Dr. William Light
is a graduate of the University of Memphis class of '76 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. He completed medical school at the University of Tennessee in 1979 and interned in the US Navy. After a three year tour that ended at the Millington Base he followed his Naval practice with a residency in Internal Medicine at Baptist Memorial Hospital where he was Chief Resident in 1985. In 2000, Dr. Light began his private practice at the Baptist East Location, and in October of 2005; he moved into his own building, The Light Clinic, PC at 7715 Wolf River Blvd, Wolf River Professional Complex. He actively keeps abreast of current medical practices and enthusiastically incorporates new technology and tools into his practice with the sole purpose of better serving the medical needs of, and protecting the privacy of his patients. 		  
Dr. Kerry Milligan
is a native Memphian who graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. The following year, he received his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. While completing his prerequisite courses for medical school, Dr. Milligan taught Electrical Engineering classes at the University of Memphis. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Tennessee-Memphis in 1995. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis in 1998, and has been in private practice in the Raleigh/Bartlett area since. He joined The Light Clinic in November 2006.		  
  Dr. Graham Warr
is also a  native Memphian, who graduated from Furman University in June, 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. While earning his music degree he completed the prerequisites for medical school. He enrolled at the University of Tennessee Medical College, where he received his medical degree in June of 1993. In June of 1997 he completed his residency in Memphis and became board certified in Internal Medicine and in Pediatrics. Dr.Warr has been in private practice since July of 1997. He joined the Light Clinic in September, 2007.
Dr. Warr currently serves as treasurer of the Memphis Academy of Internal Medicine and president of the Baptist Physician’s Organization. At Baptist Hospital he currently serves on the Quality Control committee and the Ethics Committee.
Mary Simpson FNP, APRN-BC
is a Graduate of Baptist School of Nursing and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Nursing in 1999. Her Masters Degree in Nursing followed in 2001 at the University of Tennessee Center for Health Science where she received both an Alumni Award and Highest Scholastic Average Award. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, the Memphis Area Advanced Practice Nurses, Baptist Nursing Honor Society and American Nurses Association.
Mrs. Simpson has been a Registered Nurse in urgent care facilities seeing a wide range of patients. She joined Dr. Light in his practice in 2001 and has continued to advance her skills with an advanced practice degree and subsequent Certification. 		 
  Miranda Bennett FNP, NP-C
 received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2003 from the University of Memphis Loewenberg School of Nursing in Memphis, Tennessee.  After graduation, she worked for 2 years as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Labor and Delivery Unit at the Methodist Germantown Hospital.  Miranda then received her Master’s of Science in Nursing in 2005 from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.  While Studying at UTHSC, she was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.  Miranda is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Northeast Arkansas Nurse Practitioner’s Association.  Her medical background has been in Diabetes Education and Internal Medicine.  She joined The Light Clinic in March 2008.
Dale Mitchell, PA-C
completed the Physician Assistant Program at George Washington University in 1981, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant. During his 23 year U.S. Navy career, Mr. Mitchell worked in pediatrics, internal, and emergency medicine. Following retirement in 1992, he moved to Memphis and continued to practice in a variety of settings. After working extensively in diabetes management with the pharmaceutical industry, he joined an endocrinology practice locally. Mr. Mitchell is certified by the Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. He has experience in family, emergency, and internal medicine with extensive expertise in diabetes management. Dale Mitchell joined The Light Clinic in November 2009
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What is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)?
A Family Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse who has gone to graduate school and received additional health care and clinical education. Their focus is on family health. Family Nurse Practitioners focus on treating the whole health of a patient and not just the symptoms and illnesses. They provide care under the supervision of a primary care physician.

Health care services that Family Nurse Practitioners provide include:

What is a Physician Assistant (PA)?
Physician Assistants receive their training through accredited degree programs; conceived, developed, and overseen by physicians. Physician Assistants are certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) – a mark of professional accomplishment – and state-licensed. They are health professionals who practice medicine as members of a team with their supervising physicians. PAs deliver a broad range of medical and surgical services to diverse populations in rural and urban settings. As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, PAs conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and prescribe medications.

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