Our People
Dr. James Kurz is originally from St. Louis, Missouri, but has lived in North Carolina for the past 20 years. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1988 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After working a year in the aircraft industry for McDonnell Douglass in St. Louis, he decided to attend medical school. He earned his MD in 1993 from the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia. In 1997 he completed his residency training at the UNC School of Medicine and is dually board certified in adult Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. After practicing for two years in Wilmington, NC for the National Public Health Service he joined the UNC School of Medicine faculty in 1999. Dr Kurz lives in Chatham County with his wife and three young sons, and baby girl. His favorite hobby now is his family, but he still likes being outdoors whenever possible. In his practice he enjoys the variety of working with the adults and children managing acute and chronic health problems. His style is one of patient participation in medical decision making, trying to do what is best for each individual.
Dr. Kim Kylstra grew up in Durham, NC and received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College. She returned to North Carolina where she graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1987, and went on to complete a combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics residency at UNC School of Medicine. Dr Kylstra is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Following training, she worked with the Indian Health services in New Mexico for a year. From 1992-2000 she worked with the UNC School of Medicine teaching service and outpatient clinics at Wake Med in Raleigh. She joined the UNC School of Medicine faculty at Chatham Crossing Medical Center in June 2000. She lives in Chapel Hill with her husband, an architect, and three young daughters. When not working or keeping up with her children she enjoys running, swimming, outdoor activities, and reading. She enjoys working with the entire spectrum of preventive and acute care from infancy to geriatrics.
Dr. Anne Stephens grew up in Lynchburg, VA and originally moved to Chapel Hill to pursue her undergraduate degree in public health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She then went on to receive her master’s degree in nutrition at UNC. She continued on in Chapel Hill for medical school as well as her residency, where she saw patients in this clinic. In 2001, she completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Stephens spent a year as chief resident in Internal Medicine at UNC Hospitals prior to joining the faculty at Chatham Crossing Medical Center as an assistant professor in July 2002. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She lives in Chatham County with her husband who is a physician at Wake Med in Raleigh. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and being outdoors, but especially spending time with her many animals, husband and two daughters.
Anna White is a Family Nurse Practitioner. She completed her nursing degree at the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Charlotte. She also received her Bachelor’s of Science in nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has a broad nursing background in primary care, preventive care, and education. She spent 20 years as a community health nurse. After years of experience with women’s health issues, communicable diseases, and chronic disease management she decided she wanted to do more, so she expanded her training to include skills necessary to diagnose and treat acute and chronic health problems. She accomplished this by receiving her Masters of Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing and became board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She sees patients both independently as well as in conjunction with the other providers here at Chatham Crossing. Anna’s philosophy is patient-centered care. She likes to focus not only on health problems, but the effects problems have on the individual and his/her family. She emphasizes wellness and self-care by giving information on healthy lifestyle choices. Anna is a native North Carolinian, and has lived in Chapel Hill for over 30 years. Her husband is a Biostatistician at Duke University, and they enjoy reading, gardening, cooking, aerobic exercise and hiking the Appalachian Trail as often as possible.
Dr. Jonathan Williams has lived in North Carolina for the past 14 years but grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Duke University in 1994 with an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering. After taking a year off from school, he attended medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned his M.D. in 1999. Dr. Williams continued his medical training in UNC’s combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency, completing this program in 2003. He served as chief resident in Pediatrics at UNC Hospitals for one year prior to joining Chatham Crossing Medical Center as an assistant clinical professor in July 2004. He is board certified in both adult Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He lives in Chapel Hill with his wife, Carrie, and his daughter, Sarah. He enjoys golf, tennis, and spending time with his family.
Dr. Lisa Emrich grew up in Anderson, Indiana and was Pre Med with an undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Ball State University. She attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine, after which she moved to North Carolina to complete her medical training with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill residency program. Dr Emrich trained in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics during her residency at Chapel Hill where she periodically saw patients here at Chatham Crossing for three years. After completing her residency program, she served as the Chief Resident of Pediatrics at UNC Hospitals for 2004-2005. She is dually board certified in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. She joined Chatham Crossing as an attending after having twin baby girls. Her husband is a statistician and she and her family reside in Durham. In her spare time she enjoys tennis and outdoor activities with her family.
Dr. Russell Harris is a Professor of Medicine. He is a native of North Carolina, having been born in Winston-Salem and raised in Eden and Thomasville. His father was also a doctor in this state. He is especially proud of his two children, Sarah and Ben. Dr. Harris graduated from John Hopkins School of Medicine in 1970, and did further training in Baltimore and Cleveland. He practiced in western North Carolina for eight years before joining the UNC School of Medicine faculty in 1987. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Harris likes to talk with his patients to get to know them, and help them make decisions for themselves. He is most interested in preventative medicine, heart disease, cancer (especially breast and colon), stroke and infection, as well as diabetes and high blood pressure. Although being a physician takes up most of his time, he enjoys being outdoors, hiking, camping, and baseball.
