Thomas A. Cable, M.D.   

Director, Optimal Health Institute

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Dr. Cable is a board-certified family physician with a twenty-one year career in academic medicine prior to his establishment of Optimal Health Institute with Dr. Kilpatrick. He has held tenured academic appointments at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and most recently as a Professor of Family Medicine at East Tennessee State University College of Medicine. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine with the University of Tennessee School of Medicine - Chattanooga Unit. During his academic career, he supervised the training of over 120 family medicine residents, most of whom are now in private practice. Throughout his career, he has emphasized the value of preventive medicine in both his teaching and practice. He has published numerous articles in the medical literature, including research in long-term behavioral change in Norway. He is a member of numerous professional associations including the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

Jeff Alger  

L.P.N., L.M.T.

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Jeff Alger is a Licensed Practical Nurse and Licensed Massage Therapist.  He previously served in the U.S. Navy in communications. Jeff has worked for over ten years in hospice services in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. He is a member of the American Massage Council and American Specialty Health. He has been honored with awards in compassionate care and repeatedly as employee of the quarter. Jeff has also served on performance and quality improvement committees in several major organizations.