Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
Graham Custar, MD has a diverse work experience in the medical field. Graham currently serves as the Medical Director of the Department of Family Medicine at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) since 2023. Prior to this role, they worked at MAHEC as the Chief Resident of Family Medicine from 2020 to 2023. Graham also held the position of Resident Physician during the same period. Before joining MAHEC, Dr. Custar had a military career in the US Army. Graham served as the Chief of Human Resources in the Warrior Transition Battalion from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, they held roles such as Battalion Plans Officer, Brigade Medical Support Operations Officer, and Medical Platoon Leader during their tenure in the army from 2012 to 2015.
Graham Custar, MD, completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy at Duke University from 2008 to 2012. Following this, they pursued their Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus from 2016 to 2020.
Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is a leader in healthcare practice, education, innovation and research, and is the home of UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC and UNC Asheville-UNC Gillings Master of Public Health (MPH) Program. Located in Asheville, MAHEC serves a 16-county region in Western North Carolina. We are the largest Area Health Education Center in North Carolina, which evolved to address national and state concerns with the supply, retention and quality of health professionals. MAHEC provides patient care at nine Family Health Centers, two Ob/Gyn Specialists and two Dental Health Centers across the region. We are the only high-risk obstetrics practice in the region and a safety net provider. Our health professions education creates a pipeline of quality healthcare professionals from inspiring health careers in high school to providing clinical and professional training through undergraduate internships, allied health programs, medical school, residency programs, rural and specialty fellowships, and continuing medical and health education for thousands of participants annually. View open positions at mahec.net/careers.