 Richard Harbison MD, MPH
Dr. Harbison is a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician, having been in practice for more than a decade. In addition to having earned his Medical Degree from James A. Quillen college of Medicine in Tennessee, Dr. Harbison has also earned a Masters Degree in Nutrition from the prestigious Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Harbison's specialized emphasis in nutrition, along with his research activities in areas of cardiovascular pharmacology are an excellent foundation to the addition of yet another medical specialty - bariatrics (the science of weight management).
As a public health expert, a staff physician and hospitalist, Dr. Harbison has seen rising trends across our country leading to disease as the result of obesity. Hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, some cancers and other conditions caused by being overweight can be intercepted by careful attention to weight management. This is the reason Dr. Harbision made the decision to open a bariatric practice designed especially for patients with weight to lose and busy schedules.
Dr. Harbison has designed his bariatric practice emphasizing personal touch, with special attention to patient and family needs. Medical care has changed over the years, sadly leaving behind those patients who remember the days when physicians spent time getting to know their patients. Dr. Harbison's style returns to the former tradition of medical care based on paying attention to each patient as an individual, and providing the time needed to understand the patient's concerns. |
