Department Leadership and Staff
Family Medicine Leadership
(listed alphabetically)
Margaret Helton, MD | Distinguished Professor & Chair
Nailah Adams, MD, MS, CAQSM | Director of Sports Medicine Fellowship
Shannon Aymes, MD, MPH | Director of Preventive Medicine Residency
Kelly Bossenbroek Fedoriw, MD | Director of Medical Student Programs
Mallory Brown, MD | Vice Chair of Education
Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH | Vice Chair of Research
Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH | Director of Development and Advancement
Karen Halpert, MD | Vice Chair of Clinical Excellence
LeRon Jackson, MD, MPH | Senior Advisor for Health Equity and Student Development
Rita Lahlou, MD, MPH | Medical Director of the Family Medicine Center
Dawn Morriston, MPH | Associate Director of Educational Programs
Dana Neutze, MD, PhD | Director of Quality Improvement and Population Health
Ashley Rietz, MD | Assistant Director of the Family Medicine Center
Phil Sloane, MD, MPH | Director of Academic Advancement
Venus Standard, MSN, CNM | Director of Education and Community Engagement
Kevin Tate, MHA | Vice Chair for Administration
Administrative staff listed alphabetically by area of expertise
Human Resources, Accounting & Administration
Jaime Adams | HR Consultant, 984-974-4889
Dionne Apple | Executive Assistant to the Chair, 984-974-4990
Alexandria Bergiste | Admin Support Specialist, 984-974-4463
Andrew Olsson | Manager of Financial Services, 984-974-4880
Jean Russell | Research & Grants Manager, 984-974-4888
Jonia Sanders | Accountant, 984-974-7661
Savonne Stephens | Accounting Technician, 919-966-0325
Tiffany Harper | HR Consultant, 919-962-7231
Program Support
Daniel Chegash, MA | Manager of Operations and Infrastructure, 984-974-4655
Jesicia Peaden, MA | Admin Support Specialist, 984-974-4989
Amanda Harvey, MA | Faculty Support Associate, 984-974-4576
Ashley Heidinger | Admin Support Specialist, 984-974-9986
Katie Jelen, MA, MSLS | Admin Support Specialist, 984-974-4879
Cherie Mellor, CRA, CPRA | Grants Manager
Karen Peoples | Scheduling Coordinator, 984-974-4521
Jessica Smith, MPM | Manager of Residency Programs, 984-974-4544
Kayla Thompson, MA | Admin Support Specialist
Research Support
Kelli Hammond | Research Coordinator
Sally Bobbitt | Research Coordinator
Kristen Jarman, MPH | Associate Director, Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation Program
Sonia Clark | Social/Clinical Research Specialist
Leah Ranney, PhD, MA | Director, Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation Program, 919-966-2803
Kelsey Ross, MPH | Project Manager
NC FIT Program
Anna Baker, MPH | NC Formerly Incarcerated Transition (NCFIT) Program Project Manager
Juan Tuset, MSW | NCFIT Program Coordinator
Antonio Malone | NCFIT Program Community Health Worker
Cami Gonzalez | NCFIT Program Research & Evaluation Associate
Amy O’Regan, MPH | NCFIT Program Technical Assistant Project Manager
Anna Wallin, MPH | NC FIT Program Technical Assistance Project Coordinator
Community Health Initiative
Marni Holder, MSN, RN | Director, Community Health Initiatives 984-974-4892
Tim Smith, MPA | Program Manager, 984-974-4996
Communications & Development
Reid Johnson | Director of Communications, 984-974-4898
Clinical Administration
Jocelyn Allsbrook, RN, MSN CPAN | Patient Services Manager
Keith Compson, PT, MBA | Practice Administrator, 984-974-4289
Kevah Jones | Family Medicine Center Administrative Assistant, 984-974-4214
Jennifer Koenig, MBA-HM, AAS | Clinic Manager III, 984-974-7903
Yvette McMiller, MPH | Practice Manager, Carraway Village and Durham 984-974-4288
LaToya Walters, MSN, RN | Clinic Manager, South Durham 984-215-5873
Keith Compson, PT, MBA | Senior Director, 984-974-7819
Clinical Support – Administrative
Kineta Barrera
Melanie Sykes
Lauria Themes
James West
Marquita Yancey
Clinical Support – Team Reps
Outerbanks– Cynthia Brown
Sandhills– Kelsey White
Piedmont– Jan Scott
Foothills– Tasha Ingram
Blueridge/ Urgent Care– Jolene Warner
Triangle
Clinical Support
Erica Baylor, CMA II
Ashley Cates, CMA
Diane Corbett, CMA
Destiny Crisp, CMA
Sherita Graves, CMA
Alexis Hines, CMA I
Carolyn King, LPN
Afia Lake, MA Apprentice
Lucy Luviano, CMAII
Amanda Mauldin, MA Apprentice
Sineatha McCray, LPN
Fiona Mclean, CMAIII
Lauren O’Connor, CMA
Rosy Ordonez, CMAI
Latarsha Robinson, MA
Wilma Sanford, CMA
LaKenna Saunders, CMAIII
Zaray Turnbull, CMAIII
Amanda Van Halem, MAIII
Kiara Woods, CMA
Clinical Support – Family-Centered Perinatal Care (FCPC) Program
Lucy McMillian, RN, BSN. Perinatal Nurse Coordinator, 984-974-4771Kierra Woods, BS. Program Administrator, 984-974-4775
Clinical Support – Lab
Supervisor
Tina Peters, Phlebotomist
Nicole Cobarrubias, Phlebotomist
Clinical Support – X-Ray
Debra Holmes
Clinical Support – Nutrition
UNC Family Medicine Center at Chapel Hill
Ashya Walden
UNC Family Medicine Center at Durham
Edward Markus
Melissa Cranford
Carrie Reid
Clinical Support – Financial
Rodney Mangum, Financial Counselor
Yurai Lopez, Financial Counselor
Clinical Support – Social Work – Population Health
Michael Goodling, LCSW – Population Health Clinical Services Manager
Amy Prentice, LCSW – Population Health Senior Leader
Destini Warren, LCSWA – Care Manager
Sarah Grace Downs, LCSW – Care Manager
Jessica Harper, LCSW – Care Manager
Meghan Chewning, LCSW – Care Manager
Maria Saez Sampson, LCSWA – Care Manager
LaTonya Harris, LCSWA – Care Manager
Katie Cavagnini, LCSWA – Care Manager
Phoebe Pak – MedServe Fellow
Amaya Jackson – MedServe Fellow
Amani Petway – MedServe Fellow
Tobacco Treatment and Weight Management Programs
Susan Trout, LCSW, MSPH, NCTTP | Interim Director, Tobacco Treatment & Weight Management Programs. Associate Director, Tobacco Treatment Programs, Family Medicine Tobacco Treatment Clinic
Christine Jordan, EdS, LMFT | Weight Management Counselor
Eiman Newcomer, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, NCTTP | Team Lead, Inpatient Tobacco Treatment Program