{"id":572,"date":"2023-09-18T20:17:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T20:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directprimarycareassociates.com\/?page_id=572"},"modified":"2024-01-12T18:27:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T18:27:35","slug":"cleveland-tn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/directprimarycareassociates.com\/cleveland-tn\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland, TN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\tCleveland, TN\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSIGN UP NOW\n\t\t<\/a>\n

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Eric Coker<\/h3>MD\nDr. Eric Coker is the Medical Director of Direct Primary Care Associates and the Supervising Physician for the Cleveland, Athens, and Knoxville clinics. He grew up in Wilmore, Kentucky and attended the University of Kentucky studying Chemical Engineering. Upon graduation, Eric worked as a Navy Nuke Instructor for four years. Then, Eric went back to school and attended the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2014. Eric completed his residency at the Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune. Eric joined the DPCA team in 2022 and is excited to have the opportunity to get to know his patients and serve the Cleveland community. \n\nIn Eric’s free time, he loves spending quality time with his wife and four children. Eric enjoys being outside – whether that is tubing on the lake, hiking mountains, or swimming in the ocean. Eric is a follower of Jesus.\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"headshot2\"\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Stacy Flowers<\/h3>FNP\nStacy always dreamed of working in healthcare and her career began as a Registered Nurse working in a variety of settings including Intensive Care step-down unit, Trauma ICU, Hospice, and eventually the Emergency Room . Her commitment to patient care and furthering her education led her to complete a Master’s Degree in Nursing from Southern Adventist University. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. As a board certified family nurse practitioner, she gained valuable experience in pediatrics, geriatrics, and men’s health before bringing her talents and skill to Direct Primary Care Associates.\nStacy is a lifelong Cleveland resident. She is happily married to her husband Eric and they have two daughters, Emery and Eden. \t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"BF-1002\"\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Brian Fretwell<\/h3>PA-C, MPH\nMr. Fretwell also calls Cleveland home. He is a former field and flight Paramedic. He attended University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His medical education was completed at Nova Southeastern University with a dual degree in PA studies and Masters in Public Health. He has over 27 years experience in Emergency, Family, and Occupational Medicine. As CEO of Direct Primary Care Associates, Mr. Fretwell has created and continues to develop a team of like-minded, forward thinking individuals who share his unique vision for improving access to quality affordable healthcare through innovative solutions for individuals and businesses throughout the region. \n

\nBrian enjoys spending quality time with his children. He also spends most fall weekends watching Tennessee football. An avid conservationist and outdoorsman he also spends much time hunting, fishing, surfing, and boating\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"mazza-headshot\"\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Gerard Mazza<\/h3>\nDr. Mazza is DPCA’s supervising physician for the Dalton and Cleveland markets. A Cleveland resident and trusted Family, Emergency, Occupational, and Urgent care Physician for 34 years. He has proudly served Southeast Tennessee for his entire career. He graduated from the University of South Florida and completed Family Medicine residency at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg, WV. Dr. Mazza is a distinguished member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. From his past and current work in all of these settings, he has gained insight into many of the issues surrounding access to affordable primary care. Dr. Mazza leads our clinics in a way that cultivates a sense of community and where patients have time to personally connect with each provider. \n

\nDr. Mazza enjoys fitness and exercising, and is now semi-retired. You will often find him at the various classes at the YMCA. He also loves to fly his plane, travel, and spend time with his family. \t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Screen\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Michelle Ross<\/h3>Certified Medical Assistant\nMichelle, CMA, has over 10 years of experience in the medical field, with a focus in primary care. Michelle has been working in Occupational Health since 2017, and is certified in Drug Testing, Hearing & Breathing Tests, and Breath Alcohol Testing.\nMichelle joined the DPCA Care Team in March 2022, and since has thoroughly appreciated the family-oriented atmosphere that DPCA offers. Michelle focuses on taking care of the patients and making sure they are both happy and healthy.

\nMichelle calls Bradley County home, but previously resided in Nashville. In her free time, she likes spending time outside, whether that is camping, swimming, or attending activities in the community. Michelle enjoys spending time with her talented daughter who plays the piano.\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"IMG_7372_original\"\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Crystal Burns<\/h3>CMA & Occupational Health Coordinator\nCrystal Burns, CMA, has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. Crystal has been a Certified Medical Assistance since 2001 and has also worked in Occupation Health since 2005. Crystal is BAT, DOT, COHC, and NIOSH Certified. Crystal joined the DPCA Care Team in March 2022 and enjoys building relationships with patients and companies. Crystal expresses how her coworkers at DPCA are like family. \n

\nIn Crystal’s free time, she enjoys cheering on the Braves, spending time with her children and grandchild, and loves traveling any chance she gets – especially to the beach. Crystal is strong in her faith and attends Lakeview Community Church.\n\t\t\t\t\"IMG_2591\"\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

MARY STEELS<\/h3>PRN\nWe are pleased to welcome Mary back to DPCA working on a PRN basis for all of our clinics.\t\t\t\t\t\n

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Cleveland, TN SIGN UP NOW Memberships Individuals Family Employee Group Learn More CLEVELAND CARE TEAM Eric Coker MD Dr. Eric Coker is the Medical Director of Direct Primary Care Associates and the Supervising Physician for the Cleveland, Athens, and Knoxville clinics. He grew up in Wilmore, Kentucky and attended the University of Kentucky studying Chemical…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/directprimarycareassociates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/572"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/directprimarycareassociates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/directprimarycareassociates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directprimarycareassociates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directprimarycareassociates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=572"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/directprimarycareassociates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":656,"href":"https:\/\/directprimarycareassociates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/572\/revisions\/656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/directprimarycareassociates.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}