Centers of Excellence

The Center of Excellence serves adult residents (18 yrs and up) in Knox County and the 16 surrounding counties who are on TennCare, the Knox County Indigent Care Program, or who are Ryan White Eligible. Services include health assessment, medical care related to HIV and AIDS, nutritional and pharmaceutical counseling.

Case Management services are available for persons with HIV and AIDS. Each patient is screened for Ryan White services and eligibility is determined. Medical Case Managers assist patients with TennCare, the Indigent Care Program, HIV medications, and Ryan White referrals for dental, medical, eye care, and nutritional services. Additional services available to patients are HIV information, counseling, and advocacy.

Eligibility Requirements: The Center of Excellence requires a referral from the patient's Primary Care Provider (PCP). Case Management Services requires identification of the patient, proof of residency, proof of income and proof of positive lab study.

Medical Case Managers are also available to those who are not seen in the COE Specialty Clinic at 865-215-5081.
Additional local agencies:
Hope Center 865-541-3767
Positively Living 865-525-1540

Useful Links
Centers of Excellence-State of Tennessee www.coetenn.com
State of Tennessee www.state.tn.us
Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
National Institute of Health www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
HIV/AIDS Bureau http://hab.hrsa.gov
Project Inform http://www.projinf.org

Knox County Health Department
Centers of Excellence
140 Dameron Avenue
Room Number 136
Knoxville, TN 37917-6413
Telephone: (865) 215-5080
Fax: 215-5088 TDD: 215-5001
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Monday thru Friday