William Thurman Bates III DO FAAFP

Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Family Physician

Summary

William Bates III, DO, is a family medicine specialist based in Ooltewah, TN, with subspecialties in hospice and palliative medicine, as well as hospital medicine. He completed his residency in family medicine at the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville in 2004 and graduated from the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. He currently holds positions as Assistant Medical Director at Hospice of Chattanooga, Physician at Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland, Family Physician at CHI Memorial Medical Group, and Attending Physician at Rhea Medical Center. His previous roles include Medical Director and Assistant Medical Director at Caris Hospice. He was named a Fellow by the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2015 and received CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2012.

University of Tennessee Medical Center at KnoxvilleResidency, Family Medicine, 2001 - 2004
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2001