{"id":1520,"date":"2023-03-30T03:31:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T08:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/carithersgroup\/?page_id=1520"},"modified":"2023-05-05T02:17:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T07:17:13","slug":"derrick-g-owens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/carithersgroup\/our-team\/derrick-g-owens\/","title":{"rendered":"Derrick G. Owens, M.D. F.A.A.P."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:soft-light;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:70px;--awb-padding-bottom:70px;--awb-padding-top-medium:120px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:120px;--awb-padding-top-small:80px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:80px;--awb-background-color:#30b674;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/carithersgroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2023\/04\/small-bubbles.png&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-transition:filter 300ms ease-in, transform 300ms ease-in, background-color 300ms ease-in, border-color 300ms ease-in;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\" data-animationType=\"slideInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Derrick G. Owens, M.D. F.A.A.P.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling wh3-single-doc-sec2\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:3px solid #46afe3;border-radius:67px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"117\" height=\"117\" title=\"drowens\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/carithersgroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2023\/03\/drowens.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/carithersgroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2023\/03\/drowens-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/carithersgroup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/273\/2023\/03\/drowens.jpg 117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 117px) 100vw, 117px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Dr. Derrick G. Owens<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:180px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#46afe3;border-color:#46afe3;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Dr. Derrick Owens joined The Carithers Pediatric Group in July 2019. Dr. Owens is originally from Currituck, NC, and moved to Jacksonville, FL to complete his pediatric residency training. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where he met his wife, Amanda. He earned his medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean, where he graduated with Honors.<\/p>\n<p>Early on he found a passion for advocating for the rights of children; in hopes that all children could reach their full potential, and lead happy and healthy lives. He was Chief Resident at the University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, where he completed his residency and was chosen Resident of the Year by the Northeast Florida Pediatric Society in his final year.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#2d71b2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#2d71b2;--awb-icon-color:Although it makes him feel a little old, Dr. Cheek is honored to see patients he took care of earlier in his career bringing their children to the practice. Dr. Cheek lives with his wife Sheri in the Ortega section of Jacksonville. He is very proud of his two children, Brad, who is living in North Carolina with his wife Hillary and daughter Whitney, and Allison, married to her husband Liam. Both have graduated from college and are getting established as adults. He is active in his church, exercises whenever he can, and enjoys cooking, working in the yard, Jaguar Football, and Tar Heel Basketball.;--awb-title-color:#2d71b2;--awb-content-color:#222222;--awb-icon-box-color:#ffffff;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#ffc300;--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:#ffc300;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:500;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:regular;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-1520-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f701907610094d390 fusion-toggle-no-divider\" style=\"--awb-content-font-size:18px;--awb-title-color:#2d71b2;--awb-content-color:#222222;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f701907610094d390\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f701907610094d390\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1520-1\" data-target=\"#f701907610094d390\" href=\"#f701907610094d390\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f701907610094d390\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f701907610094d390\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>He now lives in St. Johns County where he and his wife enjoy spending time on the water with their two children, Kirra and Xavier, and their dog, Beau.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:3%;--awb-padding-bottom:3%;--awb-background-color:#b1d766;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 class=\"wh3-h2-60\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Need More Information?<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">We Are Here to Help<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#00a6d7;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#00a6d7;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#ffc300;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#ffc300;--button_margin-bottom:20px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/z3-rpw.phreesia.net\/ApptRequestForm.App\/#\/form\/d8de5153-5893-4bf1-b8e2-bcb20906c845\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Request an appointment<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling logos-footer\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--awb-background-color:#f0f3f6;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first logo-footer\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - 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