Dr. Carolyn Whitney, MD

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Dr. Whitney graduated from the Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. She graduated in 1984, giving her over three decades of experience in her field. After obtaining her Medical Degree Dr. Whitney completed her residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, MI. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, and hold an Adolescent Medicine Certification. To stay up to date in her field she remains a professional member of the Tennessee Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, and Bluff City Medical Society. She has also been awarded as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Whitney is a pediatrician at South Third Primary Care with Regional One Health and an instructor in Nursing-Primary/Public Health Department at University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She holds an expertise in Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, and Community Medicine. Pediatricsis the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18. A paediatrician is a child’s physician who provides not only medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill but also preventive health services for healthy children. A paediatrician manages physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the children under their care at every stage of development, in both sickness and health. Dr. Whitney attributes her professional success to her drive to make a difference, and providing quality patient care. When she is not working, she enjoys traveling, reading, movies and interacting with the people in her life.

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