Which 58 Tryon physicians are N.C.’s Top Doctors 2021

Tryon doctors and a nurse in a clinic

Tryon Medical Partners is an independent practice that prioritizes the patient-doctor relationship, believing that stronger relationships are at the foundation of better health.

We are honored that 58 of our physicians, across all 10 of our specialty areas, have made Business North Carolina’s list of N.C’s. Top Doctors 2021.

Meet our Tryon N.C’s Top Doctors:


Cardiology

David Framm, MD, FACC

Richard Miller, MD, FACC

Dale Owen, Jr.,  MD


Dermatology

April Boswell, MD, FAAD

Meredith Dasher, MD, FAAD

Erin L. Hodges, MD, FAAD

Martie Jewell, MD, FAAD

Uma (Nadiminti) O’Brien, MD, FAAD

Patricia K. Roddey, MD, FAAD


Endocrinology

Francisco E. Bautista Vitiello, MD

Allen Brantley, MD

SiSi Hester-Clarke, MD

Uha Reddy, MD 

Gary Rolband, MD 

Charles T. Upchurch, MD


Family Medicine

David Locklear, MD

Michael McCartney, MD

Derek Reed, DO

Caroline Stephens, MD

Brian Wysong, MD


Gastroenterology

Amit Aravapalli, MD

Oscar Brann MD, FACP, AGAF

Christopher Ferris, MD, PhD

Eric G. Hilgenfeldt, MD, MBA

Kent Holtzmuller, MD

Scott Smith, MD


Gynecology

Jennie Jarvis Hauschka, MD, FACOG

Erin M. Stone, MD, FACOG


Internal Medicine

Daniel A. Aquino, MD, FACP

Anne Barnard, MD

Robert Bowen III, MD

Kerry Briones, MD

Robert Brownlee, MD 

Jason Carnes, MD

Alicia Cole, MD

Peter Copsis, MD

Charles Ferree, MD

Kym Furney, MD

Tina Kennelly, MD

Eric Landis, MD

Adam Ligler, MD

Andrea McGrath

Justin Miller, MD

Claire Presswood, MD

Alicia Reams, MD

Ryan Shelton, MD

John A. Tenini, MD

Hala Webster, MD

Julianne F. Weidner, MD

Caroline Lee Wilds, MD


Pulmonary Medicine

Walid Eltaraboulsi, MD

James Jones, MD


Rheumatology

Diane George, MD, FACR

Alison Johnson, MD, FACR

Jill Zouzoulas, MD, FACR


Sleep Medicine

Eric Clemons, MD

Jacob Coleman, MD

Ehrlich Tan, MD