Specialties: Family Practice

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Medical Interests: Emergency and Urgent Care medicine, evaluation and treatment of headaches, management of minor wounds and fractures

Education and Training

• Undergraduate Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
• U.S. Army Active Duty Medic/LPN 1971-1974
• Continuing Education: Utah State University, Logan, UT - pre-PA education
• Graduate Education: Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC - PA-C

Professional Associations

• Member, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

A Physician Assistant (PA) is a health care professional licensed in North Carolina to practice medicine under physician supervision. Common services provided by a PA include taking medical histories and performing physical examinations; ordering and interpreting lab tests; diagnosing and treating illnesses; assisting in surgery; prescribing and/or dispensing medication; and counseling patients. Certification indicates that the PA has passed the national standardized test of competency.