Maria-Virginia Garcia Sioson-Ayala, MD, is board certified in family medicine. Dr. Sioson-Ayala earned her medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. She completed her internship and residency at the University of Tennessee Health Center. Dr. Sioson-Ayala became a physician so she could improve her patients' quality of life in the best way possible. She educates them on how to practice a healthy lifestyle with nutritious eating, regular exercise, and stress reduction. In her spare time, she visits new places, listens to music, watches movies, and spends time with her family. In addition to English, Dr. Sioson-Ayala speaks fluent Tagalog and medical Spanish.