Lee Ann Townsend grew up in a small rural town in southeastern Ohio. She graduated from Miami University in Oxford, OH with a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology. She obtained her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Kettering College in Dayton, OH.

She began her career as a Physician Assistant (PA) at Waco Family Medicine in Waco, TX, where she lived and worked for five years. Desiring to live closer to her family on the east coast, Lee Ann moved to Rocky Mount in July of 2021 and began her career at Rocky Mount Family Medical Center. She has a broad medical knowledge base and treats patients of all ages, from 3 months old through adulthood.

Lee Ann enjoys dermatology, women’s health, educating patients on how to maintain healthy lifestyles and managing a wide array of both acute and chronic medical conditions. She also performs some in-office procedures. Lee Ann lives in Rocky Mount, where she enjoys serving as a Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) leader, serving at her local church, exercising, traveling and spending time with friends.