- Warts
- Nutritional CounselingMAHEC Family Health Centers offer Medical Nutrition Therapy including nutrition counseling and education at our Biltmore location. Our experienced Registered Dietitian, Fred Stichel MS, RD, LDN is available to work with you to achieve your health goals. Learn More
- Pediatric CareRachel Stricklin is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a PhD in Medical Family Therapy from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. In her current role, Rachel serves as the manager of integrated behavioral health services across MAHEC. This includes providing supervision and support for a team of integrated care therapists in the OBGYN department at Biltmore campus and at the Enka/Candler campus as well as a team of Collaborative Care clinicians in the OBGYN, Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine departments at Biltmore campus in addition to two offsite locations with Asheville Pediatrics and Haywood Pediatrics. Clinically, Rachel provides a solution-focused approach to therapy along with motivational interviewing to support families, couples, and individuals meet their goals. She also has a strong interest in providing behavioral health services through integrated care so that each patient’s biopsychosocial-spiritual needs are met.
- Primary CareThe NC AHEC Program provides and supports educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources to recruit, train, and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina. Located in Asheville, MAHEC is one of nine centers in the NC AHEC Program and serves the western part of our state.
- Family PracticeMAHEC is excited to offer patients a new online tool that provides anywhere, anytime access to your personal health record! With our new patient portal, called Follow My Health, you will be able to securely access your Family Medicine and OB/GYN Specialists health record conveniently from your home computer, laptop or smartphone 24/7!
- Emergency CareIf you have a true dental emergency after hours, including swelling, bleeding, or facial trauma, please go to your nearest Emergency Department. After hours, established patients can reach the dentist on call at 828-777-8925. We accept most major forms of insurance including adult Medicaid and Medicare.
- Infectious DiseasesDr. Carroll specializes in providing care for women who are ‘at risk’ and considering pregnancy, or those who are experiencing ‘high-risk’ or complicated pregnancies for a variety of reasons. Dr. Carroll sees patients who are undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures such as comprehensive ultrasound, chorionic villus sampling and genetic amniocentesis. She also consults with patients who have medical and surgical disorders coincident with or prior to pregnancy, which includes heart disease, chronic hypertension, diabetes/other endocrinologic disorders, kidney/gastrointestinal diseases and infectious diseases. Otherwise healthy women who may require these services are those whose pregnancies are at markedly increased risk for adverse outcomes, such as those with abnormal serum screens, multiple gestations, recurrent preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes or growth abnormalities of the fetus. Dr. Carroll considers it a great privilege to walk with women through questions and complications that arise in pregnancy in effort to achieve the healthiest possible outcomes for women and their growing families.
- Pneumonia
- ImmunizationsImmunization compliance reduces the risk of vaccine-preventable communicable diseases for both students and staff. Prevention of communicable disease takes place through proper hygiene education and measures taught by the school nurses. In addition, the school nurses work in tandem with the Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services to prevent the spread of diseases during outbreaks.
- GynecologyBrian Barrow, MD From a young age, Brian Barrow knew he would be a surgeon, but he didn’t see himself becoming an ob-gyn. At one point, he even begged his family to talk him out of it. But Dr. Barrow eventually discovered his calling and the joys of practicing in a small rural community.
- Female Infertility
- ObstetricsDr. Buys is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and an oral board examiner with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is also a graduate of MAHEC’s ob/gyn residency program. She has called Asheville home since 1999.
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic PainMany conditions can contribute to pelvic pain. Pelvic pain can be cyclic (with periods or ovulation) or constant. Often more than one disease process can contribute to chronic pelvic pain and can include gynecologic and non-gynecologic sources. Common gynecologic conditions we treat include...
- PregnancyMaternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists are high-risk pregnancy experts who oversee complicated pregnancies. MFM physicians work collaboratively with other clinical specialists including certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, and general obstetrician-gynecologists; to keep expectant moms safe and healthy prior to, during and shortly after pregnancy. Our specialists offer prenatal ultrasounds and related screening and diagnostic tests, develop interdisciplinary care plans. administer treatments and perform surgeries depending on the type and severity of complications.
- Labor and DeliveryOur midwifery service offers care for women throughout their lifetime. We are honored to work with you as you embark on the incredible journey of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond!
- Internal MedicineInternal medicine is involved in addressing COVID in our community. Click to learn more about our approaches for the post-acute covid clinic.
- GastroenterologyJarod Coffey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Behavioral Health Provider. Jarod earned his BS in Psychology and Master of Social Work Degrees at the University of Iowa. Just before coming to work at MAHEC, he worked for ten years at Mission Children’s Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Prior to Mission, Jarod worked at the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center of Western North Carolina where he developed his skills in CBT interventions. He has worked collaboratively on integrated care initiatives with other professionals in specialty medical departments including internal medicine, oncology, general pediatrics, gastroenterology, neurology, pulmonology, endocrinology, and developmental pediatrics, among others. Over the past few years, in addition to working with patients and their families, Jarod has been the lead trainer in a project that provided behavioral health providers in rural clinics with integration training to promote and offer more of the services remotely that are provided at Mission’s regional developmental pediatrics clinic.
- EndoscopyOur simulation center provides medical professionals and students with the opportunity to practice real-life hospital, in-office, and emergency scenarios using a variety of simulation modalities for experiential learning including high fidelity manikins, standardized patients, task trainers, and laproscopic surgery, endoscopy/bronchoscopy, point-of-care ultrasound, and virtual reality simulators.
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Neurology
- AutismJarod is an energetic and empathetic therapist who loves to see kids and adults benefit from evidence-based treatment approaches that promote overall success in day-to-day life. He enjoys working with all ages of patients, but has a particular affinity for working with children, adolescents, and their families. Jarod has particular interest in treating people with Tics, anxiety, ADHD, autism, sleep issues, and working with families on effective parenting using Conscious Discipline and other strategies. When he is not at work, Jarod enjoys spending time with his family and riding his mountain bike in the woods.
- EpilepsyNow in its 26th year, the Pediatric Epilepsy Symposium is a result of a request to the Epilepsy Information Service by pediatric neurologists in the state to develop an educational program to update pediatric...
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Eduardo Fabian is a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who enjoys working with both English and Spanish speaking children, families, and adults dealing anxiety, depression, trauma- and stress-related disorders. He also enjoys working with those who are neurodiverse (ADHD, autism and Down syndrome), as well as those in the LGBTQ+ community. He utilizes an integrated approach towards counseling that focuses on client-centered engagement, psychoeducation, solution-focused and motivational interviewing, along with CBT and EMDR. Eduardo Fabian also uses nature as a metaphor along with creative and expressive arts within his work. He is bicultural, a first generation Mexican-American on one side, and a Western North Carolinian on his other side. Being from the Brevard and Hendersonville area, Eduardo Fabian attended Brevard College for his undergraduate degree, obtaining a B.A. in Psychology. Later, he attended Western Carolina University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program in which he acquired his M.S. degree and has since engaged in community mental health services. Eduardo Fabian values the unique journeys we humans go through in this life, seeking to honor the humanness we all have and our efforts towards wellness – collectively and individually.
- Stress Management
- Depression
- Mental HealthUNC Health Science at MAHEC's Department of Continuing Professional Development conducts regional, statewide, and national programs designed to meet the education and training needs of health and human service professionals in allied health, dental health, medicine, mental health, nursing, and pharmacotherapy. Collaboration and the diversity of the healthcare workforce are emphasized in providing programs and services.
- PsychiatryThis study aims to compare different methods of supervision used in the outpatient psychiatry setting, including cases that use telehealth, which has become more of the “new normal” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Insomnia
- Behavioral HealthAs the region's only Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, we are committed to providing WNC residents with high-quality comprehensive care regardless of financial circumstances. We are located on MAHEC's Biltmore Campus and provide comprehensive psychiatric and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults.
- Anxiety
- Diabetes Care
- EndocrinologyDr. Nancy Kubiak moved to western North Carolina to direct the MAHEC Internal Medicine practice as it grows to train the next generation of great general internal medicine specialists for the area. Her clinical interests include quality improvement and endocrinology in primary care.
- UltrasoundPatients are referred to one of our MFM specialists if she and/or her baby are prone to serious health risks during pregnancy or following delivery. These women meet with our MFM physicians for a consultation, an ultrasound exam or perhaps both. Since there are many different types of appointments available, our staff will work with your healthcare provider to ensure that you are scheduled for the appropriate type of care.
- X-Rays
- General SurgeryAssociated programs include our new General Surgery and Psychiatry residency programs, Family Medicine Residency programs in Asheville, Hendersonville and Boone, rural fellowships, clinical training for health sciences students, specialized telehealth training for rural providers, and a state-of-the-art medical simulation center.
- Endometrial Ablation
- Eczema
- LesionsDentists and doctors make referrals to our oral medicine specialists when their patients have oral infections, ulcerations, or lesions; unusual growths or swelling in the orofacial region; oral health complications from cancer treatment or systemic disease such as diabetes; or functional impairment or pain of the mouth, jaws, or face.
- Rashes
- Psoriasis
- Sports MedicineMAHEC Sports Medicine in Asheville provides comprehensive services including nonsurgical orthopedic treatments and general sports medicine care. Our number one goal is to keep you healthy and active. Learn More
- Physical Therapy
- Geriatrics