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Dr. Kathryn Dodd Shumate M.D., Emergency Physician (Pediatric)
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Dr. Kathryn Dodd Shumate M.D.

Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Emergency Medicine

4/5(6)
910 Blackford St Chattanooga TN, 37403
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4/5

About

Dr. Kathryn Shumate is a pediatric emergency medicine physician practicing in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Shumate specializes in providing care for critically ill and injured children. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians possess a vast amount of knowledge in areas such as neonatology, critical care and forensic pediatrics. Children involved in automobile accidents, child abuse or near-drowning episodes are frequent cases treated by pediatric emergency medicine physicians.

Education and Training

Lsu Schl of Medicine MD

Louisiana State Univ School Of Medicine In New Orleans 2005

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 13 years of experience

Dr. Kathryn Dodd Shumate M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 910 Blackford St

910 Blackford St -
Chattanooga, TN 37403
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New patients: 423-778-6011
Fax: 865-539-8008
http://www.erlanger.org

4519 HIXSON PIKE -
HIXSON, TN 37343
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New patients: 423-877-4591
Fax: 423-877-4225

Dr. Kathryn Dodd Shumate M.D.'s reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Shumate


4.0

Based on 6 reviews

Dr. Kathryn Dodd Shumate M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 6 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Emergency Physician (Pediatric) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTERl

975 E 3RD ST CHATTANOOGA TN 37403

Head southwest on Blackford Street 94 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Hampton Street 214 ft
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PARKRIDGE MEDICAL CENTERl

2333 MCCALLIE AVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

Head southwest on Blackford Street 94 ft
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Turn left onto East 3rd Street 3936 ft
Turn right onto North Holtzclaw Avenue 1988 ft
Turn left onto McCallie Avenue 4446 ft
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MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INCl

2525 DESALES AVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

Head southwest on Blackford Street 94 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Hampton Street 626 ft
Turn left onto East 3rd Street 1.7 mi
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Keep left at the fork onto Desales Avenue 233 ft
Turn left onto Kilmer Street 378 ft
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MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INCl

2525 DESALES AVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

Head south on Hixson Pike (SR 319) 3.4 mi
Keep left at the fork onto Hixson Pike (SR 319) 1.1 mi
Continue straight onto Hixson Pike (TN 319) 2.2 mi
Take the ramp on the left 1297 ft
Merge left onto Dupont Parkway (SR 319) 1.3 mi
Keep right at the fork 1788 ft
Merge left onto Amnicola Highway 2.7 mi
Continue straight onto Riverside Drive 643 ft
Turn left onto Wilcox Boulevard 4978 ft
Turn right onto Dodson Avenue (SR 17) 3352 ft
Turn left onto Citico Avenue 1000 ft
Turn right onto Derby Street 1033 ft
Turn left onto Parkwood Avenue 137 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Desales Avenue 233 ft
Turn left onto Kilmer Street 378 ft
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13.5 miSee direction

ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTERl

975 E 3RD ST CHATTANOOGA TN 37403

Head south on Hixson Pike (SR 319) 3.4 mi
Keep left at the fork onto Hixson Pike (SR 319) 1.1 mi
Continue straight onto Hixson Pike (TN 319) 2.2 mi
Take the ramp on the left 1297 ft
Merge left onto Dupont Parkway (SR 319) 1.3 mi
Keep right at the fork 1788 ft
Merge left onto Amnicola Highway 2.7 mi
Continue straight onto Riverside Drive 1.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 709 ft
Turn left onto Mabel Street 503 ft
Turn left onto East 4th Street 717 ft
Continue straight onto East 3rd Street 1908 ft
Turn left onto Hampton Street 412 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

13.5 miSee direction

PARKRIDGE MEDICAL CENTERl

2333 MCCALLIE AVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

Head south on Hixson Pike (SR 319) 3.4 mi
Keep left at the fork onto Hixson Pike (SR 319) 1.1 mi
Continue straight onto Hixson Pike (TN 319) 2.2 mi
Take the ramp on the left 1297 ft
Merge left onto Dupont Parkway (SR 319) 1.3 mi
Keep right at the fork 1788 ft
Merge left onto Amnicola Highway 2.7 mi
Continue straight onto Riverside Drive 643 ft
Turn left onto Wilcox Boulevard 4978 ft
Turn right onto Dodson Avenue (SR 17) 1.0 mi
Continue straight onto North Lyerly Street 1692 ft
Turn left 418 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

13.7 miSee direction