Dr. King is from Cincinnati, Ohio where he graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in psychology. He then went on for his master’s degree in clinical psychology at San Diego State University.
Following graduation, he worked in mental health as a psychological examiner doing assessment and counseling for a number of years and ultimately became the executive director of a community mental health center along with a private practice. He also taught college level psychology classes.
After a time, he went back to medical school in order to broaden the range of services he could provide his patients. He graduated from Universidad Tecnologica de Santiago in the Dominican Republic and went on to do a family medicine residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He was chosen as chief resident in his final year. He continued on with the residency program as an instructor and assistant professor for several years. He then went on to practice family medicine in Chattanooga, TN, Lexington, KY, South Deerfield, MA, Atlanta, GA, and Knoxville, TN.
Dr. King is married to his wife who is also in the medical field as a nurse practitioner. They have two grown sons and three beautiful grandchildren.
Dr. King likes to spend time with his family and his two golden retrievers. He enjoys travel, a healthy lifestyle, collecting books and art, and playing his guitars.