About IMPC | Internal Medicine and Pediatrics of Cullman, P.C.

Rooted in Community Care

Internal Medicine and Pediatrics of Cullman opened its doors in 2001 with the goal of becoming the provider of choice for primary care in north central Alabama. They are now the largest privately owned pediatric practice in the community. Dr. Michael Lunsford started the practice after finishing his training in a combined internal medicine and pediatrics program at UAB and Children’s Hospital. Since that time, the practice has continued to grow and flourish while holding to its initial goal.

In the fall of 2008, Dr. Brian Corliss joined the IMPC staff in internal medicine and pediatrics from UAB and Children’s Hospital. Marybeth Lee joined our practice in January of 2011. Dr. Tara Fales joined IMPC in 2015 after completing her training at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. Dr. Ketchum joined the team in October 2019, and Dr. Cordes joined us in August 2022.

IMPC strives to provide the utmost quality medical care to adults and children in our community. We continue to accept new patients into our family. Additionally, we seek to recruit new providers to our practice in order to serve the adult and pediatric population in our area for generations to come.

Providers Internal Medicine and Pediatrics of Cullman, P.C.

Get to Know Your Providers

Mike Lunsford, M.D., F.A.A.P

Internal Medicine & Pediatrics

Dr. Lunsford moved to Cullman with his wife, Caroline, in 2001. He is a Huntsville, Alabama, native and a graduate of Huntsville High School. He subsequently attended Samford University in Birmingham, where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Biology. Mike then attended medical school at the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UAB) and subsequently did his residency training at UAB and Children’s Hospital in Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He is currently board-certified in both General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and actively participating in maintenance of certification in both. Dr. Lunsford enjoys seeing patients of all ages. He has a particular interest in caring for multiple generations of families as well as cardiovascular disease prevention and diabetes. Dr. Lunsford enjoys staying active with outdoor activities, spending time with his wife and 6 children, and supporting his Auburn Tigers. (WAR EAGLE!)

Tara Fales M.D., F.A.A.P

Pediatrics

Dr. Fales is a native of Cullman, Alabama, where she graduated from Fairview High School. She then attended the University of Alabama, where she graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Healthcare Management. Tara then attended medical school at the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UAB) and subsequently did her residency training in Memphis, TN, at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She is currently board-certified in Pediatrics and actively participating in maintenance of certification. Dr. Fales enjoys spending time outdoors and being with her family. She is married to James Fales, and they have 2 daughters, Adeline and Evie James.

Ashley Ketchum, D.O., F.A.A.P.

Pediatrician

Dr. Ketchum is originally from Saginaw, MI. She attended Albion College in Albion, MI, where she graduated with a B.A. in Biology. She then attended medical school in eastern Tennessee at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she met her husband. She completed her Pediatric Residency with the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL, where she did her training at Tampa General Hospital and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She is currently board-certified in Pediatrics. She is married to Dr. Monte Ketchum, with Andrews Sports Medicine, and they have 3 children. Dr. Ketchum enjoys golfing, boating, snow skiing, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Claire Crider Cordes, M.D., IBCLC, F.A.A.P.

Pediatrics and Lactation

A native of Cullman and a graduate of Cullman High School, Dr. Claire Cordes graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and minors in Chemistry, Biology, and Psychology. Dr. Cordes received her M.D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama in Birmingham. During her training, Dr. Cordes obtained her certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and is passionate about serving her patients during this time of life. In her free time, Dr. Cordes enjoys bargain shopping, cooking, and spending time with her husband, Dillon, and her children, Alden and Camille.

Brian Corliss, M.D., F.A.A.P

Internal Medicine & Pediatrics

Dr. Corliss is a native of New Orleans, LA, and graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, LA. He then attended Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, where he earned an A.B. in Biology and graduated Summa Cum Laude. After attending graduate school at the University of California – San Francisco and working in the biotech industry for several years, he completed medical school at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL, followed by a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Alabama – Birmingham and Children’s Hospitals. He then moved to Cullman, AL, where he has been practicing since 2008. He is board-certified in both General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Corliss is married, and he and his wife, Kayla, have 4 children. When he is not working, Dr. Corliss enjoys running, cooking, spending time with his family and friends, and cheering for his beloved New Orleans Saints.

Marybeth Lee CRNP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Marybeth began practicing and seeing patients at IMPC in January of 2011. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Alabama. She completed her Master’s of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Pediatric Primary Care through the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Prior to joining IMPC, she worked as a registered nurse in Women’s Health and Pediatrics at Brookwood Hospital and Children’s Hospital in Birmingham. She is certified in Pediatric Primary Care through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. She is married to her husband, David, and has 3 children, Graham, Ames, and Isla.