professional staff
Mary Alice Harbison, M.D.
Dr. Mary Alice Harbison, a native of Nashville, Tenn., joined Lifesigns in December 2006. She brings a wealth of medical knowledge to Lifesigns.
She received her bachelor’s degree from Yale University and doctorate of medicine from Vanderbilt Medical School.
Upon graduation she received postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville and Beth Israel Hospital, New England Deaconess Hospital and Harvard Medical School all in Boston, Mass.
She is certified by the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, and has worked at several organizations in Nashville over the years, including the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, Saint Thomas Hospital and Saint Thomas Health Services Charity Clinic.
Dr. Harbison is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the American College of Physicians and has served on several committees within the community. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Saint Thomas Women of Achievement Award and was named a fellow in the American College of Physicians in 2004.
Robert Belihar, M.D., M.S., M.P.H
Dr. Belihar, who joined Lifesigns in June, 2003, has been certified by the American Boards of Preventive Medicine, Anti-Aging Medicine and Ophthalmology. In addition to receiving his doctorate in medicine, he has been awarded master’s degrees in science and public health.
He completed a highly successful career in the United States Air Force, retiring with the rank of brigadier general. During his tour in the military, he held a wide range of positions, ranging from squadron flight surgeon to command surgeon at United States Central Command under General H. Norman Schwarzkopf.
Dr. Belihar remains active in clinical practice, serving as medical director for Lifesigns in Nashville, Tenn. He is an ardent advocate of a healthy lifestyle as the primary approach to disease management and healthy aging, and is a sought-after speaker on that subject. Widely traveled, he has visited 66 countries. Touched by the suffering he has witnessed in the third world, Dr. Belihar participates regularly in medical missions overseas.
He and his wife, Anita, reside in Franklin, Tenn. They have three children and seven grandchildren in the Nashville area.
Jerry Gentry, M.D.
Dr. Gentry joined the Lifesigns staff in Memphis, Tenn. in August of 2003 and brings extensive knowledge in the areas of primary and emergency care, general medicine, occupational health and minor surgery. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi and doctorate of medicine from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C.
He most recently worked for the Methodist LeBonheur Health System, serving as medical director at the Methodist Medical Complex in Robinsonville, Miss., and the assistant medical director at the Methodist Family Center in Tunica, Miss. Earlier in his career, Dr. Gentry served in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps for eight years and worked in several capacities from resident and practicing physician to various clinic and hospital administrator positions.
Dr. Gentry is licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi and is a member of the American Medical Association, National Medical Association, Mississippi State Medical Association and the American College of Managed Care Medicine. He continues to remain active in the community and is involved with several local organizations.
Felix L. Caldwell, M.D.
Native Memphian Dr. Felix Caldwell joined Lifesigns in July, 2006 and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of internal medicine.
Dr. Caldwell earned his doctorate of medicine from the University of Tennessee, Memphis and stayed to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Tennessee.
He served in the United States Navy Reserves for four years at the Naval Hospital in San Diego and Lemoore Naval Hospital in Lemoore, Calif. Dr. Caldwell then decided to give back to his alma mater, becoming an instructor in the department of medicine in 1988. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1991, then associate professor in 1994 and continues to instruct at the present time.
Dr. Caldwell is board-certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is the current chairman of the medical care committee and a member of the executive committee at William F. Bowld Hospital. Having a longtime interest in preventive medicine, Dr. Caldwell has participated in numerous studies at UT regarding the treatment of hypertension and prevention of heart attacks and strokes, and also participated in a long-term trial of exercise and prevention of heart disease and stroke.
Dr. Caldwell has been selected as one of "The Best Doctors in Memphis" by Memphis Magazine six consecutive times. He and his wife, Ann, have three children.
Margot Cseley, M.D.
Dr. Cseley joined Lifesigns in August, 2006 and draws on her professional experience from many different areas of the world.
Dr. Cseley's undergraduate education began at the American College in Paris and ended at Skidmore College in New York. She earned her doctorate of medicine from the Medical College of Pennsylvania and completed residencies at the University of Toronto's Sunnybrook Medical Center and the University of South Florida's Halifax Hospital Medical Center.
While being licensed and certified in numerous states, Dr. Cseley has practiced in Atlanta, Ga., since 1979. She has experience as an assistant medical director, a full-time urgent care and occupational health physician and, for the last 18 years, a private practice physician. Dr. Cseley is board-certified from the Canadian College of Family Practice and the American Board of Family Practice.
Dr. Cseley is a current member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Canadian College of Family Physicians, American Medical Woman's Association, Atlanta Woman's Medical Association, American Medical Association and the Southern Medical Association.
Terrance Ballard, M.D.
Dr. Ballard joined Lifesigns in May, 2005 and has substantial knowledge and experience in the practice of internal medicine.
Dr. Ballard began his medical career in the state of Kentucky by earning his doctorate of medicine from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Ballard returned to his hometown of Lexington, Ky., and held a private practice in internal medicine for eight years. He then moved his profession to Las Vegas, Nev., and practiced with different medical groups before opening his own private practice in 2000.
Dr. Ballard is board-certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Jeffrey Joe, M.D.
Dr. Joe joined Lifesigns in April 2008, and brings extensive medical knowledge in the field of internal medicine. A native of Clarksdale Miss., Dr. Joe graduated with his doctorate of medicine from the Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans, La. and completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.
He was previously in private practice for 11 years in San Diego, Calif. and served as the clinic director for Desert Valley Medical Group in Barstow, Calif. before moving to Henderson in 2003. Prior to joining Lifesigns, Joe worked at the VA Primary Care clinic in Henderson and the Fremont Medical Group clinics in Henderson and Las Vegas.
He has been certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine since 1993.