Meet Brian Dawson, MD

Brian Christopher Dawson, MD, MBA, received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, where he also completed his Emergency Medicine Residency. Dr. Dawson also completed an MBA at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.    

A board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician, Dr. Dawson is licensed in Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, and Colorado. He has served as a Medical Director, Regional Director, and Vice President of physician groups. In addition, he has served as a hospital board member, Chief of Staff, and Chairman of the Hospital Board Quality Committee.   

Dr. Dawson has experience in process improvement projects with hospitals, private companies, and physician groups. He has participated in and led several LEAN initiatives, in addition to helping create award-winning IT and care coordination solutions. He has a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship, creating value for patients, providers, and hospitals. Recently, Dr. Dawson served as a market chief medical officer for a large non-profit health care system, where he was responsible for several hospitals, including the level one trauma center, and served as the system transfer center medical director.    

Dr. Dawson lives in eastern Tennessee, in the Appalachian Mountains, with his wife, a practicing family medicine physician, and their two sons. His personal interests include general aviation, endurance sports, and literature.