We are really looking forward to working with Dr. Buchanan as a member of our Board of Directors; he will be a valuable addition. With his knowledge of the challenges that the medical staff faces each day and his interest in doing the best for his patients, I know that he will add a keen insight to our discussions and decisions,” said Jim McMackin, President/CEO, Cumberland Medical Center.

Cumberland Medical Center also re-elected Ed Anderson, Kenneth Burnett, Dr. Larry Reed, and Cosby Stone to the Board of Directors for three additional years of service.

Members of the CMC Board of Directors are: J.W. Brown, Chairman of the Board; Ed Anderson, Vice Chair; Robert Couch, Secretary/Treasurer; Dr. Jim Barnawell, Dr. Ernest Buchanan IV, Kenneth Burnett, Robert Harrison, Jim McMackin, Dr. Reynaldo Olaechea, Dr. Larry Reed, and Cosby Stone.