Ob/Gyn

Welcome to MAHEC Ob/Gyn Specialists at Franklin

We are very excited that you have entrusted us with your care. We provide Ob/Gyn services to women of all ages. Comprehensive care is provided by our physician team, with occasional back up provided by one of our Certified Nurse Midwives. We also offer medication injections, lab services and ultrasound services. Surgical services offered at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC and Angel in Franklin, NC. Labor and delivery services are at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.

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We offer a variety of Ob/Gyn services including, but not limited to:

Gynecological cancer screenings & pap smears
Breast cancer screenings
Abnormal bleeding evaluation and management
Abnormal pap management
Pelvic pain evaluations
Urinary incontinence evaluation and management
Reproductive issues and infertility
STD testing and treatment
Contraception
Preconception planning
Prenatal/pregnancy care & postpartum care (in office and telehealth)
Postpartum anxiety and depression
Lactation assistance
Menopausal symptom management / Hormone replacement
In-office OB and gynecologic ultrasounds (Offered by Angel Medical)
Vaginal prolapse evaluation and management
Perinatal substance use disorder treatment through Project Cara

We perform a number of in-office and surgical procedures including, but not limited to:

Loop Electrical Excision Procedure (LEEP)(in-office)
Colposcopy (in-office)
OB and gynecologic ultrasounds (in office-offered by Angel Medical)
IUD & Nexplanon placement & removal (in office)
Cervical cone biopsy (Mission Hospital or Angel)
Hysterectomy (Mission Hospital or Angel)
Hysteroscopy (Mission Hospital or Angel)
Endometrial ablation (Mission Hospital or Angel)
Dilation & Curettage (Mission Hospital or Angel)
Sub-urethral sling for incontinence (Mission Hospital or Angel)
Tubal ligation / Permanent sterilization (Mission Hospital or Angel)
Diagnostic Laparoscopy(Mission Hospital or Angel)
Ovarian cyst removal (Mission Hospital or Angel)
Vaginal prolapse repair (Mission Hospital or Angel)

Telehealth Appointments

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MAHEC Ob/Gyn Specialists at Franklin
56 Medical Park Drive
Franklin, NC 28734

Monday-Wednesday 8am-5pm

(828) 634-4565 phone
(828) 634-4565 after-hours phone
(828) 407-2593 fax
(828) 407-2637 medical records fax

Amelia Cline, MD
Ob/Gyn Generalist

MAHEC Ob/Gyn Specialists at Franklin
56 Medical Park Drive
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 634-4565

Dr. Amelia Cline is a generalist Obstetrician and Gynecologist who joined MAHEC faculty after completing residency at MAHEC Ob/Gyn. She received her BSPH at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. She attended medical school at UNC School of Medicine and completed her clerkship year in the longitudinal program at the Asheville Campus.

Dr. Cline enjoys practicing the full spectrum of obstetrics and gynecology and provides care in both MAHEC’s Franklin and Asheville locations. She has a special interest in rural medicine and is completing a 2-year rural fellowship through the MAHEC Rural Fellowship program. Outside of work, she loves Dolly Parton, cooking, and finding new swimming holes! She is thrilled to get to stay and continue to serve the women of WNC.

Lauren Lougee, MD

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Family Practice Physician Faculty

MAHEC Ob/Gyn Specialists at Franklin
56 Medical Park Drive
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 634-4565

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine New Orleans
Residency Program: MAHEC Family Medicine in Asheville
Fellowship Program: MAHEC Rural Fellowship

Lauren Lougee is a full-spectrum Family Medicine physician with experience in reproductive health including prenatal care. She has interests in rural and global health and integrative medicine. She currently practices at the MAHEC Family Health Center in Asheville, NC, and the MAHEC Ob/Gyn office in Franklin, NC.

Dolly Pressley Byrd, CNM, PhD

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Certified Nurse Midwife

MAHEC Ob/Gyn Specialists at Franklin
56 Medical Park Drive
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 634-4565

Undergraduate: BA, Wake Forest University
Graduate: MSN, Yale University
Doctoral: PhD, UNC Greensboro School of Nursing

Dolly Pressley Byrd was born and raised in Western North Carolina. She returned to the area and joined MAHEC in 2005 as a Certified Nurse Midwife. Dolly loves her experience of being "with women through their lifetime"―especially fostering new and growing families. Dolly embraces the shared decision-making model and encourages her patients to be involved in the process of planning their care. In addition to prenatal appointments and attending deliveries at Mission Health Systems, she also provides well-women gynecologic, preconception counseling, and contraceptive services―specializing in IUD and Nexplanon insertions.