David A. Wells, MD

Education
Undergraduate: UNC Chapel Hill 1982-1987
Medical School: UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine 1989-1993
Internship: MAHEC Family Practice Residency, Asheville, NC 1993-1994
Residency: MAHEC Family Practice Residency, Asheville, NC 1994-1996
Other training/degrees: Eagle Scout

Board Certification
American Board of Family Practice 1996-2009

Employment
Hominy Valley Family Health Center since 1996

Special Interests in Medicine
Pediatrics/Adult Medicine/Geriatrics

Procedures
1. Evaluation, removal or biopsy of suspicious skin lesions
2. Laceration repair
3. Pulmonary function testing for asthma and emphysema
4. EKG interpretation
5. Evaluation of osteoporosis
6. In-hospital circumcisions

Other special interests in office practice
Working with entire families, newborn to elderly

Other medical interests outside office practice
1. Medical Consultant, Asheville Mountain Area American Red Cross, 2001-present
2. Member, Wilderness Medical Society, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians

Practice Philosophy
My goal with patients is to identify health problems and guide them toward solutions; to be aggressive in the prevention of major causes of death or disability (cancers, heart attacks, stroke); and to work with patients to achieve their individual health goals with a focus on patient education and understanding.

Personal
I enjoy time with my family, camping, kayaking, and doing the “Honey-Do” things in life.