Dr. Kimberly Howerton, a family medicine physician, has joined the West Tennessee Physicians’ Alliance Board of Directors. She practices at Patient Centered Care, 25 Security Drive, Suite A.

She replaces Dr. Jimmy Hoppers at Physicians Quality Care, who has rotated off the board.

Dr. David Villarreal, Jackson Surgical Associates, is beginning his second year of a two-year term as board president.

Other members of the Alliance board are Dr. Keith Micetich, Jackson Regional Women’s Center; Dr. Todd Seabrook, Professional Anesthesia Associates; Dr. Jason Hutchison, West Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic; Dr. David Yakin, Sports, Orthopedics and Spine; Karen Grace, office administrator at the Arthritis Clinic; and Dustin Summers, Alliance Executive Director.

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Kimberly Howerton, M.D. Family Practice

Dr. Kimberly Howerton is a board-certified family physician with Patient Centered Physician’s Care, P.C. in Jackson. After being a patient herself, she realized that medical care needed to be more personalized, accessible and patient-centered, she said.

Dr. Howerton is a West Tennessee native. She grew up in Millington, Tennessee, and has lived in West Tennessee her entire life. She is a graduate of Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee, and received her medical degree from The University of Tennessee-Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1997. She remained in Memphis as a part of the University of Tennessee-St. Francis Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Howerton also completed a fellowship in Advanced Women’s Health at UT-St. Francis.

Dr. Howerton is a clinical assistant professor with UT-Jackson Family Medicine Residency program and is an active member of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians, serving as the secretary-treasurer. She is co-editor of the Tennessee Family Physician. She eagerly serves as a patient advocate on several state committees.