Success Through Caring: Dr. LaTonya Knott

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Professional experience and insight gathered from years of practice often play a key role when a medical professional is preparing a treatment plan for a patient. In addition to writing prescriptions and recommending remedies, Dr. LaTonya Knott has incorporated her personal story as part of caring for her patients, making a point to let them know that where they’ve been does not inevitably determine where – or how far – they will go. “Once I spend time with them and share my story – share where I’ve been – it can make a difference in their lives,” she said. Dr. Knott grew up in Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA)’s CWA Plaza Apartments and Parkway Terrace. She looks back at her childhood with fond memories of the communities. “I always had someone to go outside and play with, and all the parents looked out for all the kids,” she said. Dr. Knott had her eyes set on practicing medicine from the time she was only 5 years old. She went to the emergency room at Nashville General Hospital with a suspected broken toe after swinging on a door frame. She recalls the calming presence of her doctor....