Dr. Matthew Everett is originally from Newbern, TN, but considers East Tennessee to be his home. In his many past lives, he was a maintenance man, leasing agent, operations officer for AT&T, bartender, restaurant manager, and veterinary assistant. He earned both his bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from The University of Tennessee.
In 2018 he married a brilliant and beautiful veterinarian, Dr. Ellen Everett. He has an interest in all things small animal, avian, and exotics with particular interests in cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and nutrition. He is a lover of coffee, travel, and music. Matthew and Ellen share their lives with a Labrador Retriever named Hendrix, an English Springer Spaniel named Bridger, an orange tabby named Cheeto, and a horse named Tucker.
Dr. Bussey is happily married with two young daughters. She and her family enjoy kayaking, hiking, camping and above all Tennessee football. Dr. Bussey loves being a part of her hometown and enjoys giving back to this community.