Paul Douthitt, M.D., was named chief medical officer of Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital in 2009. Dr. Douthitt came to Methodist in 2005 as the chief medical officer of Methodist South Hospital. Prior to that appointment, Dr. Douthitt worked as a pediatrician in Springfield, Tenn., where he was also a member of the medical staff for NorthCrest Medical Center and Vanderbilt Children?s Hospital.
In addition to his practice, Dr. Douthitt served as clinical instructor and associate clinical professor at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver, Colo., and completed his residency in pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.
Dr. Douthitt is a member of the Tennessee Pediatric Society and is a Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics.