
Our Team
Cecil D. Price, MD
Director
Dr. Price is a graduate of Wake Forest University (BS – Chemistry 1978 and MD 1982). He has been practicing medicine since 1985 following training in Family Medicine. Prior to joining Wake Forest Student Health Service in 1991 he worked at Duke University Student Health Service for about three years. Dr. Price considers the time he has spent at Wake Forest Student Health Service as the director to be a “dream job” because of the close work with students, the supportive collaboration of his colleagues on campus and the great individuals who have worked for him over the years. Additionally, he is a member of the American College Health Association, the Southern College Health Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Price was awarded the Charles Bohmann Award, the highest honor of the Southern College Health Association. Dr. Price enjoys traveling, he has been on medical mission trips to Belize, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tanzania. He also enjoys hanging out at High Rock Lake with family and friends. Dr. Price is a father of two sons and he most enjoys spending time with his wife, Resa.

Steven M. Heffner, MD
Staff Physician

Diana Lizardo, MD
Staff Physician

Marnie Marlette, MD
Staff Physician

Guy K. Palmes, MD
Psychiatry

Darren Oliver Aaron, MSHA, NREMT
Associate Director and Wake Forest EMS Advisor
aarondo@wfu.edu

Melissa Walker
Assistant Director, Student Health-Business Office and Compliance

Karen Thelen
Assistant Director Student Health, Nursing

Abbey Barnes, ANP
Nurse Practitioner

Stephen Brooks Irvin, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Vanissa Zwigard, MT
Director – Laboratory

Marion Tuttle, BSRT
Radiologic Technologist

Aaron O'Neill, BSN, RN
Clinical Support, Case Manager

Tracy Thomas, BSN, RN

Criseida Blancas, RN

Judy Nixon, RN

Stacey Hiestand, BSN, RN

Beth Goode, BSN, RN

Kimberly Bottoms, RN

Tomika Haney-Springs, CMA

Monique Savage, CMA

Alison Smith, RN

Brooklyn Lewis, CMA

Naima Palmer, CMA

Sharon Scott, CMA

Kimberly Espinosa
Medical Office Assistant

Julie Rice
Medical Office Assistant

Megan Matzke
Medical Office Assistant