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Dr. Janet L. Purkey, MD

Hospitalist

4/5(7)
1924 Alcoa Highway University Of Tennes Knoxville TN, 37920
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4/5

About

Dr. Janet Purkey is a hospitalist practicing in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Purkey specializes in the comprehensive medical care of hospitalized patients. As a hospitalist, Dr. Purkey manages the clinical problems of hospitalized patients and the acutely ill, while working to improve the performance of the hospital. Dr. Purkey works in collaboration with all of the different doctors that are working with the patient. Hospitalists are involved in the diagnosis, treatment and medical procedures of patients.

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

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Dr. Janet L. Purkey, MD's Practice location

Janet Purkey

1924 Alcoa Highway University Of Tennes -
Knoxville, TN 37920
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New patients: 865-305-9340, 865-305-9340
Fax: 865-305-9144

Practice At 11440 Parkside Dr

11440 Parkside Dr -
Knoxville, TN 37934
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New patients: 865-288-1548, 865-675-1393
Fax: 865-377-1002

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Dr. Janet L. Purkey, MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 7 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Hospitalist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TN MEDICAL CENTERl

1924 ALCOA HIGHWAY KNOXVILLE TN 37920

Head west 90 ft
Keep right at the fork 136 ft
Turn right 904 ft
Turn left 516 ft
Take the ramp 2082 ft
Merge left onto Alcoa Highway (US 129) 2698 ft
Make a U-turn onto Alcoa Highway (US 129) 1357 ft
You have arrived at your destination

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EAST TENNESSEE CHILDRENS HOSPITALl

2018 CLINCH AVE SW KNOXVILLE TN 37916

Head west 90 ft
Keep right at the fork 136 ft
Turn right 904 ft
Turn left 516 ft
Take the ramp 631 ft
Merge left onto Alcoa Highway (US 129) 4503 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1576 ft
Turn right onto Kingston Pike (US 11) 607 ft
Continue straight onto Cumberland Avenue (US 11) 857 ft
Turn left onto South 21st Street 683 ft
Turn right onto Clinch Avenue 158 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl

1901 W CLINCH AVE KNOXVILLE TN 37916

Head west 90 ft
Keep right at the fork 136 ft
Turn right 904 ft
Turn left 516 ft
Take the ramp 631 ft
Merge left onto Alcoa Highway (US 129) 4503 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1576 ft
Turn right onto Kingston Pike (US 11) 607 ft
Continue straight onto Cumberland Avenue (US 11) 1652 ft
Turn left onto 19th Street 835 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

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PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTERl

9352 PARK WEST BLVD KNOXVILLE TN 37923

Head east on Parkside Drive 1.5 mi
Turn left onto Lovell Road (SR 131) 2347 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1926 ft
Merge left onto I 40 2.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right 2277 ft
Turn left onto North Cedar Bluff Road 1023 ft
Turn left onto Park West Boulevard 2921 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

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FORT LOUDON MEDICAL CENTERl

550 FORT LOUDON MEDICAL CENTER DR LENOIR CITY TN 37772

Head east on Parkside Drive 1651 ft
Make a U-turn onto Parkside Drive 1.0 mi
Turn right onto North Campbell Station Road 2393 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1320 ft
Merge left onto I 40 4.5 mi
Take the ramp on the left towards I 75 S: Chattanooga 3186 ft
Merge right onto I 75 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1204 ft
Turn left onto US 321 3474 ft
Turn left onto Fort Loudon Medical Center Drive 531 ft
Turn right onto Fort Loudon Medical Center Drive 1232 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

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METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGEl

990 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE BOX 529 OAK RIDGE TN 37830

Head east on Parkside Drive 1.5 mi
Turn left onto Lovell Road (SR 131) 2.8 mi
Turn left onto Schaeffer Road 459 ft
Take the ramp on the left 561 ft
Merge left onto Pellissippi Parkway (SR 162) 3.6 mi
Continue straight onto Oak Ridge Highway (SR 62) 1.5 mi
Continue straight onto Oak Ridge Hwy (SR 62) 1.0 mi
Continue straight onto S Illinois Ave (SR 62) 1.3 mi
Continue straight onto South Illinois Avenue (SR 62) 4250 ft
Take the ramp on the right 490 ft
Merge left onto Lafayette Drive 1.4 mi
Continue straight onto New York Avenue 1241 ft
Turn right onto West Tennessee Avenue 976 ft
Turn right onto Vermont Avenue 178 ft
Turn left 328 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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