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As a medical student, he invested a lot of time into SNMA due to his focus in increasing diversity in the medical field and his interest in providing care to underrepresented communities. He is dedicated to bridging the health disparities gap present in these underserved communities while pursuing his many interests in the field of PM&amp;R such as sports medicine and interventional spine. In his free time, he enjoys playing and watching sports, adding to his sneaker collection, and traveling with his fianc\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Sidney Tucker, M.D.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate:\u00a0<\/strong>University of Memphis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School: <\/strong>University of Tennessee, College of Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hobbies: <\/strong>Collecting retro sneakers, vinyl R&amp;B &amp; hip hop records, and discussing love of cars with family<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All About Dr. Tucker! 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