Dr. M. Catherine Dundon M.D.

Dr. Dundon is the mother of two children. She enjoys tennis, golf, and travel. Dr. Dundon has served as a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is a regular on Talk of the Town, a local television show on Nashville’s CBS affiliate. In 1992, Dr. Dundon appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show. Dr. Dundon is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics for Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and enjoys teaching medical students and pediatric residents.

Hospital Privileges:
Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Centennial Medical Center

Undergraduate:
1971-1975
College of William and Mary, Willamsburg, VA

Medical Training:
1975-1979
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Residency:
1979-1982
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics

Memberships:
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, member Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Academy of Medicine and Cumberland Pediatric Foundation.

Languages:
English, French, and Sign Language

Dr. Dina Mishu M.D.

Dr. Mishu is married to John Rami Mishu. Their three children are active in sports. Dr. Mishu and her husband Rami enjoy watching their children play all their various sporting events. They are also avid Titan’s fans. Dr. Mishu takes great pleasure in the teaching of medical students and pediatric residents, as well as patients and their families.

Hospital Privileges:
Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Centennial Medical Center

Medical Training:
1979-1982
Baghdad University School of Medicine Baghdad, Iraq
1982-1985
Spartan University St. Lucia, West Indies

Residency:
1985-1988
T.C. Thompson’s Children’s Hospital University of TN, Chattanooga, TN

Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow of the Academy

Memberships:
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, member Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Academy of Medicine and Cumberland Pediatric Foundation.

Languages:
English and Arabic

Dr. Patricia Robinson M.D.

Dr. Robinson is married to Michael Fitzpatrick and they have two children. They enjoy participating in scouts, mission trips, church activities, camping and traveling. Dr. Robinson spent three months, during her last year of medical school, working in a mission hospital in the Democratic Republic of Zaire, Africa. More recently, she and her family have participated in projects such as Habitat for Humanity, building homes for underprivileged families.

Hospital Privileges:
Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Centennial Medical Center

Undergraduate:
1971-1975
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Medical Training:
1975-1979
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Penn State University, University Park, PA

Residency:
1979-1982
North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC

Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics

Memberships:
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, member Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Academy of Medicine and Cumberland Pediatric Foundation.

Languages:
English

Dr. Heather Johnson, M.D.

Dr. Johnson is married to Stephen Johnson. They enjoy reading, golf, and traveling. Prior to becoming a pediatrician, Dr. Johnson worked as a researcher in Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology. After finishing her pediatric training, Dr. Johnson worked for 3 years in Gallatin and White House, Tennessee for Gallatin Children’s Clinic and joined Goodlettsville Pediatrics in July of 2000.

Hospital Privileges:
Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Centennial Medical Center

Undergraduate:
1983-1987
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN

Medical Training:
1990-1994
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Residency:
1994-1997
Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, Maryland

Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics

Memberships:
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, member Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Academy of Medicine and Cumberland Pediatric Foundation.

Languages:
English

Dr. Sara J. Patterson M.D.

Dr. Patterson is married to Jimmy Patterson and has twin boys Jimmy and Fletcher and a daughter named Sophie. They enjoy golfing, traveling and cooking. Dr. Patterson had the honor of serving as a Chief Resident at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital for the year 2000-2001. Dr. Patterson takes great pleasure in the teaching of Medical Students and Residents, as well as patients and their families. Both of Dr. Patterson’s parents are teachers and she holds a high regard for the essential role of school in the lives of children.

Hospital Privileges:
Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Centennial Medical Center

Undergraduate:
1989-1993
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Medical Training:
1993-1997
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Residency:
1997-1998
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics

Memberships:
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, member Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Academy of Medicine and Cumberland Pediatric Foundation.

Languages:
English

Dr. J. Scott Huitink MD

Dr. Huitink, his wife, Rachelle, and their two beautiful daughters look forward to enjoying the beauty and grandeur of middle Tennessee as well as being able to spend time with family and friends in the area. Having spent many of his formative years in Natural State of Arkansas, Dr. Huitink is excited about the easy access to the many parks and lakes of the region and hopes to evolve from an armchair outdoorsman to a novice sportsman someday soon. His personal interests include hiking, fishing, reading, and smiles from his girls. Dr. Huitink is thrilled about his future with Goodlettsville Pediatrics and holds a special interest in adolescent medicine (acne, sports medicine, pubertal development, behavioral changes, etc.), asthma, and the medical care of international adoptees.

Hospital Privileges:
Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Centennial Medical Center

Undergraduate:
1993-1997
Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL

Medical Training:
1997-2001
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR

Residency:
2002-2005
San Antonio Uniformed Services, San Antonio, TX

Board Certification:
2004-Present
American Academy of Pediatrics

Memberships:
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
Christian Medical and Dental Association

Dr. Eric Colgrove M.D.

Dr. Colgrove enjoys his family, which include his wife Mercedes, and two children. He lived and trained in Tennessee prior to spending four years on the Navajo Reservation, and three years in private practice in Oregon. He is happy to be back “home” in Nashville. He enjoys the outdoors, singing, and international music, food, and cultures.

Hospital Privileges:
Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Centennial Medical Center

Undergraduate:
1987-1991
University of California, Davis, CA

Medical Training:
1991-1995
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Residency:
1995-1998
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow of the Academy

Memberships:
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, member Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Academy of Medicine and Cumberland Pediatric Foundation.

Dr. Christine Hunley M.D.

Dr. Hunley is married to Tray Hunley, and they have two daughters and one son. They enjoy church activities, tennis, swimming and choir. Prior to joining Goodlettsville Pediatrics in 2008, she was a pediatrician with Children’s Clinic East in Hermitage. Dr. Hunley is passionate about her ministry to children with special needs in her church.

Hospital Privileges:
Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Centennial Medical Center

Undergraduate:
1984-1988
Vanderbilt University, Nashivlle, TN

Medical Training:
1988-1992
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN

Residency:
1992-1995
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics

Memberships:
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, member Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Academy of Medicine and Cumberland Pediatric Foundation.

Mary Kathryn Oliver, RN, MSN, CPNP

Mary Kathryn Oliver is the newest member of our team of providers as a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner. She is a hometown girl from Hendersonville that just recently moved back to the area from Knoxville.  While in Knoxville she received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing and Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee.  During her time there she also worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.  Her mother, Lile Rogers, is her greatest inspiration.  She is an active member of this community and strives to make a difference in others’ lives through education and service.  Mary Kathryn is married to Nathan Oliver, also originally from Hendersonville.  They are so happy to be back in the area where they grew up!  She and her husband enjoy spending time on the lake, traveling, and being with family. 

Undergraduate:
2004-2008
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Graduate:
2008-2010
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Board Certification:
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Memberships:
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Tennessee Nursing Association

Susan Smith, RN, MSN,CPNP

Susan Smith is married to Bruce Smith and they are the parents to three children, Taylor, Kaleigh and Robert. Susan grew up in Gulf Breeze, Florida. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama and her Master’s Degree in Pediatric Nursing in South Orange, NJ. Susan enjoys family get-togethers, cooking, boating on the lake and vacationing at the beach. Susan relocated to the area from Atlanta shortly before joining Goodlettsville Pediatrics in August 2012.

Undergraduate:
1982-1986
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Graduate:
2002-2006
Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey

Board Certification:
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Memberships:
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Languages
English