Dr. John B. Crider
A board certified family physician caring for Arab, Alabama for more than 30 years.
Dr. John B. Crider is a board certified family practice physician with more than 30 years of medical experience. A 1988 graduate of The University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Dr. Crider served as chief resident at The University of Alabama School of Medicine and earned the William DeShazo Family Medicine Award and the Student-Teacher Resident Recognition Award.
He has operated Family Medical Clinic in Arab since 1991 while also serving on staff at Marshall Medical Center North. Before locating in Arab, he worked as an Emergency Department physician at Huntsville Hospital. He has served as company physician to many businesses and organizations across north Alabama.
Teaching and national lectures
Dr. Crider contributes to the medical community as an adjunct faculty member at The University of Alabama School of Medicine and The University of South Alabama School of Medicine. Since 2002 he has lectured nationally with the American Academy of Family Physicians on cardiovascular health, cholesterol, and preventive medicine, and he is published in Medscape.
Credentials and affiliations
He is licensed by the State of Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and maintains a fellowship with the American Academy of Family Physicians along with certification from the American Board of Family Medicine. He is a Select Care Physician Champion with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Accountable Care Coalition of Alabama, LLC, and the Cigna HealthSpring Tennessee Valley Independent Physician Association.
Rooted in our community
A resident of Arab, Dr. Crider and his family have led medical mission trips to Nigeria, Uganda, Brazil, and Haiti. He co-founded a local benevolence ministry, Temporary Emergency Services of Arab, Inc. (TESA), in 1997, and is a former trustee of Alabama Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries.
The people who care for you
John B. Crider, M.D.
Board Certified Family Physician
Dr. Crider has cared for families in Arab since 1991. With more than 30 years of experience, he is known for taking time to listen and treating every patient like a neighbor.
We would be glad to care for your family
Call our office to become a patient or to schedule a visit with Dr. Crider.
Call (256) 586-4127