WHO WE ARE

Our Board of Directors

OFFICERS

William McLean, MD

Chair (WNC)

William McLean, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine
Practice: MAHEC

Katie Dunlap, MD

Vice Chair

Katie Dunlap, MD

Specialty: Psychiatry
Practice: Cherokee Indian Hospital

Bronwyn Burleson

Treasurer

Bronwyn Burleson

CPA
Burleson & Earley, P.A

Kathleen Rodberg

Secretary

Kathleen Rodberg

Attorney
McGuire, Wood & Bissette Law Firm

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Rachel Keever, MD

Vice Chair Elect 1 (WNC)

Rachel Keever, MD

Specialty: Cardiology
Practice: Asheville Cardiology Associates (Rutherford)

Aimee Riley, DO

Vice Chair Elect 1

Aimee Riley, DO

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
Practice: Emerge Ortho (Buncombe)

Rivers Woodward, MD

Past Chair (WNC)

Rivers Woodward, MD

Speciality: Family Medicine
Practice: Blue Ridge Community Health Services

Carol Coulson, MD

Past Chair

Carol Coulson, MD

Specialty: Ob/Gyn
Practice: MAHEC Ob/Gyn Specialists (Buncombe)

Susan McDowell, MD

Past Chair

Susan McDowell, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine
Practice: MAHEC Family Medicine (Buncombe)

Richard Bunio, MD

Past President (WNC)

Richard Bunio, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine
Practice: Cherokee Indian Hospital

Mark McNeill, MD

Past President

Mark McNeill, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine
Practice: Trillium Family Medicine (Buncombe)

Abdalla “AB” Abu Baker, Rph, MBA

Director at Large (WNC)

Abdalla “AB” Abu Baker, Rph, MBA

Market Health and Wellness Director, WalMart

Director at Large

Leslie Lake

CME Marketing & Sales Manager, MAHEC Continuing Education

Director at Large

David May, MD

Specialty: Gastroenterologist
Practice: Digestive Health Partners (Buncombe)

Suzette LaRoche, MD

Director at Large

Suzette LaRoche, MD

Practice: University of North Carolina

Melissa Robinson, MD

Director at Large (WNC)

Melissa Robinson, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine
Practice: Hot Springs Health Program (Madison)

Director at Large

Carolina Perez

Practice: Buncombe Sheriff’s Department

Jennifer Abbott, MD

Director at Large

Jennifer Abbott, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine
Practice: WNC Community Health Services (Buncombe)

Shannon Alejandro, MD

Director at Large

Shannon Alejandro, MD

Practice: EmergeOrtho (Buncombe)

Tracy Bell, PA-C

Director at Large (WNC)

Tracy Bell, PA-C

Specialty: Psychiatry
Practice: Western North Carolina Veterans Affairs, Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Buncombe)

Director at Large (WNC)

Sarah Cash, MD

Specialty: Dermatology
Practice: AdventHealth Dermatology (Henderson)

Pam Della Valle, MD

Director at Large (WNC)

Pam Della Valle, MD

Practice: Pardee OB/GYN (Henderson)

Jeffrey Garris, MD

Director at Large (WNC)

Jeffrey Garris, MD

Specialty: Urogynecologist & Pelvic Surgeon
Practice: AdventHealth (Henderson)

Kate Graeme, DO

Director at Large

Kate Graeme, DO

Specialty: Family Medicine
Practice: North Buncombe Family Medicine (Buncombe)

Raymond Thertulien, MD

Director at Large

Raymond Thertulien, MD

Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
Practice: Asheville Hematology & Oncology (Buncombe)

Sharon West, Ph.D.

Director at Large

Sharon West, Ph.D.

Community Member

Ex-Officio Non Voting

Elisa Quarles

WCMS Staff
CEO, Western Carolina Medical Society