Meet Our Primary Care Team
Clinton Family Physicians provides complete medical care for your family. Our office is led by family medicine physicians William Culbert, MD; Jose Malagon, MD; and Gonzalo de Villa, MD. With more than 50 years of combined medical experience, our doctors are skilled in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic and acute illnesses. They are supported by certified family nurse practitioners Cheryl Goforth, FNP-C; Elizabeth Sowell, FNP-C; and Karen Whalen, FNP-BC, who work closely with our physicians to provide excellent primary care for all of our patients. Thank you for learning more about our team.
William H. Culbert, MD
Medical School
East Tennessee State University
James H. Quillen College of Medicine,
Johnson City, TN, 1996
Internship/Residency
Family Practice Internship and Residency,
Cox Health Systems
Springfield, MO, 1996-97
Board Certification
Family Practice
Professional Organizations
Member, American Academy of Family Physicians
Gonzalo de Villa, MD
“I’m passionate about medicine. Compassionate about my patients.”
Clinical Interests
- Pediatric, adolescent, and adult medicine
- Preventive medicine
- Mental wellness
- Women’s health
Medical School
American University of Antigua COM
Antigua/New York NY, 2012-2017
Residency
Family Medicine,
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN, 2017-2020
Board Certification
Family Practice – Board Eligible
Professional Organizations
Member, American Academy of Family Physicians; Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians
Get to Know Dr. de Villa
Dr. de Villa loves spending time with his family and their new baby. He enjoys traveling abroad, exploring new cultures, and checking out local places. Dr. de Villa is also a huge tennis fan. He played Division I college tennis.
Jose Malagon, MD
Medical School
Universidad de Los Andes,
Merida, Venezuela, 1988
Internship/Residency
General Internship,
Hospital Universidad de Los Andes, 1986 – 88
Family Practice,
University of Tennessee Graduate Medical School
Knoxville, TN, 1992-95
Board Certification
Family Practice
Professional Organizations
Member, Tennessee American Academy of Family Practice; Tennessee Medical Association
Cheryl Goforth, FNP-C
Board Certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Education:
Family Nurse Practitioner,
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing,
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Elizabeth Sowell, FNP-C
Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Education:
Master of Science in Nursing,
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
University of Tennessee
Karen Whalen, FNP-BC
Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
Clinical Interest:
- Family medicine
Education:
Master of Science in Nursing,
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN