Information about our Clinicians:
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David M. Millsaps MD FAAP,  Richard Rheinbolt MD FAAP, Barbara Colosimo MD FAAP William E. Elliott, MD FAAP, Sommer C Clark MSN CPNP, Karen T. Leasure, MSN CPNP, Camille R. Glidden MSN CPNP, Holly Duncan Boles MSN CPNP, Holly L. Harris MSN CPNP, Ashley M. Cooper, MSN CPNP, Kathryn M. Abely, MSN CPNP, Marisol Hernandez, RN NC-PAL.

"The Unifour Pediatrics Team" click on clinician's HEAD for details -or- click on Name to the left. Practice Administrators are: Susan Huffman, CMPE  and Lisa Arrowood

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 41 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, with past involvement with Legislative Committee, Liaison Committee, Solution Share (weekly), etc. as well as AccessCare (now CCNC/CMARC), 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, Past co-chair, eClinicalWorks EMR Pediatric Taskforce. Member of the ABC Science Collaborative (getting students back to school ASAP during the COVID-19 pandemic), Pediatric Management Institute, Administrative activities at Unifour Pediatrics, assisting Susan Huffman (administrator). Webmaster, UnifourPeds.com, Helps with Unifour Pediatrics PowerPoint presentations on waiting rooms. Support and increasing interest in CCPN (Community Care Physician Network)..

Family: Dr. Millsaps has been happily married for 47 years. His wife is a pediatric nurse and they have three "grown" children (two dentists and an attorney), and 4 granddaughters and 2 grandsons. They attend Corinth Reformed Church in the Viewmont of Hickory. Dr. Millsaps and his wife live in northwest Hickory, and enjoy their grandchildren, dogs, cats, and fish (all family members)

Interests: Involved in past with 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. More recently, Dr. Millsaps has been heavily involved with Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Western NC and with invasion/war relief efforts in Ukraine.

       

Richard M. 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 9 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 50 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 A. 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 23 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 Medidian, Mississippi, where he practiced primary care pediatrics for many years in a thriving practice. He has a total of 15 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.

       

Camille R. Glidden, MSN CPNP
(Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

Camille R. Glidden, CPNP (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics in 2014 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:  Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, BSN, 1999 cum laude.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program:   Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, MSN PNP 2008, summa cum laude..

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

Fellow: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

General Pediatrics: Extensive pediatric nursing experience. In practice as pediatric nurse practitioner since 2008, with extensive and continuous PNP experience since then. Camille has a special interest in Healthy Lifestyle Fitness, and Nutrition Optimization, and heads up that program at Unifour Peds. She also is excellent with adolescent healthcare management.

Activities:  Professional memberships in NAPNAP and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society. Prior to advancing to her pediatric nurse practitioner certification, Camille has had extensive experience in hospital, specialty, and primary care settings.  Interest in clinical staff management and office operations. As a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, she has been involved in primary care in the Charlotte area, and has been known for her superior patient care, and outstanding interpersonal and communications skills. Extensive pediatric-specific continual medical education each year, far exceeding the state requirements. Interest in clinical staff management and office operations at Unifour Pediatrics.

Family: Camille lives with her family the Denver area.

Interests: Outdoor activities, sports, family activities, and more.

Holly Duncan Boles MSN CPNP
... also know as "Holly B" -- since we have 2 Holly CPNPs
(Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

Holly Duncan Boles, CPNP (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics in 2015 as a pediatric nurse practitioner, and rejoined us in 2023. 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. With over 30 years of pediatric experience in the Charlotte and Unifour MSAs, she has served in pediatric office, pediatric acute care, pediatric emergency room and pediatric urgent care facilities.

Undergraduate: Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing. Diploma.1994 Nursing  Presbyterian Hospital (Queens) School of Nursing. BSN, 2008

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program: Duke University, Durham, NC, MSN PNP, Sigma Theta Tau 2015.

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. She grew up in the Morganton area.  Extensive pediatric-specific continuous medical education each year, well exceeding the requirements. Over 30 years of pediatric experience in the Charlotte and Unifour MSAs, she has served in pediatric office, pediatric acute care, pediatric emergency room and pediatric urgent care facilities.

Activities:  Professional memberships in NAPNAP and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society. Interest in clinical staff management and office operations.

Family: Grew up in Morganton, and now lives in Hickory with her husband and son, and has three grown children.

Interests: Enjoys sewing, swimming, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Holly L. Harris, MSN CPNP
... also know as "Holly H" -- since we have 2 Holly CPNPs
(Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

Holly L. Harris, CPNP (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics in August 2023 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. Before joining Unifour Pediatrics, Holly served as an NICU nurse in Missouri and Charlotte NC, and as a school health nurse with Catawba County Schools for 5 years. She later worked as a Nursery Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurse at Catawba Valley Medical Center.

Undergraduate Nursing School: Mercy College of Nursing, Springfield, Missouri ASN 2013 Southwest Baptist University, Missouri, BSN 2015.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program: Maryville University, St. Louis, Missouri, MSN PNP 2023.

Certified: The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), CPNP 2023

Fellow: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

Pediatrics: Extensive pediatric and nursery experience as an RN prior to her PNP training and certification. Holly joined Unifour Pediatrics as a pediatric nurse practitioner since 2023, and along with seeing general pediatric patients, she heads our Nursery Follow-up Care Program, and has special interest in follow-up of NICU patients and those of special needs and complex problems. She will also be rounding on newborn patients in the hospital.

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

Family: Holly lives in the Hickory area with her husband and two daughters, and a dog named Remi.

Interests:  Enjoys traveling, going to the lake, reading, scuba diving, and spending time with family.

       

Ashley M. Cooper MSN CPNP
(Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

Ashley Cooper, 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:  East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, BSN, 2013

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), MSN PNP 2019.

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. Clinical experience at Novant Health, Reynolds Women's Services Unit, Brenner Children's Hospital, and Cleveland Pediatrics, and Crossroads Home Health prior to becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

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

Family: Lives in Statesville area with her husband and two children.

Interests: Enjoys spending time with family and friends, staying active with her two children, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

Kathryn M. Abely MSN CPNP
(Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)

Kathryn Abely, CPNP (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics in 2023 as a pediatric nurse practitioner. We are delighted to welcome her to our practice, and to benefit from her wealth of knowledge and talent that she brings to our staff, patients, and their families. She joins us with outstanding academic credentials, strong recommendations, and exceptional clinical skills, judgment, and subject matter expertise. Kathryn is deeply committed to expanding her knowledge to better support and care for children from all backgrounds. She is especially dedicated to advancing healthcare that is equitable, patient-centered, and grounded in empathy.

Undergraduate:  Davidson College, NC, BS, 2021, psych and education.
Studied DIS Copenhagen, via Univ. of Denmark in 2019, positive psychology, psychotherapy, psychology of leadership, and medical ethics.

Registered Nurse and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program: 
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, RN MSN PNP 2023

Certified: The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), CPNP 2023

Fellow: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

General Pediatrics: In practice as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner since 2023, with extensive and continuous PNP experience since then. Kathryn serves as the provider champion for Unifour Ped's new Collaborative Mental Healthcare Program, recently integrated into the practice, alongside Marisol, our Behavioral Healthcare Manager. This is coordinated through the NC-PAL, Department of Pediatric Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center.

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: Kathryn and her rescue pup Ranger live in Hickory, as does her fiancé Max.

Interests: Kathryn enjoys everything related to the outdoors and spends most weekends hiking, backpacking, camping, visiting National Parks, snorkeling, traveling, and playing with her sweet dog, Ranger. She also enjoys playing tennis, running, and swimming..

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.

       

Marisol Hernandez RN
(Behavioral Healthcare Manager at Unifour Pediatrics)

Marisol Hernandez, RN (see photo in right margin) joined Unifour Pediatrics in 2008 and rejoined us as an RN in 2022. She worked at the Children's Advocacy and Protection Center Catawba County from 2019-2021. 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.

Nursing School: Gaston College RN, 2022.

Pediatrics: Extensive pediatric nursing experience prior to becoming a pediatric RN.  She worked at the Children's Advocacy and Protection Center Catawba County from 2019-2021. Marisol serves as our NC-PAL Behavioral Healthcare Manager at Unifour Pediatrics. This is coordinated through the NC-PAL, Department of Pediatric Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center.

Activities:  Professional memberships. Interest in behavioral health clinical staff management and office operations, and she has a passionate interest in autism awareness, acceptance, and advocacy. (additional info update pending).

Behavioral Health Collaborative Care Model:  Marisol serves as the Behavioral Healthcare Manager at Unifour Pediatrics. The collaborative care model involves a team-based interdisciplinary approach to provide screenings and brief interventions for patients mostly with mild-moderate depression, anxiety and ADHD. The team includes a primary care provider, behavioral health care manager (who is a registered nurse), and a psychiatric consultant to provide expertise. This psychiatric consultant meets regularly with the behavioral health care manager to consult on patients and adjust treatment for those who are not improving as expected. This is coordinated through the NC-PAL, Department of Pediatric Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center. This is not counseling, but instead a supportive service to help develop behavioral techniques and coping skills to address anxiety, depression and attentive deficits. Marisol is NOT a counselor, but rather, a facilitator and manager of coordinated care via Unifour Pediatrics.

Family: Marisol grew up in Catawba County, and now lives in Newton with her husband and 4 children. (additional info update pending).

Interests: Enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with family and friends.  (additional info update pending).

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

Susan Huffman has served as Practice Administrator of Unifour Pediatrics since its inception in 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. She serves on several statewide committees focusing on quality improvement and sharing best practices with pediatric medical office managers. 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). Pediatric Management Institute, Through her efforts, we have been approved as a COVID-19 vaccination site through NC-CVMS, 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. 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, 1996

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

Practice Experience: Practice administrator in the Unifour area since 1995, 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 2014-2015. Board Member, Board Member North Carolina Pediatric Society 2014-2016. Member and past president Rotary Club of Hickory.

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, and love to babysit for their grandchildren and "grand-dogs".

Interests: Travel, high intensity dance aerobics, reading, and roller coasters


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Lisa Arrowood, CMPE 
(Practice Manager Unifour Pediatrics)

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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
aat 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./span> 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.