Mrs. Sykes is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and has current state of North Carolina Physician Assistant and Drug Enforcement Administration licenses, as well as Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certifications. She holds a Master of Science in physician assistant studies from East Carolina University, College of Allied Health Sciences, and a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mrs. Sykes joined Northeast Digestive Health Center in August 2018.