J.
Christine  Dean, MD
Dr. Dean is the co-founder and current Director of Epilepsy
Institute of North Carolina since 1991. She completed an MS degree in
biochemistry at the University of Pittsburgh before attending medical
school, and completed neurology residency at Bowman Gray School of
Medicine and University of New Mexico. She has a four-year fellowship
in epilepsy at Bowman Gray School of Medicine and has enjoyed helping
patients over 20 years through the unique blend of
studying brain mechanisms through behavioral health sciences and
neurological sciences at Epilepsy Institute, which she has fostered and
encouraged in the community of Winston-Salem. She has been recognized
for contributions to her field locally and is a member of the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the Academy of Neurology, as well as
the American Medical Association and the North Carolina Medical Society. She has a strong
commitment to care of the developmentally delayed, children and adults
with epilepsy, new onset epilepsy, and long-term care of patients with epilepsy, as well as understanding brain mechanisms in these types of patients.
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Cindy Allen,  RN
Cindy is our
Epilepsy Nurse who has been with us for 13 years. She has experience in
long term care and rehab nursing. Cindy works with Dr. Dean, seeing
patients in the office and traveling to group homes weekly to assist
with care of the develop-mentally delayed children and adults with
Epilepsy. She follows up with patients for any questions or problems
related to the condition or medications. Her competent oversight keeps
this department with its busy clinic schedule running smoothly.
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Dorothy Joann C ouch, CMA, AAMA
Joann went
back to school for her degree after the furniture company she worked
with for 23 years closed its doors due to foreign competition. After
receiving an Associates Degree in Medical Assisting, including
transcription and coding, she joined the Epilepsy Institute in 2006 to
work with neurologists, Dr. Dean and Dr. Lewis. She
performs a variety of duties such as checking in patients, handling
referrals, processing medication approvals, scheduling radiology tests,
and helping with management of the front office.
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 Kathy Sue Gery, RN
Kathy graduated with an Associates Degree
in Registered Nursing from Surry Community College in 1978. Since then,
she has practiced at Forsyth Medical Center and at a long-term care
facility. She has served as a volunteer at the Epilepsy Institute for
the past 13 years in areas where she is needed, such as filling out drug
assistance forms, helping with the application process for vagal nerve
stimulator surgery, and assisting with chart reviews.
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 Patricia T. Greene, REEGT
Pat is
an ABRET registered EEG Technologist with 37 years experience in EEG.
She spent most of those years at a major medical center and has now
joined the staff at EINC. She is a native of Winston-Salem and has two
grown children, in addition to three grandchildren.
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 Naomi Gingerich
Naomi joined
the staff at the Epilepsy Institute in 2009. She works as a
medical transcriptionist for Dr. Dean and Dr. Lewis, while also assisting
in facilitating schedules and updating charts for their
weekly visits to
outlying clinics. her past experience includes working for
ten years with international non-profit organizations as a project and
event
coordinator, hosting delegates from around the world,
organizing
training events, and leading teams to do humanitarian
projects in
Central and South America. She is the Vice President of the
The
Reckoning International, a non-profit with microbusiness
enterprises in
developing nations such as Kenya and Uganda. She is also a
student,
pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English. She lives in
Lewisville with
her husband and their three children, and a Golden Retriever
named Miles
Davis.
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 Wendy H. Crow
Wendy graduated
from Brookstone College in 2010 with a Diploma in medical office
administration. She did an internship here at The Epilepsy Institute
and then joined the staff to work at our front desk where she answers
the phone, checks in patients, and schedules appointments.
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Debbie Gough
Debbie started
working at the Epilepsy Institute in 2011. She
assists in coordinating patient surgeries for Intrathecal Baclofen
Pumps as well as communicating with parents, guardians, and nursing
staff. She graduated from UNCG with degrees in Business and Economics
and has experience with working in various administrative positions.
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Debbie Gough
RN
Patricia T. Greene, REEGT
Naomi Gingerich
Wendy H. Crow