The mission of the Student Health Clinic is to provide quality assessment and treatment to students in time of sickness and injury and to promote a healthy lifestyle and wellness. These services are provided by Nurse Practitioners and support staff. The staff embraces a wellness concept along with an educational approach to help students achieve wellness and to gain the maximum benefit from their college experiences.
Our Staff
Student Health Services is staffed by a clinical director, nurse practitioners, and an office coordinator. Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with advanced nursing degrees and clinical expertise. The student health services clinic's nurse practitioners are all nationally certified in their specialty area and approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing as advanced practice nurses. Nurse practitioners provide care through practice guidelines and have a consulting physician available at all times. In addition to providing direct care, the clinic staff is continuously involved in various campus outreach activities.
Angie graduated from Georgia College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She later obtained a degree in Women's Health Nurse Practitioner from Emory University and later graduated with a Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Georgia College.
Stephanie Ard joined GCSU health services in 2021. She has experience in nephrology, occupational medicine, family medicine, urgent care, women’s health, student health and aesthetics. She completed the ASN program at Macon State College, BSN at Chamberlain College of Nursing and MSN- Nurse Practitioner program at South University in Savannah, Georgia. Stephanie is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified DOT Examiner, and certified aesthetic NP.
Theresa Buchanan DNP, FNP graduated with her doctorate in nursing practice from Georgia College & University in 2014. Theresa graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2008 where she received her Master’s Degree in Nursing and training as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Theresa has experience in emergent and urgent care, internal medicine and education. Theresa lives with her husband in the Milledgeville area and enjoys spending time on Lake Sinclair.
Kim graduated from GCSU with her Batchelor of Science in nursing in 1990 and her MSN Family Nurse Practitioner degree in 2016 from Walden University. She completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at GCSU in May 2021. Kim worked in emergency medicine, urgent care, and public health prior to accepting the position as a NP at Student Health in March 2022. She is a board-certified NP with AANP, DOT certified, and completed SANE training in 2019 with Georgia College.
Sissy serves as the receptionist and manages functions at the front desk such as making appointments, handling insurance claims and billing, and helping students register when they arrive at the clinic.
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dr. Duke attended Centenary College in Shreveport getting his BS in Biology. He then attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Following medical school, Dr. Duke completed his Family Practice residency at MCCG in Macon, GA.
Dr. Duke and his wife, Cathy moved to Milledgeville in 1998 where he began his career as a Board Certified Family Practice Physician. He was in group practice for 18 years before opening his own practice, Sinclair Family Health, in January 2017. He and Cathy are firmly rooted in the community raising their three children, Shelby, Davis and Cameron. Dr. Duke enjoys spending time with family, singing in the choir at Milledgeville First United Methodist Church and the beach.
Dr. Duke has served for many years as Medical Advisor to both the Student Health Clinic at Georgia College and Three Rivers Home Health in Milledgeville. He has served in many capacities at our local hospital including Chair of the Department of Medicine, Chief of Staff and as a member of the Board of Directors.
