Author: Charlie Barnett

Dr. Charlie Barnett practiced medicine for 21 years with Summit Medical Group and served as a hospitalist in Tennessee and Haiti. He patented Stik-Guard, a needle-stick prevention device, and developed medical software. Now practicing longevity and precision medicine at NovaTheros, he writes KnoxTNToday’s weekly DocTalk column, exploring medical research, treatments and disease prevention strategies. Dr. Barnett contributes a weekly column, DocTalk, to KnoxTNToday, sharing his expertise on the latest medical research on disease treatments/cures and lifestyle choices for disease prevention.