James Swenson, MD

From a young age, Dr. Swenson was fascinated by biology and medicine and knew he wanted to become a doctor. “I have always loved medicine and I still love it after 30 years,” said Dr. Swenson. Dr. Swenson has performed approximately 40,000 endoscopic procedures during his career.

The former Chief of Gastroenterology at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn., Dr. Swenson also served as the site director of Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at the VA. Prior to joining the VA, Dr. Swenson practiced gastroenterology in Greeneville, Tenn. for over 17 years.

In addition to his years in academia, Dr. Swenson served 11 years on active duty with the U.S. Navy. During this time, he served at Pearl Harbor, as well as Pensacola Naval Hospital and Jacksonville Naval Hospital in Fla.

Dr. Swenson enjoys time with his wife and six adult children, as well as playing classical piano, sculpting, oil painting and playing the bag pipes.