Physicians & Staff
Our physicians and staff are dedicated to providing the highest quality of care. Our physicians are board certified through the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
We also have support staff that includes a certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, a certified Family Nurse Practitioner, a certified Nurse Midwife, a registered OB/GYN Sonographer, a certified densitometry technologist, clinical staff, and administrative staff.
Please click on the names below to learn more about our providers.
Sheppard A. McKenzie III, M.D.
Paul B. Harden, M.D.
Michael D. Smith, M.D.
Brian E. Bass, M.D.
Cynthia Saacks, M.D.
Cristy G. Privette, M.D.
Ashley N. Rush, M.D.
Lauren M. Wheeler, M.D.
Missy Blanchard, WHNP
Anjie King, FNP
Janice Alexander, CNM
Clinical Staff
The clinical staff is comprised of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Medical Assistants. They support the Physicians in caring for our patients. We also have a clinical coordinator on duty that supervises the clinical staff, administers our OSHA training and ensures compliance.
Administrative Staff
The administrative staff helps patients receive the best care possible by scheduling appointments, setting up referral appointments, working with insurance companies, and providing other services to support the physicians and clinical staff. We take a team approach and believe that the people in the administrative side of the office are an important part of providing high quality patient care.
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Sheppard Allen McKenzie, III, MD
Education:
Undergraduate - 1965-1969; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC
Medical School - 1970-1974; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC
Internship - 1974-1975; North Carolina Memorial Hospital, University of North Carolina
Residency - 1975-1979; North Carolina Memorial Hospital, University of North Carolina
Employment:
1979 - Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass, Saacks & White, M.D., P.L.L.C
Licensure/Certification:
1981 American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
1977 American Board of Internal Medicine
1974 State of NC Medical License
1974 Federal DEA
Associations:
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Medical Association
UNC Medical Alumni Association
Robert A. Ross OB/GYN Society
Wake County Medical Society
Clinical Associate Professor, UNC School of Medicine
North Carolina Medical Society
Paul Burt Harden Jr., MD
Education:
Undergraduate - 1969-1973; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC
Medical School - 1975-1979; Temple University, Philadelphia PA
Internship - 1979-1980; North Carolina Memorial Hospital, University of North Carolina
Residency - 1980-1982; North Carolina Memorial Hospital, University of North Carolina
Employment:
1983 - Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass, Saacks & White, M.D., P.L.L.C
Licensure/Certification:
1986 American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
1982 State of NC Medical License
1982 Federal DEA
Associations:
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Medical Association
Robert A. Ross OB/GYN Society
Michael David Smith, MD
Education:
Bachelor of Science - 1978-1982; University of Massachusetts
Medical School - 1982-1986; Wake Forest University, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston Salem NC
Internship - 1986-1987; University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville FL
Residency - 1987-1990; University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville FL
Employment:
1990 - Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass, Saacks & White, M.D., P.L.L.C
Licensure/Certification:
1986 American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
1990 State of NC Medical License
1990 Federal DEA
Associations:
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Medical Association
Brian Edmond Bass, MD
Education:
Undergraduate - 1981-1985; University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Medical School - 1985-1989; University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Internship - 1989-1990; University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Residency - 1990-1993; University of Florida, Gainesville FL
Employment:
1993 - Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass, Saacks & White, M.D., P.L.L.C
Licensure/Certification:
1995 American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
1993 State of NC Medical License
1996 Federal DEA
Associations:
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Medical Association
Wake County Medical Society
American Laparoscopic Surgery Society
Cynthia Brewer Saacks, MD
Education:
Undergraduate - 1982-1986; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA
Medical School - 1987-1991; University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas TX
Residency - 1991-1995; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC
Employment:
1999 - Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass, Saacks & White, M.D., P.L.L.C
Licensure/Certification:
1998 American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
1995 State of NC Medical License
Associations:
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Medical Association
North Carolina Medical Society
Ross Society, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC
North Carolina OB/GYN Society
Cristy G. Privette, M.D.
Education:
Undergraduate - 1992-1996; Elizabeth City State University
Master of Science in Cell Biology - 1998-2000; East Carolina University
Medical School - 2000-2004; East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Residency Training - 2004-2008; East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC
Employment:
August 2008-Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass, Saacks & White, M.D., P.L.L.C.
Licensure/Certification:
2007 - State of NC Medical License
2008 - Federal DEA
2008 - American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Board Eligible)
Associations:
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Medical Association
American Society of Reproductive Medicine
Ashley N. Rush, M.D.
Education:
Undergraduate - 1997-2001; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medical School - 2001-2005; Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Residency Training - 2005-2009; Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Employment:
July 2009 - Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass & Saacks, M.D., P.L.L.C.
Licensure/Certification:
2009 - State of NC Medical License
2009 - Federal DEA
Associations:
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical Alumni Association, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Lauren M. Wheeler, M.D.
Education:
Undergraduate - 1996-2000; Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Master of Science in Anatomy - 2000-2001; Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
Medical School - 2001-2005; Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
Residency Training - 2005-2009; University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
Employment:
August 2009 - Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass & Saacks, M.D., P.L.L.C.
Licensure/Certification:
2005 - State of VA Medical License
2009 - State of NC Medical License
2009 - Federal DEA
Associations:
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Medical Association Medical Society of Virginia
Society of Laproendoscopic Surgeons
Missy Blanchard, Nurse Practitioner
Education:
Bachelors of Science in Nursing, 1989; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Masters of Science in Nursing (WHNP), 2003; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Employment:
October 2005 - Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass, Saacks & White, M.D., P.L.L.C
October 2004 - October 2005: Wake County Human Services (Raleigh, N.C.)
June 2003 - August 2004: Atrium Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.A. (Raleigh, N.C.)
June 1989 - June 2003: Rex Healthcare - Labor and Delivery (Raleigh, N.C.)
Licensure:
May 2003 - Present: Nurse Practitioner
June 1989 - Present: Registered Nurse
Certification:
December 2003 - Present: Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Anjie King, Family Nurse Practitioner
Education:
Bachelors of Science in Nursing, 1993; University of North Florida
Masters of Science in Nursing (FNP), 2006; East Carolina University
Employment:
January 2007 - Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass, Saacks & White, M.D., P.L.L.C
1993 - Present: Wake Medical Center - Labor and Delivery (Raleigh, N.C.)
Licensure:
December 2006 - Present: Nurse Practitioner
1993 - Present: Registered Nurse
Certification:
December 2006 - Present: Family Nurse Practitioner
Janice Alexander, Certified Nurse Midwife
Education:
Bachelors of Science in Nursing, 1976, University of Michigan
Masters of Nursing - Certified Nurse Midwife Certification, 1983; Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
Employment:
March 2007 - Present: Kamm, McKenzie, Harden, Smith, Bass, Saacks & White, M.D., P.L.L.C
August 2006 - January 2007: Carolina Conceptions
October 1989 - July 2006: Heaton, Fulghum, & Williams P.A (Raleigh, N.C.)
January 1983 - October 1989: Heaton, Kamm, McKenzie, & Harden (Raleigh, N.C.)
Certification:
1983- Present: Certified Nurse Midwife
1992- Present: Certified Nurse Specialist- Reproductive Endocrinology
