Specialties: Family Practice

Sub-Specialty: ****

Medical Interests: Family Practice, Infectious Disease, Microbiology, Population-Based Medicine, Urgent Care

Education and Training

• Undergraduate Education: Springfield College - BS, 1973
• Graduate Education: Medical College of Virginia - MS, 1975
• Graduate Education: Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC - PA-C, 1992

Professional Associations

• Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants
• 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.