Dr. Mitchell received his undergraduate degree Magna Cum Laude at Marshall University.  He furthered his education at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed both his internal medicine residency and fellowship at Wake Forest University Bowman Gray School of Medicine. From 1992 to 1995, he was the Chief Fellow of Oncology.  He previously was the Chairman of Oncology for Novant Health Huntersville and assisted the Internal Medicine Residency Program for Oncology Rotation for Carolinas Medical Center.  Dr. Mitchell founded Southern Oncology Specialists in 2010.  He enjoys spending time with his family and has a passion for all genres of music.

Dr. Burton is a board certified physician in medical oncology who completed his medical rotations throughout his educational career in Minneapolis. He broadened his specialty medicine in cancer research at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. In the mid-2000’s he established various positions at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City with roles as Director of Oncology Research and Director of Institutional Review Boards. Following, he joined the oncology program at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn where he headed the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship program for several years and continued directing research. A member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research, he continues to provide an abundance of oncology and hematology advanced medical care at Southern Oncology Specialists.
Dr. Burton stated “Patient care is complex and involves many directions. I am able to get to the level each individual patient is on, and that is when I see the best outcomes”.

Dr. Patel is a board certified physician in medical oncology and hematology who started his career in science as a major in Chemistry at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey before obtaining a bachelor of science degree in Biochemistry at Rutgers University. While at both colleges, he achieved dean’s list. Upon completing his doctor of medicine from American University of Antigua, he joined staff at The Brooklyn Hospital Center and received a Chief Resident Recognition Award. Dr. Patel has extensive research in blood disorders, blood cancers, such as multiple myeloma, lung cancer, breast cancer and neuroendocrine carcinoma cases. Since 2016, he has been a volunteer physician with the Medical Reserve Corps, a citywide emergency preparedness program. He and his wife recently relocated to North Carolina where he joined the team at Southern Oncology Specialists.

Dr. Pandey’s passion for medicine started at an early age in his native country of Nepal. It was there that he witnessed the compassion and dedication of his aunt and uncle as they provided healthcare services to the community that left a lasting impression. He received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at Universal College Services in Nepal. He then moved to the United States, completed his Residency at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Afterwards, he spent two years at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. He completed his fellowship program at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Pandey is married to the love of his life and has two beautiful daughters. His personal pastime revolves around playing tennis, traveling and hiking. He loves to explore new places, with one of the highlights being a hike to Mount Everest South Base Camp in Nepal.

Dr. Liang completed most of his education in North Carolina and would consider himself a North Carolinian.  He also spent many years of his childhood in China and speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese.  He received his undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill then moved to the triad region and received his medical degree at Wake Forest School of Medicine. He went on to complete his Internal Medicine Residency at Wake Forest Hospital then moved up the state lines and completed the fellowship training program in Hematology-Oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He is a North Carolinian and it has always been his goal to return home. Now back in North Carolina to continue his journey in medicine and is part of our team at Southern Oncology Specialists.  In his free time, he enjoys traveling and experiencing different cultures, but prefers outdoor-scenic locations over big cities. The beautiful Great Smokey Mountains would be a perfect weekend getaway. On a completely unrelated note, he says “my favorite color is sky blue”! 

Xavier Harrison has over 30 years of experience in medicine. Although a Charlotte native, he grew up in Germany. He previously treated patients in his physician assistant role in the fields of urology, emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Xavier is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and brings a diverse medical background to the cancer team at Southern Oncology Specialists.

Pam is a Nurse Practitioner with 25 years of experience in the medical field. She has practiced in family medicine, hospice/palliative care and worked for many years in the hospital critical care unit.  She received her Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner Degree from Gardner-Webb University.  Pam grew up in a small town in southern Virginia (South Boston, Virginia).  Her Husband, being a minister, brought them to the Statesville area to assist in the ministry. She has three children and one granddaughter. When not at work, Pam enjoys spending time with family, traveling, weekend excursions, and she loves sports, especially college basketball. Pam always knew that she wanted to be in healthcare.

Kelli is Board Certified by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants.  She received her Undergraduate degree in 2012 from the University of Tennessee and completed a Master of Public Health from the University of Kentucky in 2014.  She completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistants Studies in 2018 from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She completed APP Orthopedic Fellowship in 2019 and spent the first 5 years of her career in Orthopedic Surgery, specializing in total joint arthroplasties.  Kelli is a native of South Carolina.  Kelli enjoys spending time with her family, her friends, and her Great Pyrenees.  She enjoys reading, traveling, playing and watching sports.  She is a third-generation health-care provider and is excited to continue to provide excellent care to the patients at Southern Oncology Specialists.