Kevin Gooch, MD

Dr. Gooch was born in east Kentucky; he is one of five siblings. His late father was a banker and lay pastor and his mother a school secretary. He graduated from the University of Kentucky as an undergraduate, majoring in Chemistry, and continued his education at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dr. Gooch completed his residency at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. He has practiced medicine in Whitesburg, Kentucky, in a traditional practice - ambulatory, inpatient and long term care for 20 years prior to joining Athens Family Practice in Athens, Tenn. His interest is general, internal medicine, as well as treatment of chronically ill patients, elderly patients, patients with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, Diabetes, chronic lung disease, heart disease, ischemic vascular disease and CHF, in addition to dementing illnesses and infectious disease. Dr. Gooch and his wife, Missy, have been married for 23 years. He enjoys the outdoors - hiking, fishing, biking, boating, golf and kayaking. He also loves to read, especially history, but also fiction.