Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dr. Zeenat Hashmi is a board-certified and an active member of the American Academy of Family Medicine. She has been setting the highest standards of excellence in medical care for several years. Dr. Hashmi completed her post-graduate residency in Family Medicine at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Although Dr. Hashmi provides complete healthcare services to both men and women, she also has a special interest in women's health.
Mrs. Shavonne M. Gumbs is a knowledgeable Family Nurse Practitioner, catering to the population of Bowie, MD. She practices at Golden Days Primary and Express Medical Care. Her philosophy of patient care is based on compassion, efficacy and teamwork. She focuses on giving patients the highest quality of care while guaranteeing their participation in managing their own medical condition.
Mrs. Gumbs earned her master's degree in nursing from the University of Maryland. She then completed a bachelor's degree at Towson University. Additionally, she is also an esteemed member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association, and the Theta Tau Honor Society.
As a nurse practitioner, Mrs. Gumbs is skilled at building close relationships with her patients and takes time out to listen to each patient's health concerns and works on their treatment accordingly. She ensures every individual leaves the clinic feeling satisfied and motivated to get their lives back
“I appreciate the professionalism and care I receive from Shavonne Gumbs and her staff. They care about the patient and they work with you to provide the best care possible.”
Dr. Unegbu received his medical degree from Spartan Health Science University at St. Lucia, West Indies
He completed his family medicine residency from Howard University Teaching Hospital in Washington DC
He has experience in both inpatient and outpatient medical practice
He is the present appointed City of Laurel Chief Health Officer
He is a member of American Academy of Family Physicians
He is a member of American Nigerian Physician Association in U.S.A
He is fluent in Spanish. Igbo and English
Blessing Ayanou CRNP received her master’s degree from Walden University at Minneapolis, MN
She completed her family nurse practitioner from Walden University Minneapolis, MN
She has experience in both inpatient and outpatient medical practice
She is fluent in French
Melissa Ramsey is a native of Maryland and is a graduate of Towson State University. She started her career as a Coronary Care nurse at The University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. She stayed there for seven years, seeing firsthand the effects of poor health. She worked the night shift and often spoke to her patients who were either recovering from a heart attack or waiting for a transplant. Often patients would say, “If I could do life over again, I would have taken better care of my health.”
That’s where her desire to help people reach their health goals began. She became certified as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer. She is certified in Body Combat, Body Pump, Body Flow, and Warrior Strength.
Mrs. Ramsey obtained her master's from Bowie State University in 2015 and started working at Doctors Community Hospital as a breast cancer nurse practitioner managing their high-risk program.
In 2020 Get Your Body Back Wellness Center opened its doors to assist patients in their weight loss needs medically. Mrs. Ramsey is a certified injector trained in injectables and body contouring. Patients who come to the center learn how to safely lose 1-2 pounds weekly, learn lifestyle changes, and enjoy pampering services for reaching weight loss milestones.
Mrs. Ramsey is an active member of the American Associations of Nurse Practitioners and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, and Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.
Melissa is a recently completed Aspen University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program in leadership in 2023 with a 3.85 GPA.
Melissa lives in Bowie with her 3 children Jubemi, Hilton, and Halle Ramsey. In her spare time, she enjoys training for half and full marathons.
Ritz Behavioral Care in Greenbelt, Maryland, provides comprehensive, convenient, and cost-effective services for anyone 18 and over struggling with mental health problems. Board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Rita Dexter, DNP, takes a holistic, non-judgmental approach to helping patients.
She excels at diagnosing and treating anxiety and panic disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her expertise also extends to treating psychotic disorders like schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, sleep problems like insomnia, and developmental conditions like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Dr. Dexter completed her online master’s nursing degree through Walden University, graduating with honors as a nurse practitioner with a psychiatric/mental health concentration. Her passion for knowledge led her to complete a Doctorate in Nursing Practice at South College in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Dr. Dexter uses her extensive experience to help patients from various age groups and backgrounds at Ritz Behavioral Care. She has advanced skills in psychiatric evaluations, therapeutic services, medication management, and client education. She also excels at treatment planning and follow-ups, ensuring patients receive ongoing support for as long as they need.
Ritz Behavioral Care offers the best services in the region and champions excellence in mental health wellness. Dr. Dexter provides solutions that guarantee high-quality mental health treatment and sustainable management regardless of a patient’s cultural or socio-economic background.
Call Ritz Behavioral Care to arrange an in-person or telehealth visit. Same-day appointments are available, and patients are welcome to book online.
“Dr. Dexter, was very understanding and patient.
Easy to talk to, she seemed to truly listen to what I had to say, I think we can work as a team to accomplish my goals.
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Ritz Behavioral Care
Psychiatrist
7245-B Hanover Pkwy
Greenbelt, MD 20770
5.0(4)
Dr. Victoria Ogbuji, FNP-BC
Family Physician 18.5 mi
Dr. Victoria Ngozi Ogbuji is a rare Family Practice provider who renders an integrated care influenced by not only a wealth of her 28 years experience in the active health care system but also by her personal experience as a single mother that successfully raised her 4 sons in a God fearing way. Dr. V. as popularly called, acquired her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the prestigious Walden University, after her Masters in Nursing also from Walden University and becoming Board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner with American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Although, Dr. Victoria is a Family/General practitioner dedicated to making a difference in her patient clientele (Men, women and children) across the lifespan, she has a special interest in women's health and has many years of focused care in obstetrics and gynecology. She is full of positive energy, polite, spiritually sound and ready to make a difference in each and every of her patients. We Touch, God Heals
Temi is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nursing Credential Center (ANCC). Her background is in Community and Public Health nursing.
As a Nurse practitioner, she served in many health care roles with a focus on Primary Care, Acute/Critical/Urgent Care, Pulmonary health and Sleep health. As a Nurse Practitioner, the dream is to provide healthcare in wholeness for people using a holistic, and respectable approach, while promoting affordable healthcare to the general public through telemedicine.
Temi is promoting health care delivery through video chat, phone, text, and email in the comfort of your home, office, or leisure.
TEMITOPE FOWORA MS, GHC APRN FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner
Amy Engler, PA-C is a board certified physician assistant who provides first-rate medical skin care services to patients at Easton Dermatology Associates, a renowned dermatology practice in Easton, Maryland that serves residents on the Delmarva Peninsula. She specializes in medical dermatology treating acne, sun damage, rashes, warts, hair loss, and various skin diseases.
Amy obtained her undergraduate degree in business administration and marketing from St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, New York. She earned her degree in physician assistant studies at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where she graduated with honors.
Amy began her career specializing in cardiology and internal medicine before taking a few years off to raise her daughter. She returned to practice specialty medicine, joining Easton Dermatology Associates in April of 2016.
Amy is accredited by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Amy has completed required training to become a Diplomate Fellow of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants. She regularly enhances her education by attending advanced training seminars and national conferences.
Although Amy is a native of Main Line Philadelphia, her love of the water brought her to the Eastern Shore after she completed her studies. She lives in Easton with her husband and daughter and enjoys traveling, staying active, and being near the water.
Mary Anne Robinson, PA-C is a board certified physician assistant who is passionate about skin cancer prevention and early detection. She strives to provide high quality care to her patients and is interested in making sure her patients understand their plan of care and their concerns are fully addressed.
Prior to accepting a position with Easton Dermatology Associates, she worked for ten years at a private dermatology practice in Southern Delaware. She excels in both medical dermatology and dermatologic surgery. She is accredited by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants as well as the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants. She is currently completing her Diplomat Fellowship in Dermatology.
Mary Anne graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She worked as a research biologist for three years with the US Army at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, Maryland. She then returned to school and completed her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies at The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
When she is not working, Mary Anne enjoys spending time with her husband and young son. She loves traveling and reading. She also enjoys painting, drawing and photography.
Keeley Diggs, PA-C is a board certified physician assistant and a SDPA diplomate. She has a passion for teaching safe sun habits and the ABCDE’s of melanoma to prevent skin cancer and signs of premature aging. She strives to provide high quality care to improve a patient’s health, self-esteem, and quality of life.
Keeley is an Eastern Shore native who grew up in East New Market, Maryland. She graduated from Salisbury University with a Bachelors in Exercise Science, and completed her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies at Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, West Virginia.
When she is not working, Keeley enjoys fostering dogs, walking her Australian shepherd, Crew, and being on the water – boating, hunting and fishing. She is a certified advanced open water scuba diver, an ACSM certified personal trainer and a former Maryland state archery champion.
Allison Rabe, PA-C is a board certified physician assistant committed to providing excellent care to her patients at Easton Dermatology Associates. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She is also a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants and is completing the SDPA diplomate fellowship.
She obtained both her undergraduate degree in pre-medicine as well as her masters degree in business administration from Pensacola Christian College where she graduated with honors. She then went on to graduate from Arcadia University with her masters of medical science in physician assistant studies in 2018.
Allison is an Eastern Shore native and enjoys spending time at the beach and local parks with her friends and family. She also enjoys running, drinking coffee, and reading in her spare time.
Erica Franks, PA-C is a board certified physician assistant who provides exceptional skin, hair, and nail care to patients at Easton Dermatology Associates, a cutting-edge dermatology practice in Easton, Maryland, that serves residents on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Erica is a long-time resident of the Eastern Shore, growing up in Salisbury, Maryland, and graduating from James M. Bennett High. She attended Salisbury University, where she worked towards her undergraduate degree in biology before enrolling in the school’s physician assistant program. She continued her PA studies at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland. Throughout her time at UMES, Erica was a member of the Golden Key Honor Society and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, and was featured in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She graduated with honors in 2012.
Erica is accredited by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Erica has completed required training to become a Diplomate Fellow of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants.
During her spare time, Erica enjoys spending time with family and friends, exercising, and reading.
George Carter is a provider established in Baltimore, Maryland and his medical specialization is Nurse Practitioner with a focus on a family with more than 11 years of experience. The provider is registered as an individual. A nurse practitioner (NP) like George Clifton Carter Np is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology, or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc. George Carter is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA), and Power Mobility Devices.