Our Doctors

Dr. Kona is a board‑certified critical care and pulmonary medicine specialist serving patients in Cookeville, Tennessee. She cares for adults with a wide range of lung conditions, including asthma, COPD, and complex respiratory illnesses, and provides ICU‑level critical care when patients are most vulnerable
With more than two decades of clinical experience, she is known for combining evidence‑based care with a calm, attentive bedside manner that helps patients and families feel heard and supported.

Dr. Rupan is a board‑certified pulmonologist, critical care physician, and sleep medicine specialist serving adults in Cookeville, Tennessee. His main specialties include pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. He commonly treats problems such as COPD, lung metastases, atypical pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, and obstructive sleep apnea. He is affiliated with Cookeville Regional Medical Center and other regional hospitals, and is known by many patients for his thorough evaluations, clear explanations, and commitment to finding practical, individualized treatment plans
