Dr. Pittman received his medical degree from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia in 1986 and attended the Pediatric Residency Program at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with an emphasis in Preventive Medicine. Later, while serving as Emergency Department Director at hospitals in Rocky Mount and Southport, NC, he began exploring ways to combine conventional medicine with nutrition, botanicals, and other natural therapies as an integral part of clinical medical practice.

Since founding the Carolina Center in 1994, Dr. Pittman has further enhanced his understanding of integrative medicine through clinical training at the Autism Research Institute and the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society’s Physician Training Program.

He has lectured frequently at the UNC School of Medicine’s Program on Integrative Medicine and presently serves as a member of the state’s Vector Disease Task Force and was the former President of the North Carolina Integrative Medicine Society. From the beginning, Dr. Pittman’s vision for the Center was to bring together multiple healing modalities in order to help patients overcome chronic degenerative illnesses and bolster their health and wellness.

Amanda Roper is a native of North Carolina. She has always been interested in health care and knew from an early age that Physician Assistant was the career path for her. She received her BS in Biology with minor in chemistry from Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC in 2011 and continued at Methodist University PA Program, receiving her Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies in December 2013. Amanda has held various positions before finding her way to Carolina Center. She has experience in family medicine, pediatrics, and women’s health. Amanda has a passion for Integrative Medicine, seeing firsthand the issues with traditional medical practices and understanding the need for a holistic approach to healthcare and health concerns. Amanda and her husband Powell enjoy outdoor activities at their coastal river home, relaxing, spending time with friends and family, crocheting, and cuddles with her Border Collie, Jackson.

Karla received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing with High Distinction from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1996 and was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.  In the early years of her nursing career, she worked in geriatrics and was intrigued by the aging & disease process and began to study about wellness & disease prevention. Karla struggled with headaches from the time she was a child, and as she learned more about health issues and holistic health care, she discovered that food allergies and toxins were the root causes, and she was able to restore her health with the help of an integrative clinical nutritionist.  Karla has been working in Integrative and Functional Medicine for over 15 years, assisting others to learn what we put into our bodies’ matters, and that with the right resources, our bodies can journey towards healing.  Karla is certified in heavy metal toxicology and chelation therapy from International IV Nutritional Therapy Global Physician Education and performs IV infusion therapy for the Carolina Center as well as our affiliated practice, Restore Health & Wellness. 

Tachelle was born and raised in Raleigh, NC where she currently resides with her son Xavier. She graduated from Miller-Motte College in 2019 with her Associate’s Degree in Applied Science. She joined the Carolina Center shortly after as a Registered Medical Assistant and started training for colon therapy the same week. She is now a National Board-Certified Colon-Therapist and offers Expedited Colon Hydrotherapy sessions at the Carolina Center. In her free time, she enjoys the beach, the pool, anything aquatic, and a good laugh! Her Motto is “Don’t worry, be happy!”

Andrea was born and raised in Ocala, Florida. She moved to Raleigh, NC in 2012 with her beautiful daughter.    She graduated from Miller-Motte College in Sept. 2016 with an Associates Degree In Applied Science, joining the Carolina Center staff shortly after graduating. She has been in the healthcare industry for over 20 yrs. and enjoys getting to know our patients, working as their health care advocate. With her caring demeanor she strives to make The Carolina Center a welcoming environment. In her free time, she enjoys mediation, relaxation, taking care of the elderly and spending time with family.