Dr. England wants all patients to know that his door is always open, and so are the lines of communication. He is a third generation physician with a passion for helping people.

His teachers shaped his love of the medicine of infectious disease.

“It allows me to practice medicine and exercise my sense of curiosity and love of investigating things,” Dr. England said.

That love of investigation was put to good use when he served as an epidemic service intelligence officer at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. His responsibilities included Legionnaires ’ disease, listeriosis, histoplasmosis and hospital infections.

Dr. England is married with four grown children and four grandchildren. He enjoys being active and volunteering at church.