Robin Whitaker

Medical Assistant (RMA)

Robin was born and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Her family and she recently moved to Raleigh a year and a half ago. She really loves the sweet southern hospitality! She has worked in the medical field for 25 years, throughout this time she has always loved working with patients and their families. 

She enjoys reading and spending time with her family and friends! 

Jessica K Langston, FNP-BC 

Provider

Jessica was born and raised in Long Island, New York.  She received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the State University of New York College at Geneseo in 1997.  She moved to North Carolina in 1999 to continue her education.  She then received a Master of Arts degree in Ecology, a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, and a Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She is nationally certified as a family nurse practitioner.  She has worked as a registered nurse since 2005 and a nurse practitioner since 2008.  She is also certified as a diabetes nurse educator.  Her background is mainly in internal medicine, but she enjoys working with patients of all ages.  She particularly enjoys women's health and chronic disease management.  She joined the staff of North Raleigh Family Medicine in 2011 and loves the staff and patients she works with.  She looks forward to a promising career there. 

Jessica lives in North Carolina with her husband and family.  She enjoys reading, exercising, cooking and traveling with her family.  She has been a vegetarian for 19 years and promotes a healthy lifestyle with her family and her patients.

Our Team

At North Raleigh Family Medicine, we are only as strong as our providers and staff and are proud to employ a variety of qualified individuals who bring their own diverse knowledge to the practice in order to ensure you receive the most comprehensive treatment possible. Please take a moment to read more about our medical professionals to learn how they allow our practice to continually be the absolute best at caring for your health needs.

Our providers have more than 40 years combined experience treating patients of all ages, for all kinds of conditions. In addition, our staff is professional and experienced. We are here to help you and look forward to assisting you achieve good health.

Provider

Rebecca was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from East Carolina University Magna Cum Laude with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2012. She started her nursing career in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Duke University.

Two years later she transferred to the Special Care Nursery at WakeMed North where she loved going to deliveries and taking care of newborn babies for 3.5 years. She couldn't be more excited to follow in the footsteps of her parents and begin working as a Family Nurse Practitioner at North Raleigh Family Medicine! Her hobbies include exercising, traveling, and going on hikes with her fiance and golden retriever! 

Thomas L Jeffries, M.D. 

Provider

Dr. Jeffries was born in Durham and has lived most of his life in North Carolina. He graduated from Garner High School and Duke University with a B.S. in Psychology. He then had the privilege to spend a summer working in Europe and then went into the Peace Corps in Congo DRC where he lived "in paradise" for two years. Upon his return he continued his education and graduated from UNC-CH School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Family Practice through the University of Virginia in Lynchburg. 

Dr. Jeffries returned to Raleigh and practiced at a community health center for two years. For eight years he worked as an Emergency Room physician. In 2000, Dr. Jeffries opened his private family medicine practice. During the next 5 years the practice grew and the office became the home for reasonable and caring healthcare in North Raleigh. He became a preceptor for UNC-CH's nursing school and mentors master nursing students at his practice. In 2011 Dr. Jeffries became a member of the NC -1 DMAT team as a member of a federal rapid response emergency medical team. Also in 2011 he became an adjunct instructor for the UNC School of Medicine.

Dr Jeffries is board certified in Family Medicine and Holistic Medicine. He has training and experience as a traditional allopathic physician but also in natural and unconventional medicine. He enjoys seeing patients of all ages and with many types of conditions. Dr. Jeffries especially enjoys teaching patients to become more focused and in control of their health.

Dr. Jeffries lives in North Raleigh with his wife, Glenda. Also, his adult daughter lives in Raleigh with her husband and twin boys. They have 3 adult children and 2 grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with his family, his collies, and being outdoors hiking, observing nature, swimming, biking and trail running.

Dr. Jeffries lived in Africa for 2 years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also in the last 10 years he has been on Medical Mission trips to Zimbabwe, Bolivia, Mexico, Belize, Haiti and the Democratic Republic of The Congo.

North Raleigh Family Medicine Staff

Frances Burt 

Office Manager and Medical Assistant (CMA)

Frances is a lifetime resident of Franklin County where she resides with her 3 children. She enjoys reading and time spent with her children. 

She graduated from Vance Granville Community College in 2002 with an Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting. Her daily rule of thumb is to treat others the way you want to be treated.

Glenda M. Jeffries, FNP

Provider

Glenda was born in Savannah, Georgia but her family relocated to her mother’s home state of North Carolina when she was a young child. She attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and obtained her BS in nursing in 1987. Glenda became certified as a nurse practitioner in 2010 upon graduating from UNC with a Master's degree in nursing. She has enjoyed working as an RN for 23 years and helped to found North Raleigh Family Medicine in 2000. She has worked here as a nurse, office manager, bookkeeper, and phlebotomist. During a medical mission trip to Bolivia in 2008 she became inspired to do more than just "triage patients." She wanted to learn how to diagnose and treat their ailments. Hence she enrolled in the UNC's graduate school.

We are glad to have Glenda's help and guidance. She lives in North Raleigh with her husband - Dr Jeffries, and enjoys being a mother and Grandmother. In the past 10 years, Glenda has been on medical mission trips to Bolivia, Belize, Haiti, and the DR of Congo.

Kathleen Magas 

Receptionist

Kathleen was born and raised in Long Island, New York.   She then moved to Mammoth Lakes, CA, where she lived for the next 12 years.  In 2006 Kathleen moved to North Raleigh with her two sons.

She has worked in the medical field for 20+ years and joined the staff at North Raleigh Family Medicine in June of 2011.  Kathleen enjoys working with patients and tries to help them resolve any problems.

She also enjoys spending time with her children, and relaxing on the beach.