Office Locations:

Cloverleaf Square, Suite F1
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
276.523.6715
Fax: 276.523.6719

Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Physician Biographies

Christopher Michael Basham, MD

Board certified by the American Board of Family Practice, Dr. Christopher Basham has provided considerate healthcare to the patients of Medical Associates of Southwest Virginia at Big Stone Gap since 2002. Dr. Basham has interest in a broad range of medicine and healthcare for children, adults and the elderly.

Maurice Eugene Nida, DO, FACOI

Dr. Maurice Nida graduated from Thomas Walker High School and then earned his Bachelor of Science from Clinch Valley College in Wise, Virginia, prior to attending the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, West Virginia. After graduating as a Doctor of Osteopathy, Dr. Nida completed his internship and residency at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Nida is Board Certified by the American College of Osteopathic Internists and the American Osteopathic Association in Internal Medicine. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists. In addition, Dr. Nida is a Medical Examiner for the State of Virginia, and he serves as Chair of the Department of Medicine for Pikeville College.

Sam G. Vorkpor, MD, MSPH

Dr. Sam Vorkpor earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at A.M. Dogliotti College of Medicine in Monrovia, Liberia. After moving to the United States, Dr. Vorkpor also earned a Master of Science in Public Health from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Vorkpor completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Connecticut/St. Francis Family Medicine prior to joining Medical Associates of Southwest Virginia at Big Stone Gap. Dr. Vorkpor is a member of the American College of Preventive Medicine as well as the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Secondary Provider Biographies

Stacy Gipe, PA-C

As a certified Physician Assistant, Stacy Gipe has worked in conjunction with the physicians at Medical Associates of Southwest Virginia since 1996. Gipe participated in the Physician Assistant program at Wake Forest University and received her B.S. in 1990. That same year, Gipe received her Certification of Physician Assistance.

Karen Stallard, FNP

As a family nurse practitioner, Karen Stallard sees a broad spectrum of patients – ranging from late adolescents to geriatrics. Stallard is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. With a comprehensive array of clinical skills, she is able to provide quality care to patients in a timely manner.