“We are what we do repeatedly. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.”

At Family Medicine West, our team of medical providers cares deeply for those we serve and those we serve with. We believe there is hope in healing and that are patients truly are part of our family.

Meet Our Providers

Sanjay Thakur, MD

After finishing medical college in India, he did his residency at ETSU, Johnson City, TN – 1994

Practicing and Serving Morgan County for over 20 years

Manisha Thakur, MD

After finishing medical college in India, she did her residency at ETSU, Johnson City, TN – 1994

Practicing for over 20 years

Robert Dowell, FNP

Master’s and Bachelor’s of Nursing – Carson Newman

Been in practice for 15 years

Joined Family Medicine West – October 2011

Katherine Gresham, FNP

Graduated from LMU May 2020 with MSN-FNP
Been in practice – 1 year
Joined Family Medicine West – January 2021

Mary Ann Hammonds, ANP

Graduated 2009 from University of Tennessee
Been in practice for 11 years
Joined Family Medicine West – September 2017

Katherine Schoeller, FNP

Graduated 1994 from University of Tennessee
Been in practice for over 25 years

Joined Family Medicine West – August 2018

Meet Our Nurses

Michelle Jones, RN

Bonnie Lavender, LPN

Ginny Pemberton, LPN

Pam Trail, MA

Maria Turpin, MA

Jennifer Young, MA

Kassy Walker, X-Ray

Meet Our Office Managers

Michelle Birchfield

Office Manager

Melissa Jobe

Office Manager

Meet Our Office Staff

Connie Adams

Linda Elkins

Susie Matheson

“Dr. Thakur was absolutely amazing and super accommodating to my needs. She has a great bedside manner and the nurses were phenomenal as well. I’m so glad that I put in the research and found her for my primary care doctor.”

We Welcome You To Our Family

At Family Medicine West of Knoxville, we take the word “Family” in our name seriously. We have watched our patients grow up, we have watched them start families, and we are now treating the children of those we watched grow up. We would like nothing more than to welcome you into our family of patients. Call us today.