New UNC Physicians Network practice – Orange Family Medical Group

The Orange Family Medical Group has served the medical needs of patients of all ages in Hillsborough, Orange County and surrounding areas since 1978. Located beside the Eno River in downtown Hillsborough near the Orange County Courthouse, its goal is to provide convenient, compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family.

Hours

• Appointments available weekdays: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Walk-in clinic office hours:

• Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Sunday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Contact Information:

• Call for an Appointment Number – 919-732-9311

Practice Overview
Orange Family Medical Group medical providers see patients by appointment for all types of medical issues. Orange Family Medical Group conducts preventive medical exams (well-child and well-adult check-ups), including age-appropriate disease screening and immunizations, and help patients manage and monitor ongoing medical problems, such as diabetes, acne, asthma or high blood pressure.

Walk-in clinic (no appointment is necessary) is also available in the office. The clinic is staffed primarily by a nurse practitioner and physician assistants. The Orange Family Medical Group is happy to see patients for any medical problem in the walk-in clinic, although it is primarily meant to treat acute illnesses and injuries, from strep throat to stitches. Because patients are seen on first-come, first-served basis, wait time varies.

In June 2011, Orange Family Medical Group was recognized the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for patient care efforts!

Providers

• Arthur Axelbank, MD
  Dr. Axelbank completed medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He then completed his residency at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, followed by a fellowship in family medicine at UNC. Dr. Axelbank has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill since 1983. From 1994 to 2004, he was the clerkship course director for the third year medical students. He received a Community Faculty Teacher of Students Award from the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians in 1990.
• Laura Bowen, MD
  Dr. Bowen completed medical school at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. She then completed a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, followed by a residency in Family Medicine at East Tennessee State University in Kingsport, TN. Dr. Bowen taught high school science for nine years prior to choosing to pursue medicine as a career. Her particular areas of interest in family medicine include preventative medicine for patients of all ages, as well as patient education and communication.
• Jonathan Klein, MD, MHS
  Dr. Klein completed medical school at State University of New York, Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. He then completed a Master of Health Sciences in Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene & Public Health in Baltimore, followed by a residency in Family Medicine at Duke University. Dr. Klein was given a 2002 Community Teaching Award by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians. He is a competitive masters swimmer. He is part of a 4-man team that set a World Record in the 200m-medley relay in March 2007. He also holds several national & state masters records.
• Anita Skariah, DO
  Dr. Skariah completed her Doctor of Pharmacy from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, MO. She then completed a residency in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Dr. Skariah is a National Health Service Scholar.
• Mark Johnson, PA-C
  Mark Johnson completed the Physician Assistant Program at Emory University School of Medicine, earning a Master of Medical Science degree. He is a former high school teacher who was voted Teacher of the Year in 1993 by his colleagues at Riverside High School in Durham.
• Mary Passannante, PA-C
  Mary Passannante completed the Physician Assistant Program at Duke University School of Medicine, earning a Master of Health Science degree.
• Phillip Price, PA-C
  Phillip Price completed the Physician Assistant Program at Duke University School of Medicine, earning a Master of Health Science degree. He was an Assistant Clinical Professor on the faculty of the Duke University PA Program from 1988 to 2003.
• Dawn Raymond, FNP
  Dawn Raymond completed the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Emory University School of Medicine, earning a Master of Science in Nursing. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Emory University. Dawn also completed a fellowship in Epidemic Intelligence Service with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention in Atlanta.
• Jill Shinnick, PA-C
  Jill Shinnick completed the Physician Assistant Program at Northeastern University in Boston, earning a Master of Health Professions degree.