Dr. Melvin G. Lee - Medical Director, Raleigh Urgent Care Network
Dr. Lee is a Board Certified Family Practitioner (Canada) with 26 years of experience in Family Practice; Obstetrics, Urgent and Emergent Care, and Occupational Medicine. Prior to joining RUCN, he served as the President of Metro Memphis Physicians Group – a network of six urgent care clinics that staffed eight full-time physicians, three full-time nurse practitioners, and four part-time physicians. Dr. Lee served as a Physician for Urgent Care Baptist Minor Medical in Memphis, Tennessee from 1997-2004 before accepting this promotion.
From 1981-1997, Dr. Lee owned and operated his own Family Physician practice in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada. This office based Family Medicine practice specialized in Obstetrics, Emergency Room On-Call services, Hospital Admissions and ongoing Hospital Care, house-calls, and Nursing Home care.
Dr. Lee is a member of the following associations:
· Board Certified American Board of Ambulatory Medicine
· Member of the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
· Member of the Urgent Care Association of America
· Board Certified College of Family Physicians of Canada
· Member of the American College of Family Physicians
· Editorial Board Member, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine
Prior to his career as a physician, Dr. Lee was a Captain in the Canadian Royal Navy where he served as a Crew Commander and pilot for the Submarine and Coastal Patrol from 1969-1974.
Asheville Urgent Care:
Ossie Alvarez, RN, PA-C - Practice Manager
Ossie Alvarez began his medical career in 1984 as an Army Medic with 11th Special Forces Group in Miami, Florida. After his enlistment he attended Miami-Dade Community College to obtain his RN in an accelerated Nursing program where he graduated in 1991 on the Deans’ list. He then attended the Physician Assistant program at the prestigious Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, PA where he graduated on the Deans’ list in 1997. Upon graduating the PA program in Philadelphia and passing his National Boards, he worked predominately in Emergency Medicine with training and practice experience in Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, and Urgent Care. He has served as Adjunct Faculty and is a founding faculty member of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicines (PCOM) Physician Assistant program. In addition, he has educated students for PCOM, Hahnemann University, and South University Physician Assistant program during their clinical rotations. Ossie has now been practicing as a Physician Assistant for 12 years. He is fluent in English and Spanish. His approach to caring for his patients is simple: he loves and treats all of his patients as if they are part of his family.Prior to coming to RUCN, Ossie previously practiced as both an Interventional Radiology PA for Asheville Radiology Associates and as the Mid-Level Provider Supervisor for Sisters of Mercy Urgent Cares in Asheville.
Urgent Care of Cary:
Christopher Van Ooteghem, MS PA-C - Practice Manager
Chris has practiced as a board certified Physician Assistant since 2004. He has worked in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Urgent Care, providing a unique blend of experience in treating both acute and chronic diseases and maladies. He strives to provide a caring, relaxing atmosphere for each patient while working together toward optimum health and well-being.
Chris graduated from Winthrop University in 2000 with a Bachelors of Science in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. After working in research for 2 years, Chris returned to school and received a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from South University in Savannah, GA. Chris is a member of the American Association of Physician Assistants and the North Carolina Association of Physician Assistants.
FastMed of Cary Urgent Care and Family Practice:
Sue Horlick, MS, PA-C - Practice Manager
Ms. Susan J. Horlick has been practicing medicine since 1991, and has worked in various areas including Urgent Care and Primary Care. She likes the variety that that these bring and enjoys getting to know each and every patient. Some of her patients have seen her for years. Prior to coming to RUCN, Sue worked as a pharmaceutical representative in NYC and also as a Registered Dietitian.
Sue graduated from the Duke University Physician Assistant Program in 1991 and later received her MS from Duke in 1995. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the North Carolina Physician Assistants and also the Triangle Academy of Physician Assistants. Sue loves to teach, and presently she teaches Physician Assitant students affiliated with ECU, Duke and other PA programs.
Sue lives in Cary with her husband and three sons. She looks forward to meeting new people and taking care of their medical needs.
FastMed of Wake Forest:
Wendell John, FNP-C - Practice Manager
Clayton Urgent Care:
Waseem Garbia, PA-C - Practice Manager
Fuquay Urgent Care:
Robin Elledge, PA-C - Practice Manager
Wake Urgent Care:
Dr. Wanda Godfrey - Medical Director
Reza Hatefi, PA-C - Practice Manager
Boone Urgent Care:
Dr. Tim Dailey - Medical Director:
Dr. Dailey has served the Boone community since 2004 as both a doctor at Appalachian Family Practice, and an attending physician and PRN hospitalist at Watauga Medical Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the North Carolina Medical Society, and he is certified with the American Board of Family Practice. In addition to his practice, Dr. Dailey has also served on the Medical Records Committee at Watauga Medical Center since 2006.
Angie Gonder, FNP - Practice Manager:
A Floridian by birth, Angie considers herself “nearly native” to Boone after having fallen in love with the area during a weekend trip in 1984 and a subsequent relocation a year later. With the exception of a brief hiatus in Colorado to attain her Masters of Science in Nursing, Angie has been working in, living in, and caring for the Boone area for 23 years. Her extensive resume includes service as both a Medical Surgical, Intensive Care, and Emergency Department Staff Nurse for the Watauga Medical Center. More recently, Angie has served as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Boone at the Watauga Medical Center, at Hudson Primary Care, and at the medical practice of Dr. Hank Clay Jr.
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