Gynecology Staff

Preferred Name: Patty

Professional and Educational Background: 25 years as a Certified Medical Assistant.

Originally from: Pittsburgh, PA, currently living in Graham, NC with my partner, Doug.

Family: Mom, Dad, Brother, and Sister.

Hobbies/Sports: UNC Basketball

Pets: Golden Doodle – Nova, Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier – Milly, and Tuxedo Cat – Tink.

• Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Molecular Biology, UNC Pembroke; B.S.N., Duke University; M.S.N., Duke University; current DNP Student, UNC Chapel Hill.
• Originally from/hometown: Chicago, IL & Phoenix, AZ.
• Family: 2 young children.
• Pets: 2 dogs – Harry and Charlie and 1 cat – Simmie.
• Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?: My NP preceptors had a huge influence on how I practice, to include focusing on evidence-based practice and trauma-informed care.
• What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: The positive comments I receive from students about them feeling safe/comfortable or well cared for are what get me through the really tough days at work.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: I play a lot of cozy video games on my Nintendo Switch (Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Untitled Goose Game, Okami, etc.) and LOVE to hand embroider.
• Joined Campus Health: August 2021

• Professional and Educational Background: RN, getting MSN in FNP. L&D Nurse.
• Originally from: Ocracoke Island, NC.
• Hobbies/Sports: LOVE Carolina Basketball!
• Pets: Cat – Maisie.
• Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? My patients! Making sure they are comfortable and feel respected and heard is very important to me.

• Professional/Educational Background: Associates in Nursing, Durham Technical Community College; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Winston-Salem State.
• Originally from/hometown: Ghana-West Africa.
• Family:  Dorothy has three sons: Jayden, Jeffrey, and Joshua.
• Hobbies/Sports: Likes to cook, listening to African music, and watching basketball with her kids.
• Joined Campus Health: November 2012.

• Professional/Educational Background: Graduated from UNC-CH and the UNC SOM and completed my residency in Charlotte, NC at Carolinas Medical Center.
• Originally from/hometown: Durham, NC
• Family: Husband, two sons and two daughters.
• Hobbies/Sports: In my free time I enjoy reading, gardening cooking and spending time with friends and family.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: I have a personal interest in integrative medicine. I completed an integrative medicine fellowship at the Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona in 2009.
• Joined Campus Health: January 2023.

• Professional/Educational Background: Bachelors, Rice University; Masters in Clinical Research, UNC. She completed Med School at Baylor, Residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital, and Fellowship in Family Planning at UNC.
• Originally from/hometown: Dr. Tang was born in Ohio but has lived in Taiwan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Jersey, Boston, Texas, and most recently in Malawi, Africa.
• Hobbies/Sports: Dr. Tang enjoys traveling and hiking. Her favorite book is Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides and her favorite movies are the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series.
• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?: She lived in Malawi from 2012-2017 and had the chance to travel to surrounding countries, such as Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia,  Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and South Africa. 
• Joined Campus Health: Fall 2018