Information about our Clinicians:

David M. Millsaps MD FAAP,  Brooke Lawrence Hata MD FAAP, Richard Rheinbolt MD FAAP, Barbara Colosimo MD FAAP William Elliott, MD FAAP, Sommer C Clark MSN CPNP, Karen T. Leasure, MSN CPNP, Lauren J. McFarland MSN CPNP, Evina L. Nonato MSN CPNP, Gretchen Weeks MSN CPNP, Alexis M. Pagnatta, MSN CPNP, Elizabeth Sheeks, RD MS LDN

"The Unifour Pediatrics Team" click on clinician's photo for details -or- click on name to the right. Susan Huffman, CMPE (Practice Administrator)

David M. Millsaps, MD, FAAP
(Lead Pediatrician of Unifour Pediatrics PA)

Dr. David M. Millsaps has continuously practiced primary care pediatrics in the Unifour area for the past 39 years (since 1980) and maintains full admitting privileges at Catawba Valley Medical Center (as of October 2018, all 15 general pediatricians in the county stopped seeing patients at Frye). Unifour Pediatrics (opened in 2005) is designed to provide personal, comprehensive services, to allow for more innovative approaches toward patient care, and allows for more personalized care and more time for detailed coordinated management in complex clinical cases. We encourage you to read our Guiding Principles to gain an insight into the importance he places on excellence in service, patient education, and continuity of medical care.

Undergraduate: Duke University, BS 1973

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine, MD 1977

Pediatric Residency: Carolinas Medical Center, 1977-1980

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics

Fellow: American Academy of Pediatrics

Pediatric Practice: In general practice continuously since 1980 in the Unifour area.

Professional Activities: North Carolina Pediatric Society, Legislative Committee, Liaison Committee, AccessCare, BCBS-NC Medical Advisory Committee, Catawba County Parenting Network, and numerous other committees and organizations in the community and state. He was named 2011 Physician of the Year by the Association of Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina. Child advocacy involvement at NC and Federal levels, including issues involving Medicaid, Health Choice and SCHIP legislation, budgeting for children's needs, etc. NC Alliance for Health, EMR/EPM programs, and others. Extensive pediatric-specific continuous medical education each year, well exceeding the requirements. Active core participant in the Supporting Parents (PSP) study of the National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ) - Unifour Pediatrics was chosen as one of 18 practices nationwide for this study, Co-chair, eClinicalWorks EMR Pediatric Taskforce. Administrative activities at Unifour Pediatrics, assisting Susan Huffman (administrator). Webmaster, UnifourPeds.com, Helps with Unifour Pediatrics PowerPoint presentations on waiting rooms.

Family: Dr. Millsaps has been happily married for 40 years. His wife is a school/pediatric nurse and they have three "grown" children (two dentists and an attorney), and 4 granddaughters and 2 grandsons. They are members of St. Luke's Methodist Church in the Viewmont area. Dr. Millsaps and his wife live in northwest Hickory, with a yellow Labrador retriever, a cat, and lots of fish.

Interests: Hickory Rotary Club, Project Wild outdoor experiential learning program of Duke University, scouting, etc. Eagle scout, Southeastern Cave Conservancy, National Speleological Society, Outdoor adventure sports, kayaking, rock-climbing, caving, cave rescue, computers, photography, household projects, music, high tech gadgets, aerial photography with quadcopters, travel, Apple Chill Cloggers, amateur radio, and more. National Cave Rescue Commission.

       

Brooke Lawrence Hata, MD, FAAP
(Pediatrician, Unifour Pediatrics PA)
Currently on extended leave

Dr. Brooke Lawrence Hata joined us in 2008, moving to Hickory from Durham, NC, where she practiced primary care pediatrics since 2005 with University Pediatrics at Highgate (part of the UNC Health Care System). She is native to North Carolina, raised in the Asheville area, and has become an integral part of the Unifour community, with energy, talent, and commitment toward high quality care, a pediatrician who is a bright and caring individual who shares our ideals and will enhance our practice. We encourage you to read our Guiding Principles to gain an insight into the importance she places on excellence in service, patient education, and continuity of medical care.

Undergraduate: Wake Forest University, BS 1995, Magna Cum Laude

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine, MD 2001

Pediatric Residency: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001-2004
                      (Chief Resident and Associate Clinical Professor, 2004-2005)

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics.

Fellow: American Academy of Pediatrics.

Associate Clinical Professor: Department of Pediatrics, .
                     University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004-2008

Pediatric Practice: In general pediatric practice continuously 2005-2008 in the Durham, NC area with University Pediatrics at Highgate (part of the UNC Health Care System). During that time, she continued to serve as an Associate Clinical Professor of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Hata starting here at Unifour Pediatrics in January 2009, and has been well received by our patients and their families, and by our staff. Special interests include developmental pediatrics, preventive care, international health, teaching, adolescent medicine, and medical student education.

Professional Activities and Honors: North Carolina Pediatric Society. American Medical Association. Christian Medical and Dental Association, Publications in Contemporary Pediatrics and Gastroenterology.  Missionaries of Charity, (Calcutta, India), Camp Hollymont for Girls (camp physician), UNC-CH (Associate Clinical Professor), Camp Firefly (for pediatric hematology/oncology patients), Shelter for H.O.P.E Medical Clinic,  Tenwek Hospital (Bomet, Kenya), St. Francis Inn (soup kitchen), City of Joy Scholar (Calcutta, India), William Louis Poteat Scholarship, Albert Schweitzer Fellow, Jefferson Award (outstanding achievement and commitment to community service), Excellence in Teaching Award for Residents, UNC-CH, Outstanding Teaching Resident for Pediatrics, NC Children's Hospital Resident Award, Past service as: pediatric rehab technician Mission Memorial Hospital, Camp Hollymont for Girls (head counselor and waterfront director), The Asheville School (Instructor/Coach), Department of Digestive Health (UNC-CH, Clinical Research Assistant), ... others. Extensive pediatric-specific continuous medical education each year, well exceeding the requirements.

Family: Married to Jonathan A. Hata MD, a surgeon with Hickory Surgical since 2008. They have a three beautiful children, and live in central Hickory. As you can gather from the activities listed above, Dr. Hata has been, and will continue to be, involved in community and international activities. Dr. Hata is currently on an extended leave with her family.

Interests: Hiking, camping, swimming, reading, and community service.

       

Richard Rheinbolt, MD, FAAP
(Pediatrician, Unifour Pediatrics PA)

Dr. Rheinbolt grew up on a farm in Ohio, showing his Shorthorn cows at the county fairs. He completed his high school and undergraduate training in Arkansas, then married and finished his medical training while he and his wife prepared to fulfill their dream of taking God’s Word and healthcare to the Third World. The family served as medical missionaries for over twenty years in Guatemala and Mexico, interspersed with advanced training in pediatrics, public health, and Biblical studies. For the last 7 years, the Rheinbolts have enjoyed their home and work in the beautiful mountains and foothills of Western North Carolina. We encourage you to read our Guiding Principles to gain an insight into the importance he places on excellence in service, patient education, and continuity of medical care. Dr. Rheinbolt maintains full admitting privileges at Catawba Valley Medical Center (as of October 2018, all 15 general pediatricians in the county stopped seeing patients at Frye). 

Undergraduate: Harding University, BA 1965

Medical School: University of Arkansas School of Medicine, MD 1969

Pediatric Residency: University of Texas at San Antonio, 1969-1970,  University of Oklahoma, Children’s Memorial Hospital, 1974-1975, 
Texas A & M School of Medicine, Scott & White Hospital, 1975-1976

Graduate school: Harvard School of Public Health, MPH 1986.
Lincoln University, Lincoln, Illinois, Master of Theology 2017

Preventive Health Residency: Palm Beach County Public Health Department, 1995-1996

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Preventive Medicine

Fellow: American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Preventive Medicine

Pediatric Practice: : Dr. Rheinbolt and his family lived and worked in Guatemala with the Mayan Indians 1970-1985 providing medical care on coffee farms and in mountain villages. After further training in Boston, he developed a medical outreach in Mexico City with the urban outcasts. Since returning to the USA in 1993, Dr. Rheinbolt has practiced pediatrics in urban and rural areas, specializing in preventive care.

Family: Karen, Dr. Rheinbolt's wife of 48 years, and a Registered Dietitian, have worked together to improve the quality of life of children throughout their career. The Rheinbolts have four children and 10 grandchildren. Renee Uribe, her husband and 3 children are missionaries in Bogota, Colombia. Joel, his wife and 3 children have a business in Lima, Peru. Robin, with his wife and daughter, are settled in Guatemala. Josh, an Ophthalmologist, and his family live closer to home in Davidson. Dr. and Mrs. Rheinbolt worship with the Hickory Church of Christ.

Interests: Dr. Rheinbolt enjoys sports, traveling, spending time with his grandchildren and speaks fluent Spanish and Maya Quiche. He reads extensively in history, theology, biography and culture. He enjoys mentoring high school and college students. Dr. Rheinbolt preaches, teaches, and counsels in churches in the USA and abroad.

       

Barbara Colosimo, MD, FAAP
(Pediatrician, Unifour Pediatrics PA)

Dr. Barbara Colosimo joined us in 2015, moving to the Hickory area from Tampa, Florida, where she practiced primary care pediatrics for many years in a thriving practice. She has a total of 21 years of experience in outpatient pediatric and newborn care. Barbara is personable and caring, and an outstanding pediatrician, and we are delighted to have her with us as an asset to our pediatric medical home. She delivers excellent care and establishes lasting relationships with families. She has energy, talent, and commitment toward high quality care, a pediatrician who is a bright and caring individual who shares our ideals and will enhance our practice. We encourage you to read our Guiding Principles to gain an insight into the importance she places on excellence in service, patient education, and continuity of medical care. Dr. Colosimo maintains full admitting privileges at Catawba Valley Medical Center (as of October 2018, all 15 general pediatricians in the county stopped seeing patients at Frye).

Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, BA 1990.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI, MD 1994.

Pediatric Residency: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 1997.

William "Will" E. Elliott, MD, FAAP
(Pediatrician, Unifour Pediatrics PA)

Dr. "Will" Elliott joined us in 2016, moving to the Hickory area from Jackson, Mississippi, where he practiced primary care pediatrics for many years in a thriving practice. He has a total of 10 years of experience in outpatient pediatric and newborn care. Will is personable and caring, and an outstanding pediatrician, and we are delighted to have him with us as an asset to our pediatric medical home. He delivers excellent care and establishes lasting relationships with families. He has energy, talent, and commitment toward high quality care, a pediatrician who is a bright and caring individual who shares our ideals and will enhance our practice. We encourage you to read our Guiding Principles to gain an insight into the importance he places on excellence in service, patient education, and continuity of medical care. Dr. Elliott maintains full admitting privileges at Catawba Valley Medical Center (as of October 2018, all 15 general pediatricians in the county stopped seeing patients at Frye).

Undergraduate: Davidson College, Davidson, NC, BA 1996.
                          Wolfson College, Cambridge, England, attended 1995

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, MD 2000-2004.

Pediatric Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, 2004-2007.

Sommer C. Clark, MSN (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics the Summer of 2006 as a pediatric nurse practitioner. We have been delighted to have her as part of the practice, and to share her wealth of knowledge and talents with our staff, patients and their parents. She brings with her strong academic credentials and recommendations as well as excellent clinical skills, judgment, and knowledge of the subject matter. She also coaches soccer (and has played and coached soccer at a university level), has coached her children’s various sports teams, is active in church and other community activities, and serves as a strong advocate for children in a variety of ways. Our Unifour Pediatrics staff, patients and families, and other health care facilities have all found her to be a delight to work with.

Undergraduate: Elon University, BS 2001

Nursing School: Virginia Commonwealth University, BSN 2004

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program: Virginia Commonwealth University, MSN PNP 2005.

Certified: The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), CPNP 2006

Fellow: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

General Pediatrics: In practice since 2006.

Activities: Member of Denver United Methodist Church. Numerous committees and organizations in the community. Extensive pediatric-specific continuous medical education each year, well exceeding the requirements

Family: Sommer resides in Denver, NC with her family.  Her husband is a teacher and baseball coach in the area.

Interests: Elon University, Child Development, Athletics, Traveling with Family

       

Sommer C. Clark CPNP
Board Certified:
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Karen Thomisee Leasure, MSN CPNP
(Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

Karen Thomisee Leasure, CPNP (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics in September 2010 as a pediatric nurse practitioner. We are delighted to have her as part of the practice, and to share her wealth of knowledge and talents with our staff, patients and their parents. She brings with her strong academic credentials and recommendations as well as excellent clinical skills, judgment, and knowledge of the subject matter.

Undergraduate:  Goddard College, BA Individualized Studies, 2005

Nursing School:  Emory University, BS Nursing 2007.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program:  Emory University, MSN PNP 2008.

Certified: The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), CPNP 2008

Fellow: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

Pediatrics: In practice since 2008. Previously practiced with Cabin Creek Health Systems, a rural community health center in West Virginia. While at Cabin Creek she provided general pediatric care as well as adolescent health care at two school-based health centers. Interests include adolescent health care, preventative and public health, asthma, infectious disease and child development.

Activities:  Professional memberships in NAPNAP and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society. Extensive pediatric-specific continuous medical education each year, well exceeding the requirements. Published articles about migrant health care delivery in Public Health Nursing and Journal of Transcultural Nursing. Fuld Fellow, Emory University; Leadership in Service Award; Arun Mohan and Carmen Patrick Student Award (HealthSTAT). During her time at Emory, Karen worked with the Lillian Carter Center for International Nursing, the Center for Research on Maternal and Newborn Survival and the Family Farm Worker Health Program. She has made numerous trips to Haiti with health care teams (Mission MANNA, Children's International Lifeline) and plans to continue to support health care efforts in the country.


Family: Karen lives in Morganton with her husband, and three children.

Interests: Former photojournalist. Enjoys traveling, hiking and being outdoors, organic gardening, cooking and spending time with family.

       

Lauren J. McFarland, MSN CPNP
(Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

Lauren J. McFarland, CPNP (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics in 2015 as a pediatric nurse practitioner. We are delighted to have her as part of the practice, and to share her wealth of knowledge and talents with our staff, patients and their parents. She brings with her strong academic credentials and recommendations as well as excellent clinical skills, judgment, and knowledge of the subject matter.

Undergraduate:  Gardner-Webb University, BSN, 2012

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program:   Emory University School of Nursing, MSN PNP 2014.

Certified: The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), CPNP 2015

Fellow: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

Pediatrics: Extensive pediatric nursing experience prior to becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner.

Activities:  Professional memberships in NAPNAP and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society. Extensive pediatric-specific continuous medical education each year, well exceeding the requirements.

Family: Lauren lives in the Shelby NC area with her husband, her daughter, and their dog Bella.

Interests: Enjoys Giants baseball, sports, baking, traveling and spending time with her family.

Evina L. Nonato MSN CPNP
(Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

Evina L. Nonato, CPNP (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics in 2015 as a pediatric nurse practitioner. We are delighted to have her as part of the practice, and to share her wealth of knowledge and talents with our staff, patients and their parents. She brings with her strong academic credentials and recommendations as well as excellent clinical skills, judgment, and knowledge of the subject matter.

Undergraduate:  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), BSN, 2007

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program: Duke University, Durham, NC, MSN PNP 2014.

Certified: The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), CPNP 2014

Fellow: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

Pediatrics: Extensive pediatric nursing experience prior to becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner. She grew up in the Raleigh area.

Activities:  Professional memberships in NAPNAP and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society. Extensive pediatric-specific continuous medical education each year, well exceeding the requirements.

Family: Evina lives in Hickory with her dog Bianca

Interests: Enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with my friends and family.

Gretchen E. Weeks, MSN CPNP
(Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

Gretchen Weeks, CPNP (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics in April 2018 as a pediatric nurse practitioner. We are delighted to have her as part of the practice, and to share her wealth of knowledge and talents with our staff, patients and their parents. She brings with her strong academic credentials and recommendations as well as excellent clinical skills, judgment, and knowledge of the subject matter.

Undergraduate Nursing Program:
Georgia Regents University (Augusta), BS RN 2013 (Summa Cum Laude).

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Program:
Georgia State University (Atlanta), MSN PNP 2017.

Certified: The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), CPNP 2018

Fellow: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

Pediatrics: , Experience as a pediatric registered nurse with children with chronic heart conditions prior to becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner. Awarded the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Also certified through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board as a Certified Pediatric Nurse and through the American Heart Association as a Pediatric Advanced Life Support provider.

Activities:  Professional memberships in the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society, and in the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). Extensive pediatric-specific continuous medical education each year, well exceeding the requirements.

Family: Gretchen lives in the Gastonia NC area with her husband.

Interests: Enjoys staying active, watching (and singing along to) live musicals, going to the opera, and world traveling with her husband.

       

Alexis "Lexi" Pagnatta MSN CPNP
(Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

Alexis "Lexi" Pagnatta, CPNP (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics in 2019 as a pediatric nurse practitioner. We are delighted to have her as part of the practice, and to share her wealth of knowledge and talents with our staff, patients and their parents. She brings with her strong academic credentials and recommendations as well as excellent clinical skills, judgment, and knowledge of the subject matter.

Undergraduate:  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), BSN, 2015

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program: Duke University, Durham, NC, MSN PNP 2018.

Certified: The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), CPNP 2019

Fellow: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

Pediatrics: Extensive pediatric nursing experience prior to becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner. Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care experience at Duke University Health System prior to becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Certified as a Pediatric Nurse and as a Pediatric Advanced Life Support provider.

Activities:  Professional memberships in the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society. Extensive pediatric-specific continuous medical education each year, well exceeding the requirements.

Family: She grew up in the Charlotte area. Lexi lives in NW Hickory.

Interests: Enjoys staying active, hiking, traveling, watching college and professional sports, and spending time with friends/family.

Future Pediatricians and CPNPs to be added

We plan to add additional pediatricians (full-time or part-time) as the practice grows. We will take our time to carefully select those individuals who not only have excellent clinical skills and judgment, but those who also possess qualities consistent with our vision and philosophy of pediatric care.

       

Elizabeth E. Sheeks, RD, MS, LDN
(Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist)

Elizabeth Sheeks, a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist joined us in January 2009, working part-time (at least 3 days/month), primarily seeing medically fragile infants and toddlers. Elizabeth Sheeks recently retired after 29 years of working as a nutritionist for the State of North Carolina, primarily with the DEC/CDSA. She has worked exclusively with children with special health care needs for the past 25 years. Prior to that, she worked in public health and WIC. She brings our practice considerable knowledge and experience in working with the specific nutritional problems of newborns, infants and toddlers. Her particular interest and expertise is in the area of nutrition and feeding problems of children with special health problems, such as premature infants, gastro-esophageal reflux, dysphasia, swallowing dysfunction, and "special needs" children. Again we have taken our time to carefully select individuals who not only have excellent clinical skills and judgment, but those who also possess qualities consistent with our vision and philosophy of pediatric care.

Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, BS Biology, 1976

Graduate Studies: Winthrop University, MS Foods and Nutrition, 1978, with concurrent ADA educational requirements.

Registration: American Dietetic Association, since 1979.

Licensure: North Carolina Dietetic Association - Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Practice Experience: Elizabeth has provided evaluation and medical nutrition therapy to children with special health care needs for the past 15 years, primarily with the DEC/CDSA. She has worked previously as a NC Public Health Dietitian, provided consultation to domiciliary homes in an 18 county region, and has worked as a NC Nutrition Program Consultant. She has also provided consultation to local public health nutrition programs in 9 county region, and was a county WIC/Nutrition Director.

Activities:  Extensive pediatric-related continual nutritionist education each year, far exceeding the state requirements.

Family: Elizabeth and her husband Kelly (both NC natives) live in Statesville with their two dachshunds, Cash and Godiva.

Interests: Orchids (Elizabeth is an accredited judge with the American Orchid Society), travel, cooking, hiking, jewelry making, gardening

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Susan H. Huffman, CMPE 
((Practice Administrator, Unifour Pediatrics)

Susan Huffman has served as Practice Administrator of Unifour Pediatrics since its inception on 2005, and an integral part of organizational and concept design dating back to 2004. With exceptional management skills, she has helped us to gather and nurture talented clinicians and staff as we continue to grow. The renowned excellence as a practice administrator have thrust her into statewide leadership positions, including Chair, Practice Managers Section, North Carolina Pediatric Society 2014-2016, and Board Member, North Carolina Pediatric Society 2014-2016. As medical practices have undergone numerous complex regulatory changes in the past five years, Susan has skillfully lead us through such complexities as electronic medical records (eClinicalWorks), Meaningful Use, Patient Centered Medical Home, BQPP, and many other government-mandated requirements and quality-outcome-based insurance and government programs. Since 2015 we are now recognized and fully certified as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) - Certification Level 3, the highest level currently available through the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). We are now recognized and fully certified as a Blue Quality Physician Program (BQPP) - Certification Level 3, the highest level currently available through the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS-NC). Throughout the country, all these tedious time-consuming changes have been stressful to clinicians, patients, staff, and patients, often leading to the demise of independent primary care practices and primary-care clinician shortages ... but Susan's management skill and hard-working multiprocessing efforts have prevented us from becoming part of that statistic, and, in fact, we are thriving and growing!.

Susan is an active leader is community service, and is active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Hickory. Susan has helped us to become the only practice in the county to fully participate in the Reach Our and Read program, and the vast majority of our patients participate in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program. Again we have taken our time to carefully select individuals who not only have excellent clinical skills and judgment, but those who also possess qualities consistent with our vision and philosophy of pediatric care.

Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, BA English/Education, 1980

Board Certification: through the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE) as a Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE), 1995, with concurrent CMPE educational requirements

Practice Experience: Practice administrator in the Unifour area since 1985, and Practice administrator of Unifour Pediatrics since 2005.

Activities and Leadership:  Extensive pediatric-related practice administrative activities. Chair, Practice Managers Section, North Carolina Pediatric Society 2014-2016. Board Member, Board Member North Carolina Pediatric Society 2014-2016. Active member and past president  Rotary Club of Hickory, Participated in Catawba County Maternal Mental Health Counsel. Serves on NC Pediatric Society Medicaid Reform Task Force. Serves on CCPN Quality Committee. Team Participant in NICHQ project: Pediatrics Supporting Parents. Member of Western Piedmont Medical Professionals, NCMGMA. MGMA (Medical Group Management Association).

Family: Susan and her husband Bob, both from Hickory, raised twin daughters who currently reside in Hickory and Charlotte.   Bob and Susan live in Hickory with their sweet dog Katy, and love to babysit their grandchildren and "grand-dogs".

Interests: Travel, Aerobics (high intensity dance fitness), reading, and roller coasters

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After-Hours/Night Telephone Coverage:

The clinicians of Unifour Pediatrics staff provide "urgent care office visits" in the late afternoon/after-hours (on an as-needed basis). We will close this "after hours office" when the last patient is seen (so call early ... before 3:30-4:00PM). We provide after-hours telephone care/support - Telephone (828) 328-1118. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PHONE TO REACH A ANSWERING PERSONEL DIRECTLY. No not leave a message on on phone system, as this is not for urgent calls and will not answered until the next weekday at a minimal.

If the telephone system fails in our office, you can reach us by calling the answering service directly at 800-420-4778, or calling Catawba Hospital switchboard (828-326-3000), and have them locate us.

Print out this PDF document for Helpful Information on Telephone Calls and Office Visits, Day-time and After-hours.

       

Weekend/Holiday/Vacation Coverage for Unifour Pediatrics
at the Unifour Pediatrics Office ... by Unifour Peds Providers

Unifour Pediatric pediatricians and pediatric nurse practitioners and associated Unifour Pediatrics staff provide will usually be seeing sick "urgent care" patients at the Unifour Pediatrics office location starting at 8:00 Saturday, Sunday and most holidays, and ending whenever the last patient has been treated. You will need to call early, not after the office has already closed for these "urgent hours". We usually provide two clinicians in the office on these days. Telephone (828) 328-1118. We urge you to call at 8AM for appointments. Print out this PDF document for Helpful Information on Telephone Calls and Office Visits, Day-time and After-hours.