Michael Wilkinson, MD, is a physician with Spine & Pain Associates. He is board certified in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine.
Born and raised in East Tennessee, Dr. Wilkinson attended Wake Forest University on a baseball scholarship and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Chemistry. He then matriculated to the Yale School of Medicine on an Army scholarship where he served as class president.
His military service took him onto Walter Reed National Military Medical Center where he completed his residency in anesthesiology, graduating as Chief Resident. Following graduation, he was stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC, serving as Chief of Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia at Womack Army Medical Center. During his time at Ft. Bragg, Major Wilkinson deployed with the 31st Forward Surgical Team to Afghanistan and received the Combat Action Badge for delivering lifesaving care under enemy fire. Upon the fulfillment of his military commitment, Dr. Wilkinson completed his fellowship in Pain Medicine at Johns Hopkins.
He currently serves as President of the Tennessee Medical Association for Washington County and President of the Tennessee Pain Society. He is also an Associate Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology Advisor at Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Wilkinson has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles. This includes numerous academic textbook chapters in the field of interventional pain medicine.
Dr. Wilkinson and his wife have two wonderful daughters. Fall and winter weekends, he can be found in the bleachers at various gyms, cheering on his daughters, who play volleyball. The rest of the year, he follows both UT and Wake Forest baseball.
He is passionate about giving back to both his community and the global mission field through multiple charitable organizations like Young Life and Kids to Christ. He and his family attend Redeemer Community Church in Johnson City.
Dr. Wilkinson sees his medical practice as the culmination of his long journey home. He feels blessed to have the opportunity to provide the highest quality of care to the people of East Tennessee.
Michael Wilkinson, MD serves patients in the Tri-Cities/Northeast Tennessee region. Find all locations here.