The Team

Justin Packer, originally from Graham, NC, graduated from Barton College in 2010 with a B.S. degree in athletic training. After working for two years as an athletic trainer with Carteret Center for Surgery, he enrolled in the physician assistant program at Eastern Virginia Medical School where he graduated with a Master’s degree in 2016. Upon graduation, he moved to Morehead City to practice in the Carteret Health Care emergency department. He began working part-time with Carolinas Urgent and Primary Care in 2020.

Justin is a certified physician assistant, and a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Justin loves to spend quality time with his patients and knows most of them on a personal level. He is married and lives with his wife, Jonna, and two sons, in Morehead City. He enjoys being outdoors, fishing and hunting and takes advantage of that as often as possible.

David Taylor is a North Carolina licensed and NCCPA national Board-Certified Physician Assistant and currently works in psychiatry, addiction medicine, primary and urgent care. 

Prior to becoming a Physician Assistant, David spent seven years serving multiple nonprofit institutions and service-ministries to include: The Broad Street Clinic, Christian Surfers United States, Samaritans Purse, Team Rubicon and the Eastern Surfing Association. Later, during his time in graduate school, he also served as a Senior Clinician in multiple urban free clinics in Norfolk, Va., and was recognized as the Physician Assistant Liaison to the HOPES Clinic Counsel, and held a seat on the advisory board for Student Mental Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School. 

Between 2010-2013 David finished his master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and a graduate certificate in Ethnic Rural Health Disparities. His primary field of research was in rural health disparities, comorbidities, and health management in Eastern North Carolina. He also spent those three years as a public health intern working in Public Health Preparedness and Response, a focus in bioterrorism, epidemic prevention and control with further studies in virology. 

David’s medical pursuits have been a stark contrast to his undergraduate ambitions. With a degree in Applied Quantitative Economics from East Carolina University, David studied macro-economic theory and econometrics under the late Dr. Randall Parker; their concentration not only in theory but also in historical trends and their role in forecasting- topics that still remain on the top of his reading list. 

Outside of his academic and professional practice, David has been a competitive surfer for more than 20 years, winning more than 10 championship titles in multiple divisions. He is a leader in his local church, is a district director of Christian Surfers United States, and above all, is a father and husband – which is the “best job” of all. He enjoys traveling with his family, surfing cold-water in remote locations, and openly admits to loving shows like “Firefly” and reading comic books.

Cindy Lamielle is a Physician Assistant with Carolinas Urgent and Primary Care. She attended East Carolina University where she obtained her Physician Assistant Degree and she obtained a Master’s Degree in Health Science from Duke University. Cindy considers herself blessed to be able to provide health care to people across the life span-especially in Eastern North Carolina – her home. She has worked in urgent care for eight years and pediatrics for 11 years. She is currently working in family medicine full time and urgent care part-time. Cindy has an interest in cardiology and infectious disease. 

Sara Bishop is a Physician Assistant with Carolinas Urgent and Primary Care. She attended Kings College in Pennsylvania where she obtained her Bachelors' in medical studies with a minor in neurology. She then obtained a Masers in Physician Assistant Studies. Since graduation in 2012, Sara has lived in NC and worked in the ER and urgent care setting. She enjoys acute care needs and education about chronic health conditions. Sara met her husband, Cory, and they have a son and she has a love for dogs. She enjoys nightly beach walks with her family and caring for patients here in Eastern NC.