About Our Primary Care Doctor
Dr. Carol Wood, D.O., PA
Dr. Carol Wood graduated medical school from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, TX. She then completed a family medicine residency at the UT Southwestern Health Science Center in Dallas that included training at St. Paul University Hospital, Parkland Hospital, and Children's Medical Center. She is board certified in Family Medicine. Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Wood was a registered dental hygienist who practiced many years at an Arlington dental office. She obtained her dental hygiene training from the University of Michigan.
Osteopathic medicine's emphasis on prevention, the interaction of all the body's systems, and the treatment of the total body in order to achieve and maintain health attracted Dr. Carol Wood to pursue her medical education at an osteopathic medical school (D0). From there, she chose a residency at an allopathic (MD) health care system. This allowed her to draw knowledge from both disciplines of medicine and also to take advantage of the vast patient base in the UT Southwestern system, where she was exposed to a wide range of pathology and health care needs. She received this residency training at the busiest county hospital and children's hospital in North Texas. She remains steadfast in her belief in all the osteopathic tenets, and she utilizes this philosophy in treating her patients.
She practices the osteopathic manipulative treatments (OMT) that she learned in medical school to promote the health and healing of her patients. She addresses the patient's physical, mental, and spiritual well being since each contributes to an individual's overall health. She welcomes patients of all ages, from early childhood to the elderly.
Dr. Carol Wood has developed an interest in bio-identical hormone therapy in recent years. After appropriate testing to diagnose hormone dysfunction, she prescribes replacement hormones that closely resemble those naturally produced in our bodies and follows the levels of these hormones to ensure that each patient's levels are appropriate. We are excited to offer hormone pellet therapy as one hormone replacement option.
Dr. Wood and her husband Barry have two grown children, Scott and Kristy. The Woods attend First Baptist Church in Midlothian, where they live. Dr. Wood's interests include Bible studies, hiking, camping, and reading.
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Our Staff
2020 has brought some changes. Many of our long-term staff have retired, moved on to nursing school or moved out of state. Though such change can be daunting, we are adjusting and are very happy to introduce our new staff members.
Practice Manager
Kristy Ammon has been our practice manager since we opened our office in 2007. She spends most of her time in her office next to the reception desk so many patients are not familiar with her face despite her longevity at our office. However, they have certainly conversed with her on the phone since she performs many of our lab result call backs. Extremely knowledgeable about bioidentical hormone therapy, she has become the go-to liaison for our patients who have questions about this service, their lab results and any other issues that may come up. Along with the usual duties of a medical office manager, Kristy also handles the billing for our office. The entire staff is thankful for her IT capability. We know who to turn to when our system goes down or some other glitch arises. Kristy lives in Midlothian with her two sons, Jayden and Calvin and 3 fur-baby cats.
Front Office Float/ Staff Trainer
Kelly Wince has been with our office for 6 years. Kelly has extensive practice management experience so she often helps train our new employees. In addition, Kelly fills in at the front office routinely during our full-time employees’ leaves for vacation or illness. She can “do” anything front office so has been a lifeline for us through the years. She also captivates us all with her lively wit and personality. She lives in Midlothian with her husband Lee and son Conor.