Charley is a board-certified Physician Assistant with experience in family medicine, weight management, kidney and pancreas transplantation, and preoperative evaluations. Charley prioritizes human connection and relationships and has most enjoyed working in weight management and family medicine. Charley enjoys spending time getting to know her patients and making them feel seen, heard, and supported. She has special interests in preventive medicine, treatment of cardiometabolic disease, lifestyle medicine, and wellness optimization.
Charley is a North Carolina native, growing up near the southeastern North Carolina Beaches. She graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Physician Assistant program in 2011. She loves the Blue Ridge Mountains and has lived in the Asheville area since 2012. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son and two dogs. She is happiest when running on the local trails, dancing to live music, being in a flower garden or hosting a gathering with friends.
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