TRAINING
Internship – University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics,
Iowa City, IA – 1985-86
Residency – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center,
General Surgery – 1986-91
Medical Degree – Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX – 1985
Undergraduate – Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Surgery
Recertified American Board of Surgery 2002
American College of Surgeons
DISTINCTIONS
Past President Stones River/Rutherford County Academy of Medicine
Vice-Chief of Staff, Middle Tennessee Medical Center
AOA
MMC & SC AFFILIATION
July 1991
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Stones River/Rutherford County Academy of Medicine
American Medical Association
Lubbock-Crosby-Garza Medical Society
Peter C. Canizaro Surgical Society
Tennessee Medical Association
Southeasteren Surgical Congress-1992
Fellow-American College of Surgeons
Certification & Licensure:
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider
Neonatal Advanced Life Support Provider
Medical License in the State of Tennessee, April 1995
Federal Licensure Exam, June 1993
Education:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA
M.D., August 1989 – May 1993
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Studied Religion at postgraduate level, August 1987 – May 1989
Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
B.S., Biology, August 1983 – May 1987
Postgraduate Training:
University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
Completion of Pediatric Residency, July 1993 – June 1996
Practice Experience:
LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center Emergency Department
General Pediatric Practice, Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, July 1997-Present
Honors:
Southern Medical Association Scholarship
Professional Society Memberships:
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, October 1996-Present
Dr. Castleberry’s specific areas of interest: Allergy and asthma, growth and development and childhood nutrition.
Dr. Castleberry enjoys reading, gardening, yoga and Bible study.
Education:
B.A. – March 19, 1976, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.D. – June 7, 1980, University of Tennessee, Memphis
Straight Pediatric Internship – July 1, 1980 – June 30, 1981, LeBonheur
Children’s Medical Center, Memphis
Assistant Pediatric Resident – July 1, 1981, – June 30, 1982, LeBonheur
Children’s Medical Center, Memphis
Assistant Pediatric Resident – July 1, 1982 – June 30, 1983, LeBonheur
Children’s Medical Center, Memphis
Practice Experience
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, July 6, 1993 – present
Sterling Medical, Fort Campbell, Kentucky – February 15, 1986 – June 23, 1993
Children’s Clinic, Kingsport, Tennessee – July 1, 1986 – February 15, 1993
U.S. Naval Hospital, Orlando, Florida – August 5, 1985 – June 30, 1985
U.S. Naval Hospital, Keflovik, Iceland July 1, 1983 – June 1, 1985
Medical License
Tennessee
Hospital Affiliations
Middle Tennessee Medical Center
Professional Societies
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Stones River Academy of Medicine
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
Dr. Chandler’s special interests in Pediatrics are allergies and asthma. He also enjoys seeing newborns. Dr. Chandler voluntarily retook
his Pediatric Board Exam in December
2009 and was recertified.
Dr. Chandler enjoys going on short term mission trips and strives to do 2 trips per year. He also enjoys church activities (singing in the choir), bicycling, water skiing and snow skiing. Dr. Chandler likes to play the guitar and is trying to become fluent in Spanish. He loves spending time with his first grandson, Troy!
TRAINING
Internship – Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC – 1989-90
Residency – Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC – 1990-94;
Fellowship, Vascular Surgery, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
Hospital Clinic, 1994-96
Medical Degree – East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN – 1989
Undergraduate – Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN – 1985
CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Surgery and General and Vascular Surgery
MMC & SC AFFILIATION
November 1997
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Gulf Coast Vascular Society Fellow
American College of Surgeons
Tennessee Medical Association
Stones River/Rutherford County Academy of Medicine
TRAINING
Internship – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Obstetrics and Gynecology – 1997-2001
Medical Degree – University of Texas Health Science Center, 1997
Undergraduate – University of Texas at Austin, 1992
CERTIFICATION
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DISTINCTION
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society,
Texas Legislative Award for Academic Excellence
Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMC & SC AFFILIATION
July 2001
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society,
American College of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, American Medical Assn.,
Lonnie S. Burnett Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Stones River Rutherford County Academy of Medicine,
Tennessee Medical Association
TRAINING
Fellowship – Vanderbilt University Medical Center – Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism – Nashville, TN – 2008-2011
Residency – University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University – Internal Medicine – Cleveland, OH – 2003-2006
Medical Degree – University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, AL – 2003
Graduate Degree – The John Hopkins University – Biomedical Engineering – Baltimore, MD – 1997
Undergraduate – Tuskegee University – Electrical Engineering – Tuskegee, AL – 1995
CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
American Thyroid Association
The Endocrine Society
PAST EXPERIENCE
Mobile Hyperbaric Centers – Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Physician – Cleveland, OH – 2007-2008