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faculty with the Department of Center. She is board-certified in G. BernardTaylor, MD Physician Assistant
Surgery at Carolinas Medical dermatology and is the Representative
Center since 2011. dermatology director at Tryon Dr. Taylor received his medical
Medical Partners. She is degree from the University To be determined
Bennal M. Perkins, MD married to Gardiner Roddey, of North Carolina-Chapel
MD, who is a partner at Hill. He then completed his Resident
Dr. Perkins was born in St. Charlotte Gastroenterology residency in obstetrics and Representatives
Paul, Minn. She completed and Hepatology. gynecology at Carolinas
Hamza Beano, MD, Atrium Health
her undergraduate AnnaT. Schmelzer, MD Medical Center. After Katherine Li, MD, Atrium Health
degree at George spending five years as ChristineWu, MD, Novant Health
Wa s h i n g t o n Dr. Schmelzer is a native of a general obstetrician
University with a North Carolina and earned and gynecologist, Also serving on the Board
bachelor of science he completed a as Ex-Officio Members
degree in biological sciences. her undergraduate fellowship in urogynecology
She received her medical degree degree in history and advanced gynecologic Tracei Ball, MD
at Rutgers University Robert at the University pelvic reconstructive surgery at President, Charlotte Medical
Wood Johnson Medical School. of North Carolina- Northside Hospital/Southeastern Dental and Pharmaceutical
As Dr. Perkins has a passion Chapel Hill. She Gynecologic Oncology in Society
for underserved communities, received her medical degree Atlanta. He serves as clinical Sandi D. Buchanan
she completed her residency from Wake Forest University assistant professor of obstetrics Executive Director,
at Bellevue/NYU Langone School of Medicine and and gynecology at the Mecklenburg County
Medical Center, where she completed her pediatric University of North Carolina Medical Society
realized her joy in caring for this residency at Carolinas School of Medicine and is the Rebecca Hayes, MD,
special patient population. She Medical Center. She remained assistant fellowship program FAAFP
worked two years in academic at CMC after residency to director for the Female Pelvic NCMS Delegate to the AMA
medicine in the Bronx, prior to serve as fourth-year chief Medicine and Reconstructive Meg Sullivan, MD
moving to Charlotte in 2016. resident and junior faculty Pelvic Surgery program at Medical Director,
She currently is on faculty member. She is a Fellow of Atrium Health. Taylor is Mecklenburg County Health
at Carolinas Medical Center the American Academy of recognized as an educator and Department
Internal Medicine Department, Pediatrics. She has been with mentor. He has won numerous Douglas R. Swanson, MD,
teaching residents and medical Charlotte Pediatric Clinic teaching awards for his work FACEP
students from the UNC School of since 2006. with undergraduates, medical Medical Director, Mecklenburg
Medicine. Her passions include students and residents. He EMS Agency and member
medical education, mentoring Andrew I. Sumich, MD lectures internationally on of the North Carolina EMS
and community health. topics related to women’s Advisory Council
Dr. Sumich was born in health and the treatment of
Patricia K. Roddey, MD Metairie, La. He completed his pelvic floor disorders. His Mecklenburg County
undergraduate studies at Texas dedication to caring for Medical Society
Dr. Roddey grew up in Christian University, followed women in need of surgery Executive Staff
Burlington, N.C., the youngest has led to his involvement in
by medical school global missions and treating Sandi D. Buchanan
of five children at Louisiana State women suffering from birth Executive Director
with two physician University School of trauma and fistula on the Stephanie D. Smith
parents. She earned Medicine. He moved west coast of Africa. Taylor’s Finance and Membership
her undergraduate to Charlotte in 2002 special interests include gender Director
degree in English for his residency in physical health and healthcare policy, Jenny H. Otto
at Wake Forest University medicine and rehabilitation genital reconstructive surgery, Meetings and Special
and her medical degree at at Carolinas Medical Center. pelvic organ prolapse, urinary Events Coordinator
the University of North Following a fellowship in and bowel incontinence,
Carolina-Chapel Hill. Roddey interventional spine and bladder and bowel fistula, and
completed her dermatology musculoskeletal medicine in advanced laparoscopy and
residency at Baylor College Winston-Salem, he returned robotic surgery.
of Medicine in Houston and to Charlotte. He has worked at
a fellowship in dermatology Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine
at Boston University Medical Associates since 2006.
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