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Jillian Sylvester, MD, Family Medicine, Pittsboro, NC

JillianSylvesterMDCAQ, FAAFP(She/Her)

Family Medicine Pittsboro, NC

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Assistant Professor of Orthopedics, University of North Carolina

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  • Office

    75 Freedom Pkwy
    Ste D
    Pittsboro, NC 27312
    Phone+1 984-215-3220

Education & Training

  • National Capital Consortium (Fort Belvoir Community Hospital)
    National Capital Consortium (Fort Belvoir Community Hospital)Fellowship, Sports Medicine (Family Medicine), 2017 - 2018
  • Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
    Fort Belvoir Community Hospital2014 - 2017
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2014
  • Harvard
    HarvardBA, Biochemistry, English, 2004 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2018 - 2023
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
  • American Board of Family Medicine Sports Medicine

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Disorders of Puberty: An Approach to Diagnosis and Management  
    Klein DA, Emerick JE, Sylvester JE, and Vogt KS, American Family Physician, 11/1/2017
  • Comparison of Three Exercise Modalities on Patient Reported Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Prospective Study  
    Silvis M, Sylvester J, Hacken B, Wawrzyniak J, Kelly R, Lynch S, Mosher T, Chinchilli V, and Black K, Journal of Arthritis, 10/8/2016
  • Letters to the Editor: Diagnostic Tool for Gout Without Need for Joint Fluid Aspiration  
    Jillian Sylvester and Jeffrey Leggit, AFP, 2/15/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Pop Goes the Gymnast: Chest Pain Following a Parallel Bar RoutinePop Goes the Gymnast: Chest Pain Following a Parallel Bar Routine
    Jillian Sylvester and Michael Williams, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 28(2):e10, Case also presented as podium presentation AMSSM National Meeting Orlando, FL April 2018, 2018
  • Leg Pain in a Marine
    Sylvester JE, O'Connor FG, AMSSM 26th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 5/2017
  • Altered Consciousness or Pre-Existing Condition? A Case of Exertional Collapse in a 17 Year-Old Marathoner.
    Jillian Sylvester, MD, Rebecca Peebles, DO and Francis O'Connor, MD, AMSSM National Conference 2016, Dallas, TX, 4/18/2016
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Lectures

  • Exercising for Two: The Impact of Physical Activity on Pregnancy 
    Jacksonville, FL - 3/16/2018

Committees

  • Academics Committee, Fort Belvoir Family Medicine Residency 2015 - 2016
  • Member, Fort Belvoir Tissue and Transfusion Committee 2015 - 2016

Research History

  • Research Assistant, Blenis Lab, Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical SchoolPerformed foundational research to determine function of one protein in a cellular pathway that is implicated in causing disease, including breast cancer and diabetes.2006 - 2008

Professional Memberships