John Coppinger, D.O.

John C Coppinger, D.O. graduated from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1992. After internship at the Atlantic City Medical Center, he spent a year in an FP-OMM residency at Ohio University/O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens Ohio. He is Board Certified by the AOA Board of Neuro-Musculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Coppinger was fortunate in his education to meet and study with Dr. James Jealous during his first week at medical school in September 1988. Dr Jealous’ mentorship opened many doors for him , and he had the opportunity to study with the likes of Louis Hasbrouk, D.O., Robert Fulford, D.O., Ann Wales, D.O., and Herbert Miller, D.O. FAAO.. Dr. Coppinger spent 20 years in practice as an Osteopathic General Practitioner, he spent 2 years in Iraq with the U.S. Dept of State as a physician, and served as OMM Vice Chair at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine 2015-2017 and Interim Chair at Lincoln Memorial University DCOM until February 2021. He is excited to resume private practice in Knoxville, TN, and continues teaching Osteopathy round and about while also continuing to study with any Osteopath who has something to say.

Veera Motashaw, D.O.

As a native of North Carolina, Dr. Motashaw attended North Carolina State University, where she first learned about, and fell in love with Osteopathy. Her official osteopathic journey began at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, VA.  Early, during her medical education, Dr. Motashaw was blessed to find incredible mentors. She studied regularly with Christina Steele, D.O., David Harden, D.O. and James Jealous, D.O. who have influenced her practice tremendously. After medical school, she completed a family medicine residency at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, during which time she began to teach Osteopathic Medicine to students of all levels. Treating women and children has always been a strong interest, however, as her interests in Osteopathy at the end of life continued to grow, thanks to Garrett Snipes, M.D., she chose to complete a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Care. In 2017, she moved to Indiana and began working as a Hospice Physician at Community Health Network and also working as an Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Medicine at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Motashaw then spent two years as full time faculty for Lincoln Memorial University Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine before joining the University of Tennessee Medical Center staff as Director of outpatient University Palliative Care at UT Cancer Institute in Knoxville. She regularly incorporates Osteopathy into her practice which is limited to patients who are actively being treated for cancer at UT Cancer Institute.  She enjoys serving her patients and the continued study of Osteopathy through time with her mentors, monthly study groups, and teaching at annual courses.