Staff
At Cookeville Pediatric Associates we are absolutely committed to giving your child the best healthcare. Our physicians, nurse practitioners and support staff are specially trained and dedicated to provide complete and compassionate care for your child from birth through adolescence.
Physicians
Lloyd D. Franklin
M.D., F.A.A.P
1976: Graduate of Birmingham-Southern College, B.S., Chemistry.
1980: M.D., University of Alabama School of Medicine.
1980-1983: Intern and Pediatric Resident, University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals.
1983: Began Cookeville Pediatric Associates in August.
Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics, 1985.
James H. Batson
M.D., F.A.A.P
1992: Graduate of Transylvania University, Lexington, KY, B.A., Biology.
1996: M.D., East Tennessee State University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN.
1996-1999: Pediatric Resident, East Tennessee State University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN.
1999-Present: Cookeville Pediatric Associates.
Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics, 1999.
Leslie M. Treece
M.D., F.A.A.P
1992: Graduate of Auburn University, Auburn, AL., B.S., Biomedical Sciences.
1998: M.D., University of South Alabama College of Medicine.
1998-2001: Pediatric Resident, East Tennessee State University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN.
2001-Present: Cookeville Pediatric Associates.
Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics, 2001.
Mary Caroline (Carrie) Loghry
M.D., F.A.A.P
1998: Graduate of Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN, B.S., Biology, cum laude
2003: M.D., Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, with Honors
2003-2006: Pediatric Resident, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Nashville, TN.
2006-Present: Cookeville Pediatric Associates.
Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics, 2006.
Stephen D. Franklin
D.O., F.A.A.P.
2011: Graduate of Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN, B.S., Biology & Psychology
2016: D.O., Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia
2016-2019: Pediatric Resident, University of Louisville, Norton Children’s Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky
2022-Present: Cookeville Pediatric Associates.
Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics, 2019.
Victoria Maiden
D.O.
2017: Graduate of University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana, B.S., Biochemistry, magna cum laude
2021: D.O., Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, Tennessee
2021-2024: Pediatric Resident, East Tennessee State University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, Tennessee
Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics, 2024
Joined our team August 2024
Nurse Practitioners & Physicians Assistants
Kassie Barnes
D.N.P
Board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and 2007 graduate of Vanderbilt University. Kassie joined our practice in August 2010.
Dawn Johnson
F.N.P
Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and 2011 graduate of Austin Peay State University. Dawn joined our practice in October 2011.
Lauren Grizzard
F.N.P
Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and 2011 graduate of Tennessee Technological University. Lauren joined our practice in November 2011.
Elizabeth Kay Elsea Wilmore
P.A.-C
Board certified Physicians Assistant and graduate from Lincoln Memorial University in 2017. Kay joined our team in 2018.
Candace Niki Butler
F.N.P
Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and 2019 graduate of Tennessee Tech University. Niki joined our practice in October 2020.
Madison Brock
P.A.
Board Certified Physician Assistant and 2023 Graduate of Lincoln Memorial University. Madison joined our practice in October 2023.
Brittany Arnold
Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and 2024 graduate of Tennessee Tech University. Brittany joined our team in July 2024.
Brooke Dowdy
Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and 2021 graduate of Tennessee Technological University. Brooke joined our team in March of 2023.