I have been a reporter for about 18 years and have been covering health in East Tennessee for the past decade. Recent cuts at our newspaper eliminated the weekly Health section, so I am now doing some general assignment reporting as well.

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<p>These stories originally appeared as a two-part series:</p> <p>Part 1: <a href="Pakistani doctor finds lots of loyal patients, friends in Laudon">"Feels Like Home: Pakistani doctor finds lots of loyal patients, friendly in Loudon"</a></p> <p>Part 2: <a href="#Foreign-born physicians one treatment for rural counties' doctor shortages">"Prescription from Abroad: Foreign-born physicians one treatment for rural counties' doctor shortages."</a></p>