Martha Buchanan, MD

martha buchanan md

Director, Knox County Health Department

Bio: Dr. Buchanan joined Knox County Health Department in 2004 as the assistant public health officer, was promoted to public health officer in 2006, and took on the role of Director in 2010. She graduated from Carson Newman College and East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Buchanan is board certified in family practice and is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice and the Tennessee Academy of Family Practice.

Why are you involved in Together! Healthy Knox? “MAPP focuses on community partnerships, and we are pleased and grateful to have a great variety of sectors represented on the leadership team. It will take more than just the Health Department alone to bring about the kind of lasting change our community needs.”




*Together! Healthy Knox uses Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), a model developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), for a planned approach to improve health and quality of life.

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last updated on November 3, 2010