Primary Care Providers

• Professional and Educational Background: I’m a lifelong resident of North Carolina, and a UNC-CH graduate (BA, 1989). I obtained my MD from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1993 and completed my residency training at North Carolina Baptist Hospital in 1996.
• I’ve practiced Primary Care Internal Medicine for almost 3 decades.
• I’m honored to serve as Medical Director of UNC Campus Health.

• Professional and Educational Background: College – DeSales University, Med School – PCOM, Residency – Wake Forest, Fellowship – UNC
• Originally from: Horsham, PA (outside Philadelphia)
• Family: Wife (Aly), 2 children (Jack and Lily)
• Hobbies/Sports: Family time, exploring Chapel Hill, watching UNC/Philadelphia sports
• Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? Working with the other terrific sports medicine physicians here at UNC as a fellow

• Professional/Educational Background: Undergraduate , B.A. in Biology, Virginia Military Institute, 1989. Graduate School, M.S.  in Physiology, N.C. State University, 1997. Medical School, M.D., Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 2001. Residency, Dept of Pathology, intern year, Duke University Medical Center, 2002. Residency, Dept of Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2003-2005.
• Joined Campus Health in September, 2022

• Professional/Educational Background: Undergraduate (B.S. Biology), Medical School and Family Medicine Residency all completed at UNC – Chapel Hill
• Originally from/hometown: Born in Luang Prabang, Laos and raised in Raleigh, NC
• Joined Campus Health: January 2007
• Special Professional Interests: Student health, infection control, occupational health, service, and quality improvement

• Professional and Educational Background: UNC for undergraduate & med school. Residency in Portland, Oregon.
• Originally from: Burlington, NC.
• Family: Married with two children.
• Hobbies/Sports: Hiking, baking, singing, and traveling.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? I have five siblings.

• I am originally from Massachusetts and have lived in the Triangle area for many years. I became a Family Nurse Practitioner 11 years ago after receiving my Master’s from Duke University in 2013. Since then, I have been a FNP at various Primary and Urgent Care locations, a Community Health Center, and a Retail Clinic. Combined, I have also been a RN 24 years since graduating from Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 2000.  As a RN, I worked at Massachusetts General Hospital and Duke University Hospital in specialties: pulmonary, cardiac, and ICU/Step Down.
• I am thrilled to have joined UNC Campus Health as a FNP since providing care for late adolescents/young adults and middle aged adults has always been a passion of mine. This is with especial recognition that it is a time in one’s life of exciting self-discovery, transition, learning, and growth. It is coupled with learning how to care for oneself and how to navigate through a health care system, which all can be challenging at times and in which, I hope to provide support with.
• I am honored to provide care to UNC students with a goal to be a participant in their health and to optimize their overall well-being and success at UNC.

• Professional and Educational Background: MBBS in Siddhartha Medical College Vijayawada, Residency in Wyoming Valley Healthcare System.
• Originally from: India, Hyderabad
• Family: Husband, one daughter and one son.
• Hobbies/Sports: Gardening, music, and travel with family.
• Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach his work? My father has been my support and inspiration to pursue my passion, and my husband, who supported all my journey in the USA.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of? Making a difference in my patients’ life, being their healthcare advocate gives me pride in my profession.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? Learning or doing something new on a daily basis keeps me excited.

• Professional and Educational Background: Proud UNC grad, ’09! Med school at Brody SOM at East Carolina University, and UVA Family Medicine Residency. Spent 7 years practicing primary care outpatient in Seattle, WA!
• Originally from: Raleigh, NC.
• Family: Husband Jon, and 2 children, Cooper (Daughter) and Olsen (Son).
• Hobbies/Sports: I enjoy baking, reading, taking walks, and traveling.
• Pets: None currently! Would love to find a new family dog to join us soon.
• Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? My family medicine mentors in med school and residency.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re proud of? I enjoyed serving as lead physician at my last clinic.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? I took a year of cake decorating classes!

• Professional/Educational Background: B.A. in Pre-Medicine Studies, Hunter College; B.S. in Medicine as a Certified Physician Associate/Advance Practice Provider, Touro College of Health Sciences in NY. Sonia’s been a Primary Care Provider since 2001.
• Originally from/hometown: Queens, NY
• Hobbies/Sports: “Spending time with family, cooking with my husband, and reviving the playful child in me who once got lost, in the midst of adult responsibilities.”
• Joined Campus Health: 2009

• Professional and Educational Background: I completed my training at Wake Forest University. I have a special interest in sexual and reproductive health, women’s health and gender-affirming care.
• Family: I am married with three children.
• Hobbies/Sports: Dancing, reading, hikes, spending time with my family.
• Pets: I have a sweet but hyper Boston Terrier.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? I love all things dance!

Originally from: Minnesota, but Chapel Hill has been home over the last ~8 years.

Family: Married to my beautiful wife Jenny, and we have 3 crazy/lovely kids – Geoffrey, Grace, and Gemma (all the G’s).

Professional and Educational Background: Medical school at the University of Minnesota and Family Med residency at UNC.

Hobbies/Sports: Just trying to keep up with my kids, love to read and delving into a bit more philosophy as of late.

Pets: Our amazing dog – Teddy.

Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? All my mentors from residency – all so caring and demonstrating how to help people the best we can.

What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re proud of? Always thankful for the nice words from patients and families.

What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? I have to eat skittles by colors (I can’t mix).

• Professional and Educational Background: B.S. Biology and M.S. Biomedical Sciences, Virginia Tech (1998, 2000), M.D. University of Kentucky 2008, Residency Moses Cone Internal Medicine 2011. I have worked in both Hospital and Clinical settings over the past 15 years. Joined Campus Health in 2023.
• Professional Interests: Student health, chronic disease prevention, promotion of healthy lifestyles and body positivity, treatment of disordered eating
• Originally from/Hometown: born in Lubumbashi, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo), raised all over, hometown Fredericksburg, Va.
• Hobbies: Family time with my husband and kids. Reading. Anything outside.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? My husband and I were Peace Corps volunteers in Tanzania, East Africa.

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Biochemistry at North Carolina State University; Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Jefferson College of Health Sciences (now Radford University) in Roanoke, VA.
• Originally from/hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania.
• Family: Husband and dog (Gia, a German Shepherd mix).
• Hobbies/Sports: Pickleball, hiking/going for long walks with my husband and dog, listening to podcasts, playing board games, trying new restaurants, traveling to new places.
• Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?: My mother always emphasized that with hard work and determination, you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: I was a preceptor for George Washington University PA students as a new graduate myself, and helped these students build confidence in their OB-GYN clinical skills.
• Joined Campus Health: October 2020.

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S.N., UNC; M.S.N.-ANP, UNC. She also worked at the NC State Student Health Center where she was very involved with quality improvement
• Originally from/hometown: High Point, NC
• Hobbies/Sports: Amy enjoys traveling, including international travel. “I consider myself a Foodie and like to travel to eat good food”. 
• Joined Campus Health: February 2015