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Medical Professionals CLT is a peer-to-peer magazine for our area’s physicians and others in the healthcare industry.

This forum was created to help connect physicians with their peers and to provide a forum to learn from one another.

05/11/2026

The May issue of Medical Professionals Charlotte magazine is out. Our featured physician, Vaishnavi Gadicharla, DO, practices Family Medicine with Novant Health Crown Point Family Physicians. Her grandmother was a physician in India who helped the underserved, and she spent a significant amount of time volunteering at a local hospital in high school, shadowing physicians and working as a scribe at a pediatric hospital after graduation. She knew she had found her calling as a physician after these numerous experiences where she enjoyed combining her love for science and passion for helping her community.

She grew up in Newark, DE, and moved all over the country for medical training, but wanted to find her way back to the East Coast. She went to medical school in Fort Smith, AR, and later moved to Tucson, AZ, for residency training. She enjoyed visiting Charlotte and decided to make it her forever home. Now, her goal is to transform complicated medical topics into digestible facts for her patients.

Read her full story in this month’s issue. See the 🔗 in our bio above or email mailto:[email protected] to receive a digital copy and/or to be placed on the monthly distribution list.

Thank you, Juan Zambrano, for the great pictures!📸

04/30/2026

One week ago, we celebrated past featured physicians and our local healthcare community at our Medical Professionals Charlotte spring social. It was a great night, and a good time was had by all! Thank you again to our sponsors who made that happen. We could not do it without you!
 Thank you Juan Zambrano, for all the pictures!📸  

04/29/2026

Last Thursday we hosted our spring social for Medical Professionals Charlotte Magazine celebrating past featured physicians and the local healthcare community🥂 A very BIG special thank you to our event sponsors Carolina Digestive Health Associates, Carolina Oncology Specialists, First National Bank, Gardner Skelton, Nirvana Skin & Beauty, NaviPath Advisory, Oren Healthcare Partners, Social Med Consultants, and Surgical Specialists of Charlotte. We appreciate your support, generosity, and help in making this event happen! We could not have done this without you!   Thank you, Juan Zambrano, for the pictures!📸  

04/27/2026

Have you seen the April issue of Medical Professionals Charlotte magazine? Featured is Andrea Sparr, PA-C, with Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology. She first became interested in medicine as a teenager when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Walking beside her through surgeries, treatments, and countless doctor visits opened her eyes to how powerful, compassionate, and skilled healthcare providers can be during vulnerable moments. That experience sparked her desire to be part of a profession where she could combine science, empathy, and meaningful human connection.

She began her career as a Surgical Technologist and spent 13 years working in plastic surgery. That experience gave her a strong foundation in precision, anatomy, and surgical outcomes. She later earned her master’s in physician assistant studies from Yale School of Medicine and transitioned into dermatology at PPSD, where she’s been practicing for several years. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Medical Science to further expand her clinical expertise, leadership skills, and advocacy work.

Read her full story in this month’s issue. See the 🔗 in our bio above or email mailto:[email protected] to receive a digital copy and/or to be placed on the monthly distribution list.

04/22/2026

The April issue of Medical Professionals Charlotte magazine is out! This month’s featured physician Natasha Renee Pyfrom, MD, a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician with Atrium Health Primary Care Shiland Family Medicine in Rock Hill, SC, was born and raised in Omaha, NE. As a child growing up watching The Cosby Show, success to her looked like becoming a doctor or a lawyer. She initially planned on becoming a lawyer until she volunteered and met a woman who lost her child to a staph infection — something preventable, and that moment shifted everything. She realized medicine would allow her to advocate for underserved communities in a tangible way.

Our specialist Lauren Penwell-Waines, PhD, a licensed psychologist and Senior Director of Medical Education for the Novant Health Family Medicine Residency Clinic in Cornelius fell into medicine after a few other things weren’t quite the right fit or didn’t work out exactly as she had planned. But once she found it, it felt like a true calling! She was fortunate to have an advisor in graduate school who listened to what she was interested in, saw her potential, and pointed her in the direction of an area of psychology that she hadn’t known about before, and allowed her to do all the things that interested her.

Andrea Sparr, PA-C, with Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology, first became interested in medicine as a teenager when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Walking beside her through surgeries, treatments, and countless doctor visits opened her eyes to how powerful, compassionate, and skilled healthcare providers can be during vulnerable moments. That experience sparked her desire to be part of a profession where she could combine science, empathy, and meaningful human connection.

Read their full stories in this month’s issue. See the 🔗 in our bio above or email mailto:[email protected] to receive a digital copy and/or to be placed on the monthly distribution list.

Thank you, Juan Zambrano, for the great pictures!📸

04/16/2026

We are one week out from our spring social for Medical Professionals Charlotte magazine. A BIG thank you to all the sponsors who are making this night happen. We are looking forward to a great time, and this would not be possible without your support. THANK YOU! We look forward to seeing you all!

04/15/2026

This month’s specialist is Lauren Penwell-Waines, PhD, a licensed psychologist and Senior Director of Medical Education for the Novant Health Family Medicine Residency Clinic in Cornelius. She fell into medicine after a few other things weren’t quite the right fit or didn’t work out exactly as she had planned. But once she found it, it felt like a true calling! She was fortunate to have an advisor in graduate school who listened to what she was interested in, saw her potential, and pointed her in the direction of an area of psychology that she hadn’t known about before, and allowed her to do all the things that interested her.

She’s been a psychologist in family medicine residency programs for 12 years. Within her current job, her role has evolved with her interests and allowed her to grow new skillsets over the nine years she has been with Novant Health. She started by coordinating their behavioral science and well-being curricula and providing integrated behavioral healthcare and has since added medical education leadership responsibilities.

Read her full story in this month’s issue. See the 🔗 in our bio above or email mailto:[email protected] to receive a digital copy and/or to be placed on the monthly distribution list.

Thank you, Juan Zambrano, for the great pictures!📸

04/10/2026

Looking to build relationships with our local healthcare community?

It is almost time for our semiannual, invite-only, physician social for Medical Professionals Charlotte magazine and we are very excited! We filled the house for our last social and it was both a great time and a great night for building relationships. This year’s social is on Thursday, April 23rd and we already have over 150 RSVPs.

We have one sponsorship remaining! With a sponsorship, you receive an invite to the VIP hour beforehand (6-7) with the physicians and their guests, signage at the event, your picture in the next month’s issue, a shout out on social media, your logo played throughout the night in the slideshow, and the opportunity to speak for a few minutes about your company on stage and to present something to honored physicians. A sponsorship is $1750. Please reach out if you think this may be a good fit for your business.

Our socials provide a great opportunity to network and build relationships. Please reach out to mailto:[email protected] if you are interested or have any questions. Thank you!

04/08/2026

The April issue of Medical Professionals Charlotte magazine is out! This month’s featured physician Natasha Renee Pyfrom, MD, a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician with Atrium Health Primary Care Shiland Family Medicine in Rock Hill, SC, was born and raised in Omaha, NE. As a child growing up watching The Cosby Show, success to her looked like becoming a doctor or a lawyer. She initially planned on becoming a lawyer until she volunteered and met a woman who lost her child to a staph infection — something preventable, and that moment shifted everything. She realized medicine would allow her to advocate for underserved communities in a tangible way.

She completed residency in Minneapolis at the University of Minnesota, intentionally choosing a diverse training environment. After residency, she wanted a warmer climate and was drawn to Charlotte’s growth and opportunity. Atrium Health, then Carolinas Healthcare System, Shiland Family Medicine was her final interview. She had never heard of Rock Hill, but the culture stood out immediately, and she liked how the physicians met every morning around a large conference table to collaborate. It felt welcoming and grounded.

Read her full story in this month’s issue. See the 🔗 in our bio above or email mailto:[email protected] to receive a digital copy and/or to be placed on the monthly distribution list.

Thank you, Juan Zambrano, for the great pictures!📸

03/30/2026

Kyla Wheeler, RN, BSN, RNC-OB, RNC-MNN, C-EFM, with Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, is this month’s Notable Nurse. She was inspired to pursue nursing by the incredible OBGYN and labor nurses who cared for her when she delivered her twins. They made her feel safe and genuinely supported and are forever a part of the story of her journey into motherhood. She knew then that she wanted to be that person for others.

She has been a nurse for 18 years and with Novant Health for almost nine years. In her current role as Nurse Manager, her primary responsibilities center around ensuring exceptional patient care, supporting her team, and maintaining smooth, safe operations across Women’s and Neonatal Services. She oversees staffing, scheduling, budgeting, and regulatory compliance, and partners closely with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to drive quality outcomes.

Read her full story in this month’s issue. See the 🔗 in our bio above or email mailto:[email protected] to receive a digital copy and/or to be placed on the monthly distribution list.

03/25/2026

Many thanks to the NC MedAssist team for the inspiring lunch today. I had the opportunity to attend their Executive luncheon and as always, it was a great time, I saw many familiar faces, and I was able to connect with peers.

The luncheon highlighted the work of people involved with this essential organization whose mission is simple – dispense opportunities through improved health. Their goal is to ensure that no eligible person in NC must choose between purchasing food or their needed medication. Visit their website https://medassist.org/ to learn more about this amazing organization, how to volunteer, or how to donate to help break barriers to medication access.

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