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Walter Accles, PA-C
MAHEC Family Health Center at Biltmore
123 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 257-4730
Education: Duke University Physician Assistant School
My clinical focus is on same-day appointments and acute care. I enjoy this role and the great work environment at the Family Health Center. I have enjoyed working at MAHEC for the last 21 years.
Rebecca Dickerson, MMSc, MPH, PA-C
MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness
125 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 398-3601
Rebecca Dickerson is a Psychiatry Physician Assistant with the MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences with a minor in Psychology from Clemson University in Clemson, SC in 2011; she also earned both a Masters of Medical Science and a Masters of Public Health from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She finished all requirements for both graduate degrees in August 2019.
Rebecca sees both general adult psychiatry and addiction medicine patients. She has experience both in community mental health services and outpatient psychiatry. She volunteered at a local free clinic for the unhoused and underserved during her Physician Assistant training, and continues to work with that population Thursday mornings through the Asheville Bridge Collaborative program at the AHOPE day shelter in downtown Asheville. She is excited to be a part of the team at MAHEC!
Ellie Hartye, PA-C
MAHEC Internal Medicine
123-A Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 771-3500
Ellie is a Physician Assistant and local of WNC, raised in Asheville, NC. She recently graduated from Wingate University's Physician Assistant Studies Program in Hendersonville and is excited to jump-start her new career as a PA-C with MAHEC. As a patient with type 1 diabetes, she has a passion for diabetes and endocrine care. She will be serving patients in both the Endocrinology and Internal Medicine clinics. In her off time, she enjoys playing soccer, biking, woodworking, and playing music.
Olivia Pantano, PA-C
MAHEC Family Health Center at Cane Creek
1542 Cane Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 628-8250
Olivia Pantano is originally from Massachusetts but has spent nearly a decade in the Southeast. She attended the Emory School of Medicine Physician Assistant program and returned to Western North Carolina after graduation. Olivia strives to provide comprehensive and thoughtful care for her patients. Outside of seeing patients, you will find her on her bicycle or running with her dogs on trails around Asheville.
Kerry Shepherd, PA-C
MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness
125 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 398-3601
Maria Tsambarlis, PA-C
MAHEC Family Health Center at Biltmore
123 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 257-4730
Caitlin Tugman, MMS, PA-C
MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness
125 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 398-3601
Caitlin Tugman is a Physician Assistant at MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness. She received her Bachelors is Exercise Science and Minor in Dance Studies at Appalachian State University in 2015. She gained clinical experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant before graduate school working in home health, at an assisted living facility, volunteering at a free health clinic, and doing medical mission work in Haiti. She attended Wake Forest School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program and graduated with a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies in 2020. She joined the MAHEC team early in 2022 and enjoys working with people of all ages and psychiatric conditions.
Anja Woody, PA-C
MAHEC Family Health Center at Enka/Candler
25 Westridge Market Place
Candler, NC 28715
(828) 418-0040
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Education: Lenoir-Rhyne University/Wake Forest School of Medicine PA Program
Certification: National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants
Anja has 40 years of experience as a PA, ranging from correctional medicine and occupational medicine to adult primary care. Anja is passionate about educating patients about their medical conditions and helping them understand medical management. She focuses on meeting patient needs and building long-term, trusting relationships. She has a special interest in assisting patients with substance use recovery and mental health issues.
