About Hitchcock Family Medicine

Dr. Matthew Ray Hitchcock grew up in Dunlap, TN. After medical school, Dr. Hitchcock was commissioned as an active-duty officer in the United States Navy and completed his residency in family medicine at The Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton near San Diego, CA.

After completing his residency, he deployed twice on humanitarian missions to the South Pacific, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his extraordinary service while deployed, served as a faculty physician for the family medicine residency program at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, and served as the hospital's Chief Medical Informatics Officer. 

Dr. Hitchcock and his wife Kathleen have four energetic children.

Dr. Hitchcock graduated from:

The McCallie School (Chattanooga, TN)

Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis, TN)

He is board-certified in family medicine.

Dr. Todd N. Torbett is a southeast Tennessee native, born in Cleveland, TN. He graduated from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga and Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, VA. 

After completing his residency, Dr. Torbett decided to return to the southeast Tennessee area to practice medicine and serve the primary care needs there. His faith is extremely important to him, and he enjoys traveling, music, movies, kayaking, cooking and fall Saturdays at Neyland Stadium.  

Dr. Torbett is accepting new adult patients.  

Dr. Ashley Sanders was born in Huntsville, AL, and grew up near the sunny beaches of St. Petersburg, FL. She attended the University of Florida in Gainesville where she earned her undergraduate degree and then moved on to medical school at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. 

Upon graduating from medical school, she transitioned to active duty as a Lieutenant in the Navy.

Dr. Sanders completed her internal medicine residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego in California and was selected for a six-week humanitarian mission aboard the USNS Mercy during her time there. She was then stationed at the Naval Hospital Guam where she worked as a staff physician and served as the clinical director for aeromedical evacuations. 

Her last tour of duty was at the Naval Hospital Jacksonville where she supervised family medicine residents and chaired the hospital Infection Control Committee.

Dr. Sanders is a board-certified internal medicine physician and has made Chattanooga her home after completing her military service. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, discovering new restaurants and watching college football.

Dr. Sanders is currently accepting new adult patients.  

Monika Patel, Doctor of Physical Therapy, loves connecting with people, anatomy and movement. She was brought to Chattanooga by the beautiful landscape and culture of community. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Brock Scholars program and then went on to get her doctorate in physical therapy at UTC.

Growing up, she was an avid competitive soccer player, runner, swim instructor and reader and now enjoys exploring the outdoors via hiking, cycling, swimming, walking, running, hammocking and gardening. She has experience in both inpatient and outpatient therapy with extensive mentorship and training in orthopedic manual-based techniques, pelvic health and dry needling. 

Qualifications

Doctor of Physical Therapy, DPT

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist CSCS