Dr. Kacie Denton served as chief Pediatrics resident at East Tennessee State University. She also earned her MD degree and a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Community Health at ETSU. Her undergraduate education included a double major with highest honors from Carson-Newman University: BA in biology, BS in biochemistry, and a minor in religion.

In 2019, Dr. Denton was honored with the National Rural Health Association Student Achievement Award, presented to one student annually for excellent in research and advocacy. She is highly dedicated to volunteer service, including substantial advocacy and fundraising with the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and her dogs, photography, traveling, and reading mystery novels.