RICK & TERRY YOUNG PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

In Downtown Aberdeen, there’s a feel good story hiding in plain sight. Literally, the owners of Aberdeen Physical Therapy and Wellness, LLC, are not only an inspirational pair of entrepreneurs, they can actually help you feel good – chronic pain treatment being among their many métiers.

Long-established in the historic downtown building they renovated themselves in 2010, Co-Owners Rick and Terry Young each have a list of specialty certifications. With their staff of six they treat general orthopedic and neurologic patients while specializing in shoulder rehab, dry needling, temporomandibular disorders and the oft-overlooked area of male pelvic health. Their expertise in sports specific problems serves our area of avid golfers and equestrians well, as manual, hands-on therapists.

Terry first moved to Moore County in 1979, where she attended Sandhills Community College and paired a love of psychology with the art of movement, volunteering at her first PT job right here in Pinehurst. A return to Pennsylvania introduced her to Rick, who was implementing his interest in biological psychology to improve stroke rehabilitation outcomes. They married and started their family, but when a job offered itself in 2001, and the couple returned to reestablish their Carolina roots.

Moore County may be where they raised their babies, but it’s also where they continue to grow. They are always reinventing themselves and learning something new— Rick bagpipes competitively for the local Highland Games, while Terry has earned the quirky title of 2018 Sardine Queen at the Aberdeen Sardine Festival. Beyond community ties, what distinguishes them is their one-on-one approach. Fundamentally, they prioritize providing quality, individualized patient care as a more important metric than the number of patients they see.

Maintaining a patient-centered business in this age of revenue-driven health care is hard, but Rick and Terry are proud that they’ve remained true to their vision of compassion for others and that they still love what they do.

200 N Poplar St, Aberdeen, NC 910.944.1169 www.aberdeenptw.com

CILE WILLIAMSON, MD, MPH, FACOG KARIN DIMON, MD

Dr. Cile Williamson has been around the world –from residency in Colorado to hiking on the famed Machu Picchu trail – but her family’s ultimate relocation to Moore County 25 years ago was a homecoming for Dr. Williamson, who was born down the road in Hamlet and completed her professional schooling at UNC Chapel Hill.

After years practicing in the Sandhills, she founded Williamson Gynecology in 2010. Ten years of delivering babies and providing primarily obstetric services had brought her to the realization that women in the Sandhills needed comprehensive gynecological health care, a feature of Williamson Gynecology that first attracted new physician Dr. Karin Dimon to the practice.

Born and raised in the southeast, including attending high school in Charlotte, Dr. Dimon is no stranger to North Carolina. She practiced as an OB/GYN for many years in Michigan before limiting her practice to gynecology. Many of the babies that she delivered became her gynecology patients. After recently deciding to return to her southern roots, she felt that Williamson Gynecology was a perfect fit. Her husband, three teenaged children and three dogs will not miss the cold Michigan winters! Starting in August, Dr. Dimon says she is excited and passionate about providing the most up-to-date and compassionate care that she can to her new patients at Williamson Gynecology.

Dr. Williamson and her staff have worked hard to create and maintain a small, intimate office setting, with a family atmosphere that starts the minute you walk into the lobby. Besides Dr. Williamson and Dr. Dimon, our provider team also includes Amy LaFrenz, WHNP, who has a loyal patient base and has been a provider at Williamson Gynecology for over 10 years, and Rachel Thomasson, FNP who has been building her practice over the past year with amazing patient reviews. The tight knit staff includes an efficient front office team, talented and caring licensed medical professionals, an in-house phlebotomist, an ultrasound technologist, and an experienced biller. To have all of these services in the office is an asset as it reduces stress and streamlines care – saving everyone time and putting excellent individualized care first.

The customized, patient-focused care at Williamson Gynecology includes well-woman visits, vaginal health treatments, contraception, menopause management, incontinence treatment, gynecological surgery and more. Their team is grateful to continue providing a comprehensive range of gynecological services for women in a small and personable office environment where everyone feels welcomed and at home. The practice accept referrals from outside providers and are taking new patients.