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UNC Health Appalachian Welcomes Three New Providers

Sep 04, 2026 09:23AM ● By Emma Castleberry

From left; Dr. Craver, Dr. Bessey, and Kalista Tucker. 

UNC Health Appalachian has welcomed three new providers: Kalista S. Tucker in Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery at AppOrtho; Dr. Caroline Bessey, in Family Medicine & Primary Care at AppFamily Medicine; and Dr. John E. Craver in Pulmonology at AppPulmonology.

Source: UNC Health Appalachian.