Heather Cash
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience
Dr. Cash has been with KPA since 2004.
Education
BS in Biology from Carson Newman College
Medical Degree from James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN.
Internship and Residency at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN.
Certifications
Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
Organizations
Blount County Medical Society
Tennessee Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
Personal
Dr. Cash is married and has children. She hikes and enjoys UT football games.
Tommy Collins
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Dr. Collins has been with Knoxville Pediatric Associates since 1992.
Education:
Dr. Collins earned his bachelor’s degree from Carson Newman College and his medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He completed his residency at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center and St. Jude’s Hospital.
Certifications and Licensures:
Dr. Collins is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Organizations:
Dr. Collins is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Blount County Medical Society, and the Tennessee Medical Association.
Personal:
Dr. Collins is married to Dr. Kimberly Wilder Collins, and they have a son, Ward, and a daughter, Emily.
Katherine Dabbs
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
My first job out of residency has been with KPA, and I have been practicing with the group since 2016.
Education:
I earned a BS degree from the University of Tennessee. I went on to receive my medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis, TN. I completed residency at Phoenix Children's Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ.
Certifications and Licensures:
American Board of Pediatrics certified in 2014
Organizations:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Personal:
I am married, and we have one daughter and one son. I enjoy the outdoors, hiking, and of course, UT football!
Mike Reiss
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Dr. Reiss has been with KPA since 2000.
Education:
Dr. Reiss earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy and religion from Colgate University, and his MA in Arts of Religion from Yale University. He earned his medical degree from the University Of Connecticut School of Medicine, and completed his residency and internship at the University of Vermont in Burlington.
Certifications and Licensures:
Dr. Reiss is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Organizations:
Dr. Reiss is a member of the Blount County Medical Society, Tennessee Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics.
Personal:
Dr. Reiss is married and has two children. He enjoys running, hiking and biking.
Logan Williams
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience
Dr. Williams joined KPA in 2019.
Education
Bachelor’s degree from Samford University in Birmingham, AL.
Medical school at Quillen College of Medicine at ETSU.
Pediatric residency at Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital in Orlando, FL.
Certifications
Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
Organizations
Blount County Medical Society
Tennessee Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
Personal
Dr. Williams is married with two children. His interests include tropical medicine and medical missions.
Jane E. Holt
Doctor of Osteopathy
Practice Experience:
Dr. Holt joined Knoxville Pediatric Associates in 2013. Previously, she was an assistant professor of pediatrics at West Virginia University, Harper’s Ferry, WV.
Education:
Dr. Holt earned a BS from Emory and Henry College in Emory, VA and earned a medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV. She completed her residency from West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
Certifications and Licensures:
American Board of Pediatrics certified 2012
Organizations:
Tennessee Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
Personal:
Dr. Holt is married and has two daughters. She and her family moved to Tennessee from West Virginia to be closer to her husband's family in Knoxville. She is happy to be in beautiful East Tennessee!
Vanessa Odom
Nurse Practitioner
Practice Experience
Mrs. Odom joined KPA as a nurse in 2007. She worked in that capacity until she left KPA in 2018, eventually returning as a Nurse Practitioner in 2021.
Education
Undergraduate degree in nursing from King University in Bristol, TN
MSN degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner from King University in Bristol, TN
Certifications and Licensures
Certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Organizations
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Personal
Mrs. Odom is married to Robbie and they have two children. She enjoys anything outside and stays very busy with her children.
Emily Goodson
Nurse Practitioner