Meet Our Providers

The physicians and nurse practitioners at Baptist Medical Group-Internal Medicine bring decades of expertise to every patient interaction. 

Santiago Aguilar, M.D.

College:
Undergraduate:
Medical School:
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador; Quito, Ecuador; 2004
Graduate School:
Residency:
St. Barnabas Hospital; Bronx, NY; 2011
Nursing School:

Dr. Santiago Aguilar specializes in internal medicine and primary care. Dr. Aguilar speaks English and Spanish, is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and a member of both the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association.

Paul Dang, M.D.

College:
Undergraduate:
Medical School:
University of Tennessee College of Medicine; Memphis, TN; 1993
Graduate School:
Residency:
University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis, TN; 1996
Nursing School:

Dr. Paul Dang specializes in internal medicine and primary care. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the Tennessee Medical Association.

Howard Nease, M.D.

College:
University of Tennessee; Knoxville, TN; 1982
Undergraduate:
Medical School:
University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis, TN; 1986
Graduate School:
Residency:
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis; 1990
Nursing School:

Dr. Howard Nease specializes in internal medicine and primary care. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Frederick Pelz, M.D.

College:
University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI; 1973
Undergraduate:
Medical School:
University of Wisconsin Medical School; Madison, WI; 1977
Graduate School:
Residency:
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis; 1980
Nursing School:

Dr. Frederick Pelz specializes in Internal Medicine. He joined Baptist Medical Group in 2011. Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Pelz is a member of the American College of Physicians, the Memphis Medical Society and the Tennessee Medical Association.

William Rawlinson, M.D.

College:
Auburn University; Auburn, AL; 1976
Undergraduate:
Medical School:
University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL; 1980
Graduate School:
Residency:
University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis, TN; 1983
Nursing School:

Dr. William Rawlinson specializes in internal medicine and primary care and is a member of the American College of Physicians. Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Rawlinson is also recognized as an American College of Physicians Fellow.