Edward T. Plyler, MD 

Dr. Plyler graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. After completing his residency at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina he came to Morganton to work with Dr. Andy Lang at what is now Burke Primary Care.

In practice since 1984, Dr. Plyler has a special interest in bone densitometry and osteoporosis prevention. He is a member of the International Society of Clinical Densitometry and is active in the community. He has been on the local Grace Hospital board and is currently Medical Director at Grace Ridge Retirement Community and Grace Heights Nursing Home. Dr. Plyler and his wife have two fun children. Dr. Plyler enjoys gardening, tennis, travel, theatre, and hiking with his family.