Person Family Medical & Dental Center

Meet Kaitlyn Long, 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. 

Mary grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago and moved to Cary, NC during her high school years. She received her Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from Appalachian State University where she graduated with honors and was inducted into the Tri-Beta National Biological Honors Society.
Mary went on to earn her Physician Assistant degree from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY and conducted her clinical rotations in rural communities throughout the Finger Lakes region. She has since returned to NC to be near family, and currently resides in Roxboro. 

Mary enjoys kayaking on Hyco Lake, running, crafts, and spending time with family and friends.
She is excited to share with the community her passion for preventative medicine and strives to empower her patients to make and meet their healthcare goals.
Mary is now accepting new patients.

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.

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.

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. Chen was born in Shanghai, China and has resided in Durham, NC for the last 22 years.

Dr. Chen attended Duke University, Durham NC and completed her Dental of Doctor Science Degree from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC.

She completed a general practice residency for Advanced Education in General Dentistry at the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC.

Chen is a member of the North Carolina Dental Society of the American Dental Association.

In her spare time, Dr. Chen enjoys yoga, frisbee and cheering for her favorite Duke Basketball team. 

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.

Person Family Medical Center, Inc. is excited to announce that Jessica Cooper has joined the Person Family Behavioral Health team of providers. Jessica is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who wil be working with the Person County Schools.
 Jessica was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She moved to Sanford, NC with her family during her adolescent years and have lived in North Carolina since. Jessica currently resides in Durham NC.
 Jessica received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Social and Economic Justice from UNC-Chapel Hill, NC and earned her Master of Social Work from UNC-Wilmington, NC.

 Jessica specialty is focused on working with children and have had training in various forms of therapy including Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Aggression Replacement Training, and Motivational Interviewing. Jessica is excited to take her expertise into the Person County Schools. She will be able to do assessments and therapy with school children if they can’t get the families to come into the office. She will also be able to provide training for the school staff so they can have a better understanding about adverse effects that affect school age children behaviors.
Cooking, painting, listening to music, going to the beach, sports and playing with her dog Ryker are a few of Jessica’s hobbies.

Contact 336-599-9271 to make an appointment.