Our Physicians
- Matthew L. Mancini, MD, FACS, FASMBS
- Gregory J. Mancini, MD, FACS, FASMBS
- Melissa S. Phillips, MD, FACS
- Kyle L. Kleppe, MD, FACS, FASMBS
- Tanaz Vaghaiwalla, MD, FACS
- Kaela E. Blake, MD
Surgical Fellow
Physician Assistants & Nurse Practioners
Emeritus
Krichele Jeffcoach, PA-C
Education
BA, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
MPH, University of California, Davis
Krichele Jeffcoach graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2007 with a major in Kinesiology and a minor in Psychology. She then moved to the northern California area where she obtained her Masters degree in Public Health and her Physician Assistant training from the University of California, Davis. While working toward her Masters in Public Health, Krichele interned with the California Department of Public Health Obesity Prevention Program in Sacramento.
She and her husband relocated to Knoxville in 2011. She spent three years working in trauma and general surgery prior to joining the Bariatric Team at the University of Tennessee in the spring of 2014. Her clinical areas of interest include preventive health, weight management, general surgery and family practice.
Krichele enjoys a variety of activities including running, hiking, traveling, photography, sewing and spending time with her family.