Dr. Tom Huddleston, a native of Johnson City, received his bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He received his medical degree at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis. His post graduate medical training consisted of internship in surgery and orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY followed by one year of fellowship training in Adult Reconstructive Surgery and Joint Replacement Surgery.

Dr. Huddleston is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. He started practicing in Johnson City in July 1990. His practice is focused on joint replacements. Dr. Huddleston lives in Johnson City with his wife, Cecile, and their 3 children.