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KUMARI RAMESH M.D
ChIEf MEdical Officer
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Education: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Madras Medical College ,
Locations: University , West
Languages: English ,
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Dr. Kumari Ramesh, MD, joined Charlotte Community Health Clinic in 2023. Dr. Ramesh brings over twenty years of experience in the medical field, holding positions such as Executive Medical Director, Chief of Wound Care, Primary Care Provider, etc. She earned her medical degree at Tirunelvelli Medical College and Hospital in India and completed various residencies in India and New York. Dr. Ramesh is part of the American College of Physicians and American Geriatrics Society. Her specialties include internal and geriatric medicine. Dr. Ramesh is passionate about helping underserved populations.
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Hilary Canipe, MD
Family Medicine PHysician
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Education: Wake Forest University, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Training: Family Medicine Residency at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA
Associations: American Academy of Family Physicians
Locations: University
Languages: English
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Dr. Canipe has served with Charlotte Community Health Clinic since 2017. Before coming to Charlotte, she worked for 3 years in Waco, TX in private practice, then for over a decade with Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center in Murfreesboro, NC. She enjoys improving health literacy, managing chronic disease in collaboration with patients, and encouraging preventative care.
Amanda Cruz, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Education: Lenoir-Rhyne College, Queens University, Eastern Carolina University
Locations: University
Languages: English, Spanish
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Amanda Cruz first started at CCHC in 2019 as an FNP student, and came on as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2020. Her 14+ years of experience include work as a nursing instructor, critical care nurse, sexual assault nurse examiner, and forensic nurse examiner for intimate partner violence cases. She is passionate about community and global health, and loves giving back by volunteering both in her community and abroad!
Sevta Mohanan, MD
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Education: Kasturba Medical College, Duke University Medical Center
Locations: West
Languages: Native English, medical Spanish, Hindi native speaker, Malayalam Native speaker, Medical Konkani
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Dr Sveta Mohanan is a Board-Certified Family Physician, practicing full spectrum Primary Care in the Charlotte area since 2003. She has focused her career on underserved populations, with particular interest in HIV, PrEP, Hep C and Women’s Health. She went to medical school at Kasturba Medical College in India and completed her residency at Duke University Medical Center. She has held academic appointments at UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forest Atrium as Associate Professor. She has taught resident doctors for over 20 years, focusing on Inpatient care, HIV care, IUD and Nexplanon insertion. Her areas of expertise include HIV care, including ARV treatment with injectables, PrEP and cure of Hepatitis C. Dr Mohanan is a well-known regional speaker, most recently with Atrium Health and CCHC She accepts all insurance sources, including uninsured patients and is located at the Wilkinson Boulevard location. She works closely with the team at CCHC, including Dental, Behavioral Health and Integrated Social Work. She is accepting new patients.
She enjoys traveling with her husband, cooking and has a lifelong connection to the CCHC purpose of providing care for all. She is happy to be part of the CCHC family and especially happy to partner with the Robin to her Batman, DeeDee Richardson.
Andrea Rice, MD
Pediatrician
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Education: University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina
Associations: American Academy of Pediatrics
Locations: West
Languages: English
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Dr. Andrea S. Rice is proud to join the CCHC team as a pediatrician. She was born and raised in the Lowcountry of South Carolina and has lived in the Charlotte, NC area since 1999. She obtained her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, completed her internship at the Medical College of Virginia and her residency at East Carolina University School of Medicine. Dr. Rice is board certified, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and has been caring for patients for over 20 years. Prior to CCHC, while in Charlotte, she has had over 10 years of experience with community health at C.W. Williams Community Health Center and over 7 years of experience with rural health in private practice at Boiling Springs Pediatrics and Family Medicine. Her interests include preventative care and nutrition. She is excited to be a part of CCHC where she will strive to be her patient’s advocate.
Harold Zeltner, MD
Internist
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Education: Union College, Albany Medical College
Locations: West
Languages: English
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Dr. Zeltner received his medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany, NY, and received his MBA from Union College in NY. He specializes as an Internist and possesses over four decades of medical experience, working in both private practices and health centers. After leaving his Internal Medicine private practice, he served as the Medical Director for the Center for Disability Services and then the Chief Medical Officer of the Whitney Young Health Center in Albany, NY.
As the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Zeltner gained extensive experience in hospital and clinical settings. Further, he has developed strong expertise in working with minority and low-income populations. He balanced the optimization of medical/clinical services of the entire Health Center with his own part-time delivery of medical care, consistent with the demands of management duties and medical specialty. In addition to his medical career, Dr. Zeltner has spent multiple years on the Board of Directors of dramaturgical theaters in New York. He will primarily work at our West Clinic.
Amy Evans, DNP, ANP-C
Nurse practitioner
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Education: Purdue University, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University
Locations: University and West
Languages: English, Spanish
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Amy Evans is originally from Chicago, IL. Before joining CCHC, she worked at a Federally-Qualified Health Center in Chicago for five years. Upon moving to Charlotte in 2019, she worked at the Mecklenburg County Health Department in the STI, Family Planning, and TB Clinics. Amy has a passion for community health and serving vulnerably populations, so she is excited to return to a primary care setting. Her interests include reproductive justice, social determinants of health, and health equity – that quality health care should be a right, not just a privilege.
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Rachael Pennell, MSW, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Behavioral health consultant
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Education: UNC Chapel Hill, University of Michigan
Associations: Association of Social Work Boards
Locations: University, West
Languages: English
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Rachael grew up in Charlotte and recently moved back after spending a few years in Boston, MA, where she worked at another FQHC. She is inspired by the belief that healthcare is a right and not a privilege. She is also passionate about removing barriers to great care, and she hopes to add to the welcoming environment already established here at CCHC. She is particularly interested in destigmatizing mental health. In her free time, she enjoys outdoor activities and art projects!
Heather Bartlett, MSW, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Behavioral health consultant
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Education: Gardner-Webb University, UNC Charlotte
Associations: NC Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
Locations: University, West
Languages: English
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Heather is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 5 years of experience. Before joining CCHC, Heather worked at Roof Above – previously Urban Ministries – as a Social Worker, Therapeutic Art Coordinator, and Therapeutic Housing Navigator. In this role, she primarily worked with with individuals experiencing homelessness. She specializes in an understanding of clients with severe and persistent mental illness, passionate about walking with clients on their personal path toward wellness, advocating for those who cannot access the care they need, and honoring the dignity of every person’s story.