Person Family Medical & Dental Center

Meet Kaitlyn Lytle, our newest Physician Assistant at Person Family Medical Center, Inc.

Kaitlyn is no stranger to Person County. She was born and raised in Roxboro, NC. She attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she graduated cum laude with her B.S. in Biology. She received her Physician Assistant degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC.

Kaitlyn is a member of The North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (NCAPA) and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).

Kaitlyn has always considered Roxboro to be home and is excited to return to her hometown to practice as a Family Medicine Physician Assistant at Person Family Medical Center saying, “I chose Person Family Medical Center because I want to give back to my community and I believe in their mission of providing quality healthcare to the community.”

You can find Kaitlyn walking her two Goldendoodles or traveling during her spare time.

Contact (336) 599- 9271 for an appointment. 

John Illsley, PA-C is no stranger to Person Family Medical Center, Inc.  He returned to PFMC on May 4, 2020 and brings with him his expertise and experience as a certified Physician Assistant to the patients of Person Family Medical Center. John was born in Boynton Beach, FL and now resides in Roxboro NC with his wife and daughter. John earned his Master of Science Degree as a Physician Assistant from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.  He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.                                                                               
John is a member of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant, certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) as well as Basic Life Support (BLS), and Board Certified with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
John is excited to have the opportunity to work in a family medicine environment and serve a diverse patient population. He is particularly interested in a lifestyle medicine approach; to work with patients to discover the root causes of their ailment.
In his spare time John enjoys playing tennis, going for long walks, cooking, playing his guitar and going to church.
The PFMC team are excited to welcome John back to our PFMC family.
 Contact (336) 599-9271 to schedule an appointment.

Melissa Tama, Master of Medical Science, Physician Assistant was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. After graduating high school she moved to Providence, Rhode Island to complete her undergraduate degree. After receiving her undergraduate degree Melissa moved to North Carolina for a postbaccalaureate nutrition program at Duke University.  She loved the area that she now resides in NC with her two dogs (a German shorthaired pointer and a chocolate lab).

Melissa received her undergraduate degree from Johnson and Wales University - Bachelor of Science in Nutrition; Postbaccalaureate from Duke University- Nutrition and Dietetics Program; attended graduate school at Yale University- Master of Medical Science – Physician Assistant and is currently attending Butler University for her Doctor of Medical Science. She will be graduating in December 2024)

Melissa Specialty is Family medicine, emergency medicine. She holds the following certifications: NCCPA Board Certified Physician Assistant, ACLS and BLS, Previous Registered Dietitian and Paramedic

Melissa grew up watching her mother work as a pharmacist and diabetes educator at a volunteer-based clinic that provided free healthcare to individuals who did not have health insurance. In high school she loved cooking and baking, which enhanced her to volunteer to help teach healthy cooking classes at the clinic. This passion led her to culinary school and working at fine dining restaurants in San Francisco and Boston. Melissa stated she missed teaching cooking classes and being able to help others improve their health, so she decided to go back to school to become a Registered Dietitian. While there she taught healthy cooking and nutrition classes at the local food bank. She loved being able to teach others how to make delicious meals that were healthy and inexpensive. Melissa fell in love with medicine during her nutrition internship at Duke University Hospital, she then knew she wanted to become a physician assistant to be able to help her patients even more. To gain experience in medicine before applying to PA school, Melissa worked as a paramedic on an ambulance for the 911 system in Orange County and Durham County. Although she loved working in emergency medicine, she knew when she graduated from PA school that she wanted to work in a clinic that was dedicated to helping the community. She completed a rotation at Person Family Medical Center during PA school and knew it was the perfect place for her.

Melissa enjoys cooking, baking, playing with her dogs, hiking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family in her spare time.
 

Julie Thompson is an American Nurses Credentialling Center certified Family Nurse Practitioner since 2001. She works at Carolinas Urgent and Primary Care. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC. She then obtained an associate degree in Nursing from Piedmont Community College in Roxboro, NC, another bachelor’s degree in Nursing at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, NC, and a master’s degree in Nursing, specializing in Family Nurse Practitioner, from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC. As a Nurse Practitioner, areas she has worked include Urgent Care, Emergency Department, Dermatology, Neurosurgery, Pulmonary, Rural Health, Primary Care, Retail Health, Public   Health Service, and Healthcare of the Incarcerated. She has also held positions in clinic management and leadership, such as Corporate Clinical Administrator and Assistant Medical Director.  Julie is very thorough and enjoys educating patients to ensure that they understand the care they are receiving, their diagnoses, and treatment plan.
Julie is a native of Person County, Roxboro, North Carolina, with strong ties to this community.  She loves water-skiing, boating, fishing, jet-skiing, paddleboard/kayaking.  She also enjoys attending church, spending time outside, gardening, time with her father on the family farm, hiking, bicycling, motorcycle riding, grilling, and outdoor dining.
Ms. Thompson is excited to live here in Roxboro, NC full-time and treat the people of Person County and the surrounding areas.

Please help us by welcoming Person Family Medical’s newest staff member, Jennifer Eure. Jennifer is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She attended South University where she obtained her Masters. Jennifer is from Franklin, Virginia but moved to Person County back in 2022. Jennifer has background working at Person Memorial Hospital where she worked in the emergency room then later worked in Med Surge in the Intensive Care Unit. Jennifer has a German Sheppard fur-baby whom she adores “Luke”. She enjoys watching Virginia Tech and Carolina Panthers play football. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, shopping, fishing, and hunting.

Dr. Gaskey-Foley grew up in Concord, NC and knew she wanted to be a dentist by the 7th grade.

She completed her under graduate degree in Dental Hygiene from UNC; Chapel Hill, NC in 1991. She completed her Doctor of Dental Science degree from UNC; Chapel Hill, NC in 1995.

She lives in Creedmoor with her husband, Matt, her twins, Declan, and Isabella and her two dogs, Lily and Axel.

Dr. Gaskey- Foley strives to provide quality dental care in a gentle manner. She enjoys spending time with her family and reading in her spare time.

Dr. Genes Kaur joined the PFMC Dental team (Roxboro) in September. She is a graduate of N. C. State University and Arizona.

Dr. Kaur favorite hobby is watching basketball. Dr. Kaur is excited about joining our team and we also are very excited to have someone with her experience and knowledge on board with us.

Dr. Kaur is now accepting new patients. Contact (336) 599-9271 ext. 241 for an appointment.

Dr. Babak Yousefi, DDS joined the PFMC Dental team (Caswell County) in May 2024. He was born in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. He currently resides in Chapel Hill, NC. with his wife.

He attended the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC and completed his Dental of Doctor Science Degree from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC.

Yousefi is a member of the North Carolina Dental Society and the American Dental Association. He was involved in research and has three scientific publications.

Dr. Yousefi enjoys listening to music, playing video games, spending time outdoors and staying active (running, swimming, soccer, etc.).

Contact PFMC Dental Caswell office at (336) 694-5462 for an appointment.