Faculty
The highly qualified Physician Assistant program faculty work exclusively with program students and are dedicated to providing a current education in the clinic and ethic responsibilities of the PA profession.
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Eddie S. Perkins, DO FACOOG, Program Director
Dr. Perkins graduated from Williamsburg City School and Cumberland College. Following employment with a major pharmaceutical company he graduated from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City Missouri. He completed a transitional year in family medicine and then a four year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology through Ohio University. He is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. Dr. Perkins has extensive laparoscopic surgical experience.
Tel: 606-539-4384
Email: eddie.perkins@ucumberlands.edu
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David Williams, MD, Medical Director
David Williams is a practicing board certified family physician. He has been in solo practice in Williamsburg, KY for twenty years. He is a graduate of Jellico High School in Jellico, TN, Tennessee Technological University and the University o f Tennessee College of Medicine. His Family Practice residency was completed at the University of TN Memorial Research Center and Hospital in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Williams serves on various boards in the community including the Whitley County Board of Health. He currently serves as medical director of the Williamsburg Nursing Home. Dr. Williams is a deacon at the First Baptist Church Williamsburg Kentucky. He enjoys hunting with his two teenage sons. He, his wife and sons reside in Williamsburg KY. |
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Jennifer Harrington, PA-C, Academic Coordinator
Jennifer Harrington was trained for her PA degree at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania after graduating with a B.S. in biology from Grove City College in Pennsylvania. She has served as a PA in family practice in the local area for 10 years. Past experiences include medical missions in Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. Jennifer has a keen interest in critical thinking and medical ethics. She is the mother of three young children and enjoys outdoor family activities.
Tel: 606-539-4550
Email: jennifer.harrington@ucumberlands.edu
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Joe Reed, PA-C, Clinical Coordinator
Joe Reed graduated from the University of Kentucky Physician Assistant Program and later earned a Master's degree from the University of Nebraska. Joe brings eight years of experience in Family Medicine with emphasis in Preventive Health Care. He enjoys watching collegiate sports, especially the UC Patriots.
Tel: 606-539-4552
Email: joe.reed@ucumberlands.edu
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Peter S. Geissler, MD PhD, Admissions Chairman
Dr. Geissler has a broad academic background in the basic medical sciences and biomechanical engineering. Peter has two bachelor degrees, one in engineering from Stanford University and the other in physics from the University of California, Berkeley. Thereafter, he earned two masters degrees and Ph.D. in physiology from Yale University. He then lecturerd at the University of California and was a research scientist in the Division of Biology and Medicine at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. During this period, Peter earned a masters degree in biophysics and a master's degree in engineering. Thereafter, Dr. Geissler studied clinical human anatomy at Oxford University, earned a masters degree in basic medical science as well as a medical degree. He has also served as Director of the Cambridge Overseas Medical Training Programme in Africa, Dean of Kigezi International School of Medicine in Uganda, and Chancellor of Saint Christopher’s College Medicine in Senegal.
Tel: 606-539-4551
Email: peter.geissler@ucumberlands.edu
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Sonia Young, PT, DPT, Assistant to the Director and Course Instructor
Dr. Young is a practicing physical therapist who attended Cumberland College for pre-requisite courses and then transferred to the University of Louisville to complete a Bachelor of Health Science in Physical Therapy. She then continued her education at Shenandoah University completing a transitional Doctorate of Physical Therapy. She is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Education program at the University of the Cumberlands. She has over 11 years experience as a physical therapist working with a variety of patient groups in multiple clinical settings. Her primary area of practice is in pediatrics. She enjoys spending time with her husband and three boys.
Tel: 606-539-4537
Email: sonia.young@ucumberlands.edu
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