Family Health
MAHEC Family Health Center at Cane Creek is conveniently located close to the Fletcher and Fairview communities. Our team offers full service primary care for all ages including pediatric, adult, obstetric, and geriatric patients. The Cane Creek team is currently accepting new patients and would love to care for you and your family!
If you are an established patient and have a true emergency after hours, please go to your nearest Emergency Department. Please note that we do not prescribe controlled substances on the first visit or after hours.
Depending on whether you join from a computer or a mobile device, you may need to download the FollowMyHealth app.
Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm
(closed from 12-1pm each day for lunch)
Olivia Caron, PharmD, BCACP, CPP
MAHEC Family Health Center at Cane Creek
1542 Cane Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 628-8250
Olivia Caron is a clinical pharmacist at MAHEC who works with chronic disease management including substance use, hepatitis C, diabetes, and more. She strives to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to all her patients and loves working with the Spanish-speaking community as she speaks both Spanish and French. Olivia was born and raised in Northern Virginia as the youngest of four kids born to Belgian parents. She studied chemical engineering and Spanish at Virginia Tech and then attended Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy where she graduated with her Certificate of Aging and Doctorate of Pharmacy.
Mike Coladonato, MD
MAHEC Family Health Center at Cane Creek
1542 Cane Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 628-8250
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency Program: MAHEC Asheville Family Medicine Residency Program
Board Certification: Certified in Family Medicine
Dr. Coladonato provides care for the whole family across the life spectrum. He enjoys understanding systems and figuring out problems. He encourages his patients to achieve their health potential. He offers diagnoses, treatment options, and love to his patients.
Benjamin Gilmer, MD
MAHEC Family Health Center at Cane Creek
1542 Cane Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 628-8250
Medical School: La Sorbonne, Brody School of Medicine (ECU)
Residency Program: MAHEC Family Medicine
Fellowship Program: International Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, Global Health Fellowship
Board Certification:American Board of Family Medicine
Dr. Gilmer is a compassionate physician who enjoys practicing full-spectrum family medicine including pediatrics, prenatal care, ultrasound, and hospital medicine. He has been at MAHEC’s Cane Creek practice since 2009 and is passionate about advocating for rural and global health disparities. He has worked extensively in France, Central and South America, and West Africa bringing a wholistic approach to his patients. Dr. Gilmer loves to teach and is committed to advancing medical education, interprofessional collaboration, and inspiring students to pursue rural health. His advocacy work currently focuses on bringing media attention to the social injustice of mass incarceration and the intersection of mental illness. He enjoys writing (The Other Dr. Gilmer) and speaking about the importance of advocacy in medicine.
Sarah Beth Neal, MD
MAHEC Family Health Center at Cane Creek
1542 Cane Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 628-8250
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Residency: MAHEC Asheville Family Medicine Residency Program
Fellowship: MAHEC Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Dr. Sarah Beth Neal is excited to be practicing at the MAHEC Family Health Center at Cane Creek. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering and studied Biomedical Engineering with the intent of working in prosthetics or rehabilitation technology. Ultimately, she found her interest was really with the people who wore them. She attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University and spend more time in the amazing city of Richmond exploring the river and many, many delicious restaurants. She knew she wanted to pursue family medicine after working in a few small clinics in Richmond as well as in the rural part of the state.
MAHEC has been her home for family medicine residency training as well as fellowship training in addiction medicine. She is passionate about helping others achieve their health goals whether it is managing their diabetes, receiving prenatal care, treating their substance use disorder, and everything in between! She is thankful to call Westen North Carolina home and privileged to serve this incredible community.
In her free time, you can catch her running on the greenway, working in the garden, or hiking with her family.
Angela Zarrella, FNP-C
MAHEC Family Health Center at Cane Creek
1542 Cane Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 628-8250
Nurse Practitioner Program: Western Carolina University
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Angela is a family nurse practitioner who cherishes connections with her patients. She appreciates the complexity and uniqueness of each person. She enjoys a collaborative approach, seeking patients’ input into their care plans. She is passionate about meeting her patients wherever they are in their health journey and enthusiastically empowers them to take an active role in their healthcare decisions. Angela is particularly interested in chronic disease management and lifestyle modifications that offer her patients tools for meaningful, life-long changes. Angela also appreciates end-of-life planning and is dedicated to honoring her patients' health goals and wishes throughout their entire lifespan. Her patients often share feelings of being heard and supported.
