Kurt Brandt
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Dr. Brandt has been with Knoxville Pediatric Associates since 1996.
He has had a varied and extensive Pediatric experience. After Medical school, residency, and a year of private practice, he and his wife worked in Sudan, Africa doing refugee relief work. He then practiced with the Indian Health Service in New Mexico for three years. He moved to Knoxville and worked in East Tennessee Children's Hospital's emergency room.
Education:
Dr. Brandt earned his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Sciences in 1980 from the University of Virginia, and earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1984. He completed his internship and residency at the Medical College of Virginia Children’s Medical Center.
Certifications and Licensures:
Dr. Brandt is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and licensed by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
Organizations:
Dr. Brandt is an American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow, a member of the Tennessee Medical Association and Knoxville Academy of Medicine.
Personal:
Dr. Brandt is married to Dr. Dawn Huff and has four children. He enjoys gardening, hiking, art, exercising and reading.
Scott Brice
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Dr. Brice joined Knoxville Pediatric Associates in 2006. Prior to joining KPA, he was a primary care pediatrician at The Children's Center in Greenwood, SC, for five years.
Education:
Dr. Brice earned his bachelor's degree from Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC, in 1993. He attended the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, and earned his medical degree in 1998. He completed both his internship and residency at the UT Medical Center in Knoxville, TN.
Certifications and Licensures:
Dr. Brice is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is licensed by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
Organizations:
Dr. Brice is an American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow, a member of the Tennessee Medical Association and the Board of Directors East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Personal:
Dr. Brice is married and has three children. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family and watching his children participate in swimming and soccer. He enjoys attending sporting events, exercising and working outdoors.
Karen Freeman
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Dr. Freeman has been with Knoxville Pediatric Associates since 1993.
Education:
Dr. Freeman graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Biology from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN in 1986. She earned her medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1990. She completed both her internship and residency at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN.
Certifications and Licensures:
Dr. Freeman is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and was licensed by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners in 1993.
Organizations:
Dr. Freeman is an American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adolescent Health, the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine and the Knoxville Academy of Medicine and the Tennessee Medical Association.
Personal:
Dr. Freeman is married and has two adult children. She enjoys travel, hiking and camping in the Smokies, yoga and gardening. She lives on a small farm with a dog, a cat and several llamas.
Ashley Gilmer
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Dr. Gilmer has been with Knoxville Pediatric Associates since 2008. Prior to joining KPA, Dr. Gilmer spent two years at Children’s Pediatric Group-East Tennessee Children’s Hospital as a Pediatric Hospitalist.
Education:
Dr. Gilmer received her BS from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She earned her medical degree from University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, and completed her residency at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis.
Certifications and Licensures:
American Board of Pediatrics certified 2007
Organizations:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Tennessee Medical Association
Personal:
Dr. Gilmer is married and has three children. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading and traveling.
Kathy Holloway
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Dr. Holloway has been with KPA since 2001. She practiced in the Emergency Department of Children's Hospital Medical Center, Akron, Ohio. She also practiced at East Tennessee Children's Hospital Emergency Department for three years.
Education:
Dr. Holloway earned her undergraduate degree at Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA. She majored in biology and minored in human behavioral development. In 1992, she earned her medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. She completed her internship and residency at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Ohio.
Certifications and Licensures:
Dr. Holloway is licensed in Tennessee and is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Organizations:
Dr. Holloway is a member of Knoxville Academy of Medicine, the Tennessee Medical Association, and is an American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow.
Personal:
Dr. Holloway is married to Dr. Brian Holloway of Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic, and they have two children. Dr. Holloway enjoys reading, tennis, crafts, walking and cooking.
Kimberly Kim
Doctor of Medicine
Practice experience
Prior to joining KPA, Dr. Kim practiced as a pediatric hospitalist at East Tennessee Children's hospital from 2005-2013.
Education
Bachelor's degree from Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
Medical degree from Meharry Medical College (Nashville, TN).
Residency at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY
Certification and licensure
Board certified: American Board of Pediatrics
Organizations
American Academy of Pediatrics
Personal
Dr. Kim grew up in Knoxville, TN, and graduated from Webb School of Knoxville. She is married to Dr. David Chapman who is a construction civil engineer. They have one daughter and love to travel to experience different cultures and cuisine.
William Terry
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience
Dr. Terry has been with KPA since 1979
Education
Bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University
Medical degree from the College of Physician and Surgeons, at Columbia University in New York
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship at Duke University and completed both his internship and residency at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Certifications
Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Pediatrics Hematology-Oncology
Organizations
Tennessee Medical Association
Knoxville Medical Association
Board of Directors, Ronald McDonald House
Personal
Dr. Terry is married and has three grown children. He enjoys reading, music, family and travel. He is a member of Church Street United Methodist Church and has been in the parish choir for over 40 years.
Dennis Solomon
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Dr. Solomon joined Knoxville Pediatric Associates in 1999.
Education:
Dr. Solomon earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee in 1992 and his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1996. He completed both his internship and residency at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Certifications and Licensures:
Dr. Solomon is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Organizations:
Dr. Solomon is an American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow, a member of Knoxville Academy of Medicine and the Tennessee Medical Association, and of Alpha Omega Alpha.
Personal:
Dr. Solomon is married to Dr. Marianne Solomon and they have a daughter. He enjoys church activities, tennis, basketball and UT sports.
Barbara Summers
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Dr. Summers has been with Knoxville Pediatric Associates since 2002. She was Chief Resident at LeBonheur Children's Hospital 2001-2002.
Education:
Dr. Summers earned her bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, and her medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, in 1998. She completed both her internship and residency at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis, TN.
Certifications and Licensures:
Dr. Summers is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is licensed by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
Organizations:
Dr. Summers is an American Academy of Pediatrics fellow, a member of the American Medical Association, Knoxville Academy of Medicine and the Tennessee Medical Association. She is a member of the Board of Directors at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Dr. Summers was Chief of Staff at ETCH, 2015-2016
Personal:
Dr. Summers is married to Dr. Cameron Blevins, a physician at our Farragut location, and together they have a son and a daughter. She enjoys hiking, camping, movies, and spending time with her family.
Andrea Meadows
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Before joining KPA, Dr. Meadows worked at the Lexington Clinic from 2007-2010 and at LaFollette Pediatric Clinic from 2010-2016.
Education:
Dr. Meadows earned her BS and MD degree from Marshall University in Huntington, WV. She completed her residency at Kentucky Children's Hospital, University of Kentucky School of Medicine.
Certifications and Licensures:
American Board of Pediatrics 2007
Organizations:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Tennessee Academy of Pediatrics
Personal:
Dr. Meadows is married to Dr. John T Meadows, Jr who is a neonatologist at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. They enjoy traveling,cooking, hiking, cycling, skiing, and mountain biking.
Rebecca Pierce
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience
Dr. Pierce started with KPA in 2022. Prior to that she was at the Children's Hospital of Georgia in Augusta, GA. She served as Chief Resident in 2016. She worked as a hospitalist, outpatient general pediatrician and ran a pediatric complex care clinic.
Education
BS from Kennesaw State University
Medical Degree from Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Residency at the Children's Hospital of Georgia in Augusta, GA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatric
International Board of Lactation Examiners
Organization
Tennessee Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow
Member of the Board of Directors, Ronald McDonald House, Knoxville
Personal
Dr. Pierce is married to Dr. Joe Pierce, Associate Dean of Students at UT. Together, they have three boys and enjoy traveling, soccer, and spending time at the lake.
Ronald Rimer
Doctor of Medicine
Practice Experience:
Dr. Rimer has been with Knoxville Pediatric Associates since 1975, immediately following his residency.
Education:
He graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1968. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1972 and he completed his internship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and his residency at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, where he also did additional training in pediatric nephrology.
Certifications and Licensures:
Dr. Rimer is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is licensed by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners. He is also a retired member of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
Organizations:
Dr. Rimer is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Section on Breastfeeding. He is a member of the Knoxville Academy of Medicine. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society and the recipient of the Outstanding Pediatric Student Award.
Personal:
Dr. Rimer is married and has two grown children and four grandchildren. He enjoys cooking, hiking, reading, gardening, travel and walking his dog, Josie.
Ben Batchelor
Nurse Practitioner
Practice Experience:
Ben began his association with KPA when he was an R.N. from 2000-2002, and is currently one of three nurse practitioners at the Clinch/Cross Park locations.
Education:
He earned his BS in Biology at Maryville College in 1997. He continued at East Tennessee State University where he earned his nursing degree in 1999. Ben earned his Master's in Advanced Practice with a focus on Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in 2001.
Certifications and Licensures:
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Advanced Practice Nurse
Personal:
Ben routinely works at both our Clinch and Cross Park locations. He is married to Kelly and they have two children. He enjoys UT football, carpentry and baseball.
Ashley Haun
Nurse Practitioner
Practice Experience:
Ashley has worked as a pediatric RN since 2009 and became associated with KPA in 2012. She graduated as a nurse practitioner in 2021, and is one of three nurse practitioners at the Clinch and Cross Park locations.
Education:
Ashley earned her BS nursing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN and her MS in nursing at Lincoln Memorial University, Knoxville, TN.
Certifications and Licensures:
Organizations:
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Personal:
Amanda Perry
Nurse Practitioner
Education:
Amanda attended the University of Tennessee where she earned her BS in Biology and master's degree as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
Certifications and Licensures:
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Advanced Practice Nurse
Organizations:
NAPNAP
Personal:
Amanda is married to Eric Perry and together, they have five children and a silver lab, Gigi. Amanda is very involved in sports as a former Lady Vol rower and mother to basketball, baseball, and softball players as well as a cheerleader. Amanda spends her free time with family, going on walks with the dog, watching her children's sporting events, and reading.