M. Kyle Phillips Pharm.D., BCPS

Dr. Phillips has been with TVHS since 2010. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Phillips served as the TVHS Chief of Pharmacy, beginning in 2019. Dr. Phillips began his career at TVHS as a Post Graduate Year-1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Practice Resident. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Phillips worked as a clinical pharmacist at the Nashville VA Medical Center. 

In 2012, he became the inpatient and outpatient pharmacy supervisor at the Alvin C. York Veterans Administration Medical Center where he led the pharmacy restructure to provide seven-day-a-week clinical pharmacist coverage on all medicine and surgery teams. By 2017, he assumed the role of Associate Chief of Pharmacy for the Nashville VA Medical Center, overseeing all pharmacy operations to include compliance and preparation for USP <797> and <800>. In 2019, Dr. Phillips advanced to TVHS Chief of Pharmacy where he manages all clinical and operational pharmacy services with 230 team members and budget preparations of over $300 million.

Dr. Phillips earned his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Freed-Hardeman University, followed by his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee. He is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy and an alumnus of the Leadership VA Class of 2019. Dr. Phillips was appointed to Tennessee Board of Pharmacy by Governor Bill Lee in 2023 and is currently serving a seven-year term overseeing all licensing and registrations, as well as professional conduct and rulemaking for standards of pharmacy practice in the State of Tennessee. 

In his free time, Dr. Phillips enjoys traveling, golfing, and country music. He is an avid sports fan – particularly the University of Tennessee, Tennessee Titans, Nashville Predators, and Atlanta Braves.