David C. Garrett, M.D.


Dr. David Garrett joined Professional Anesthesia Associates after completing his residency at the University of Missouri - Kansas City where he was chief resident in 2014-2015.


He earned his medical degree from Ross University in the Caribbean island of Dominica where he graduated with high honors.


He also was treasurer of the Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists Resident Component and is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.


Kyle R. Stephens, D.O


Dr. Kyle R. Stephens recently joined West Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic to practice at its Paris location.


He completed a spine fellowship at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. He graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in 2009 and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Michigan in 2014. Dr. Stephens performs orthopedic surgery as well as spine surgery.


Beginning at age 16, Dr. Stephens has traveled to Honduras, Romania, Mexico, Brazil, Kenya and Peru on mission trips. A standout basketball player at Henry County High School, he received a full scholarship from Lipscomb University, where he majored in biology and Biblical studies with a minor in chemistry. He followed that degree with a master’s degree in divinity from Abilene Christian University.


For an appointment with Dr. Stephens, call 888.661.9825.


Stan Ragon, M.D.


Dr. Stan Ragon spent four years on active duty with the U.S. Navy where he was stationed in Guam and Pensacola, Fla., before joining West Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic.


Board certified in orthopedic surgery, he completed his residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga and served as chief resident in 2011.


He completed medical school with high honors at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis in 2006 and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2001.


Dr. Ragon grew up in Jackson. He was valedictorian of the class of 1997 at Jackson Christian School.


For an appointment with Dr. Ragon, call 888.661.9825.


Kandarp Patel, M.D.


Dr. Kandarp Patel, who founded Core Heart & Medical Center, is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology.


He received his medical degree from Baroda Medical College and has been in practice for more than 20 years.


He completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine and his residency in internal medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr. Patel moved to Jackson as a physician in 1999 and opened his own practice in 2011.


Dr. Patel is also an assistant clinical professor of medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.


For an appointment, call 731.300.0227.


Featured Doctors

Kandarp Patel, M.D. Cardiology

Dr. Patel is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology. He received his medical degree from Baroda Medical College and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

He completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine and his residency in internal medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr. Patel moved to Jackson as a physician in 1999 and opened his own practice in 2011.

Dr. Patel is also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

W. Stan Ragon, Jr., M.D. Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Ragon, who grew up in Jackson, is board certified in orthopedic surgery and spent four years on active duty with the U.S. Navy where he was stationed in Guam and Pensacola, Fla. He completed his residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga and served as chief resident in 2011.

He completed medical school with high honors at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis in 2006 and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2001. He was valedictorian of the class of 1997 at Jackson Christian School.

Kyle R. Stephens, D.O. Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Kyle R. Stephens practices at West Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic’s Paris location. He completed a spine fellowship at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. He graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in 2009 and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Michigan in 2014. Dr. Stephens performs orthopedic surgery as well as spine surgery.

Beginning at age 16, Dr. Stephens has traveled to Honduras, Romania, Mexico, Brazil, Kenya and Peru on mission trips. His commitment to missions and medicine was a natural outgrowth of his love of ministry and science. A standout basketball player at Henry County High School, he received a full scholarship from Lipscomb University where he majored in biology and Biblical studies with a minor in chemistry. He followed that degree with a master’s degree in divinity from Abilene Christian University.