Summit Medical Group - Physicians in Knoxville and East Tennessee

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Chief Executive Officer
Tim Young, MPH, CMPE, MT

Tim Young is the Chief Executive Officer for Summit Medical Group. He completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He is a Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) from the American College of Medical Practice Executives. He also holds certification and licensure as a Medical Technologist from the American College of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Tim has been with the company since its initial formation in 1995. Tim is an active member of Medial Group Management Association, American Public Health Association, and Healthcare Financial Management Association. He also serves on the boards of two area healthcare organizations.

Tim resides in Knoxville, Tennessee, with his two daughters.

Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
Randall Curnow, MD, MBA, FACP, FACHE, FACPE

Randall Curnow Jr., MD, MBA, FACP, FACHE, FACPE is the Chief Medical Officer for Summit Medical Group. Dr. Curnow received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Philosophy from Oberlin College. Following graduation he attended the University Of Virginia School Of Medicine where he received his MD in 1994. Upon completion of medical school, Dr. Curnow went to Emory University School of Medicine for his residency program in Internal Medicine. After finishing his residency program, he joined a Primary Care Internal Medicine practice in Raleigh, North Carolina. In additional to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Curnow has served as the President of his Medical group for the last four years prior to joining Summit Medical Group in 2008. Dr. Curnow is board certified in Internal Medicine.

In addition to his clinical experience, Dr. Curnow also received an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; has served on the board of directors of numerous healthcare organizations; and has published articles and a book on Medical Management. He is a Certified Healthcare Executive (FACHE) from the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Certified Physician Executive from the American College of Physician Executives, for which he also became a fellow (FACPE) in 2007. He is also an active member in the American College of Physicians and was awarded fellowship (FACP) in 2008. Dr. Curnow is also a member of the American Medical Association and has state medical licenses in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Chief Financial Officer
Jerry Hall, CPA

Jerry Hall is Chief Financial Officer for Summit Medical Group and has responsibility for accounting, financial analysis, patient financial services and contract management. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Jerry practiced as a certified public accountant for ten years with an international accounting firm. He served as treasurer of a privately held company for eleven years prior to joining Summit Medical Group in 1996.

Jerry is a member of Medical Group Management Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Jerry resides in Farragut with his wife, also an accountant and graduate of the University of Tennessee, and two daughters.

Vice President of Ancillary Services and Business Development
Jack Kam, MBA

Jack Kam was born and raised in Hong Kong, and came to the United States for post-secondary education. He completed his undergraduate and post-graduate training at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville and the University of Tennessee Center of Health Sciences in Memphis. He received board certifications in both Medical Technology and Nuclear Medicine Technology, and earned his MBA degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Jack built the first nuclear medicine technology school in East Tennessee and the first clinical positron emission tomography (PET) center in the US. Prior to his affiliation with Summit Medical Group in 1996, Jack has served in various clinical sectors in the past including education, research, technology development and manufacturing, regulatory compliance, in-patient and out-patient services.

Jack is an active member of many technical and professional organizations to include the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is an active member in his community, has served in various capacities with the local YMCA and KARM and has been the president of the Organization of Chinese Americans for many years.

Married with two children, Jack enjoys sports, reading, music and travelling in his leisure time.

Vice President & General Counsel
Jeff Tuck, RN, BA, JD

Jeff Tuck is the Vice President and General Counsel for Summit Medical Group and has responsibility for compliance, legal services and risk management. A native of Blount County where he now resides with his wife and son, Jeff holds a Diploma in Nursing from St. Mary's Medical Center School of Nursing in Knoxville, a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, in Health Care Management from Maryville College, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He is licensed as a Registered Nurse and an Attorney by the State of Tennessee.

Jeff's experience includes multiple levels of clinical and administrative positions in nursing and hospital management. His legal experience includes in-house counsel positions in both hospitals and physician practice. Jeff lectures to physicians and other health care providers across the State on medical-legal and healthcare compliance issues. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association - Health Law Section, the American Health Lawyers Association, The Healthcare Corporate Compliance Association, and the Medical Group Management Association where he currently serves on the Advisory Committee to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the Federal Government.

Vice President of Hospitalist Services
Lance Boyd, NHA

Lance Boyd is Vice President of Hospitalist Services for Summit Medical Group and has responsibility for hospitalist and pulmonary services. He is a native of North Little Rock, Arkansas and holds a B.A. in Kinesiology from Harding University. He also holds a Secondary Education Certification and is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator in Florida and Tennessee.

Lance served as an Administrator with National Healthcare Corporation in Chattanooga, Milan and Knoxville, Tennessee since 1997 before joining Summit in 2008.

He currently resides in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife and three children.

Vice President of Information Services
Ron Scoggins,

Ron Scoggins is the Vice President of Information Services for Summit Medical Group and presently has responsibility for the Information Technology Department as well as the support and implementation of the corporation's electronic medical records system. He attended the University of Memphis.

Ron has extensive experience in the field of Information Technology, including twenty-four years in the field of health care, working with large-scale integrated delivery systems, commercial laboratories and physician groups. Ron joined Summit Medical Group in 2002 as the Director of Information Systems prior to being promoted to Vice President of Information Services.

Ron resides in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife. In his leisure time he enjoys sports, reading, music, and exploring in the Smoky Mountains.