Meet Our Providers

Tina Jackson, MSN, ANP-C  

Tina Jackson, MSN, ANP-C received her BSN from Mansfield University in Mansfield, PA. Afterwards, she worked as a nurse in cardiopulmonary in PA until she moved to NC in 1995 to work on the post op cardiothoracic floor at UNC Hospitals. She attended UNC-CH and attained her MSN in 1999. Since May of 1999, Tina has worked as an NP for Cary Cardiology. She enjoys spending time with her husband Darren, two sons, daughter, and their dog, Caroline. Tina recently welcomed her first granddaughter. Tina has always loved running and has participated in many races including multiple marathons.

Heather Santori, AGNP

Heather Santori, Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP), has been with Cary Cardiology since 2015. Heather completed her undergrad at Jacksonville University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Heather has worked as a nurse for 15 years. She returned to UNC to get her Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. When not working, Heather enjoys time with her husband Andy and daughter Francesca. They enjoy traveling, good food, and spending time with family and friends. 

Edward Deering, AGNP

Edward Deering is a Board-Certified Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. Edward completed his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale Florida in 2010. He graduated with his Master of Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2018. Edward started his nursing career at Doctor's Hospital in Coral Cables Florida and worked there for 5 years as a staff nurse before relocating to Cary, NC, where he worked as a cardiac nurse and charge nurse for 4 years as he pursued his graduate degree as a Nurse Practitioner. He joined our Nurse Practitioner team at Cary Cardiology in 2018. 

Nicole Orso, FNP

Nicole Orso is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Loyola University in Chicago and went on to complete her Master of Science at UNC Wilmington in 2017. Nicole joined the Cary Cardiology Nurse Practitioner team in 2019. 

She enjoys community service and has been an active participant in the Girl Scouts of North Carolina for many years, the North Carolina PTA, and enjoys volunteering in the public school system. Nicole also enjoys spending quality time with her family.

Charlotte Culler, FNP

Charlotte Culler is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner.  She graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2013 and has worked in inpatient cardiology at WakeMed Raleigh, Stanford Healthcare, and UNC Rex Healthcare. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Vanderbilt University in 2019 and welcomed her first child in January 2020. Charlotte joined the Cary Cardiology team in July 2020. 

When she is not working, Charlotte enjoys cooking, traveling, being outdoors, and most of all spending time with her family and friends. 

Laiby Boban, AGNP

Laiby Boban is a board-certified Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. Laiby completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Dr. MGR Medical University, India in 2000. She graduated Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner from South University, Savannah, Georgia in October 2019. She has 20 years’ experience in Critical Care and in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. She worked in the Cardiac ICU at Duke University Hospital and VA Durham Medical Center. She also holds both Cardiac Medicine Certification (CMC) and Critical Care Certification (CCRN) from American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). She joined Cary Cardiology in August 2020. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, volunteering in church and community activities.