Tyler Elam, DO FAAFP

Dr. Tyler Elam is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP) with additional training in medical acupuncture. He specializes in providing comprehensive primary care, osteopathic manipulative technique (OMT), and medical acupuncture, focusing on conditions such as chronic Hepatitis C, and performing joint injections and skin lesion cryotherapy and biopsies.

Dr. Elam graduated from the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014, and completed his family medicine residency program at East Tennessee State University in Bristol, TN, where he served as Chief Resident from 2016-2017. He values building lasting relationships with his patients, walking through vulnerable life moments with them, celebrating victories, and offering support during difficult times. His philosophy regarding patient care centers on the belief that a patient is a cohesive unit of mind, body, and spirit, and he strives to address all three components to bring healing and health, placing high value on wellness and health maintenance while being conservative with medication utilization.

Beyond his clinical expertise, Dr. Elam holds certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). He is affiliated with the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors, the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine, and the American Academy for Physician Leadership. Dr. Elam also completed medical acupuncture training through Helms Medical Institute in 2019 and is a fellow of the National Institute for Program Director Development (2024-2025). Outside of work, Dr. Elam enjoys being an AFOL (adult fan of LEGO), running and triathlon training, reading (LOTR, C.S. Lewis, the Star Wars universe), Christian Spiritual Formation, his church community, medical education, theatre productions, playing piano and harmonica, and most importantly, spending time with his wife and four kids, as they work to visit as many National Parks as possible.