Medical Interests:
- Rural Health, Diabetes
About Dr. Pate:
- With over 40 years in practice John started his career after graduating from the Medical University of South Carolina. If he had not gone into medicine, John would have become an engineer. He is one of the core faculty of family medicine physicians supervising the residents in the Family Medicine Residency program. This program is a collaborative partnership between Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, the USC School of Medicine and Tandem Health.
- In his free time, he enjoys gardening and doing yardwork around his home. John is an active member of Trinity UMC and likes to attend local performances around town. He can be found in the kitchen making peanut brittle and watching the news to keep up with current events.
