Medical Center Administrator: Sarah Byrd

Directions:
From I-40:  Take I-40 towards Cary.  You will see an exit that will say 440, Wake Forest and Sanford.  Take that exit.  Stay in your left lane to go Highway US 1 South.  Take the US 1 South exit.  Take US 1 South to the exit for Ten Ten Road.  At the end of the exit ramp, at the light, make a left onto Center Road.  Take Center Road until it dead ends at S. Salem Street.  Take a left onto South Salem Street.  Apex Family Medicine will be approximately 1 mile down the road on the right.
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Services Provided:
General Primary Medical Care including:  Camp Physicals, Complete Physicals, Developmental Screening, Diagnostic Tests/Screens, Family Planning, Geriatric Care, Gynecological Care, Health Checks, Hearing & Vision Screening, Immunizations, Pediatric Care, Sports Physicals

Support Services including:  Interpreters, Case Management, Diabetes Education, Diagnostic Tests/Screens, Drug Assistance, Health Education, Eligibility Assistance, Substance Abuse Services, Social Workers

After hours Services including:
- After hours answering service
- In patient services at Wake Med Hospitals

Christopher S. Byrd, MD
Dr. Byrd received his undergraduate degree from the North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) in 1995 and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the East Carolina School of Medicine (Greenville, NC) in 1999. He is board certified in Family Practice. Dr. Byrd completed his one-year internship in Family Practice at Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC) in 2000 and his two-year residency in Family Practice at Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC) in 2002. He joined WHSI in July, 2002

H. West Lawson, MD, Family Practice
Dr. Lawson received his undergraduate degree at Duke University (Durham, NC) in 1981 and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of Virginia (Richmond, VA) in 1985. He is board certified in Family Practice. Dr. Lawson completed a one-year transitional internship at Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News, VA) in 1986 and a two-year residency in Family Medicine with the Riverside Family Practice Residency Program (Newport News, VA) in 1990. He joined WHSI in January, 1991 as a Family Practitioner at the Apex Family Medicine office (Apex, NC). Dr. Lawson was welcomed to the WHSI Management Team and became Medical Director in January, 1996. Before joining WHSI, he has worked as a Physician for Minor Emergency at Denbigh, Inc. (Newport News, VA) for four years.

Janet C. Poindexter, MSN, FNP
Janet received her Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Southern Maine (Portland, ME) in 1998. She received a diploma in Nursing from St. Mary's School of Nursing (Lewiston, ME) in 1986. Janet joined WHSI in November, 2004 and also renders medical care to our homeless population at Horizon Health Center (Raleigh, NC) on a part-time basis. She is board-certified as an Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner. Janet belongs to several professional organizations, including the American College of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, National Association of Nurse Practitioners In Women's Health. Her previous experience includes managed the health care issues of patients from birth to death, diagnosed, prescribed, and treated many acute and chronic health issues, precepted NP students, and has a reputation for care of women and children.

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