Bob T. Souder, M.D., originally from Alamo, TN currently resides in Jackson, TN with his wife Ashley. He has three children: Katherine, Christine, and John along with three grandchildren: Wesley, Leila and Owen. Dr. Souder has practiced since 1979 is was one of the co-founding Physicians of the West Tennessee Medical Specialty Clinic and founding Physician of TransSouth Health Care. He received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee at Memphis and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at City of Memphis Hospital, along with a Fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Tennessee at Memphis.

Dr. Souder is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. His extensive professional memberships, community service organizations, philanthropy and honors are a testament to his dedication to the West Tennessee area. Dr. Souder has served on the Board of Trustees at Lane College, the Board of Directors of the Carl Perkins Child Abuse Center, and the Board of Directors for the West Tennessee council for Boy Scouts. He is the recipient of Medical Director of the Year from Vanderbilt University and was most recently named a 2015 Top Gastroenterologist in Jackson by The Leading Physicians of the World. While under his direction, TransSouth Health Care has also been a recipient of the Pinnacle Award for a business in its size.