Gary R. McDonald, MD

As a primary care general internist, board-certified in internal medicine since 1992, a personalized approach to health and wellness forms the core of my relationship with each patient. While I enjoy treating complex medical conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes and sleep disorders, my primary goal in practicing medicine lies in the prevention of illness. 

Having been trained at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and subsequently practiced medicine at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, I have had the opportunity to treat a broad range of health issues, while still maintaining a core practice emphasizing preventive care in a general internal medicine primary care setting. I manage both men's and women's individualized health concerns, as well as collaborate with a broad range of specialists across the St. Thomas, Vanderbilt and Tri-Star health systems here in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee area, while also caring for patients from southern Kentucky and northern Alabama. 

My MDVIP-affiliated practice provides opportunities for focusing on the personalized care of each patient, emphasizing the "value in prevention" as an approach to helping maintain good health by providing quality, valuable care through the MDVIP Annual Wellness Program. I also offer conveniences, like same- or next-day appointments that start on time, which may be found in concierge medicine practices. This program provides a level of preventive assessment and treatment above and beyond the care available in a traditional primary care setting.