Dr. Hawkinson is a board-certified Pediatrician that has been practicing pediatrics just north of Nashville for several years after finishing her medical school and residency training at the University of Mississippi. She is married to her husband, Kevin, and together they have 3 sons. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors with her family,

Dr. Peabody attended Brentwood Academy then did his undergraduate work at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Dr. Peabody obtained his medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia and did his Residency and Internship at Emory School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, in Atlanta Georgia. Dr. Peabody is a Board Certified Pediatrician

Dr. Hood joined Pediatric Associates of Franklin in August of 2005. A graduate of Brentwood High School, Dr. Hood returned home after completing her medical training at the University of Tennessee and finishing a combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency in Memphis. She served as Pediatric Chief Resident from 2003-2004 at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital and

Allison Couden, M.D., joined our practice in 2002. Dr. Couden, a board certified pediatrician is a Nashville native and graduate of the University of Tennessee Medical School at Memphis. She completed her residency at the Medical University of South Carolina where she served as the Chief Resident and a Clinical Instructor. For two years after

Dr. Carr is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, where he was a psychology major. He then attended Loyola University in his hometown of Chicago, where he received his medical degree. Dr. Carr completed his residency in pediatrics at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in June of 1999, and then joined

Dr. Chambers graduated from Lee University in Cleveland, TN, his hometown, with majors in biology and chemistry. He then attended the University of Tennessee at Memphis, where he received his medical degree. Dr. Chambers completed his residency in pediatrics at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in June of 1998. He subsequently joined Pediatric Associates of Franklin immediately following