Faculty & Staff

Faculty

James R. Powell, MD

Division Chief, General Internal Medicine
Clinical Professor
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Hypertension, Chronic Illness
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Hypertension
Residency: Pitt County Memorial Hospital; Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Mohammad Alhamaydeh, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Cardiovascular Diseases, Health Policy, Administration
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, Jordanian Board of Internal Medicine
Residency: Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA
Medical School: Mu’tah University, Al-Karak, Jordan

Cedric Bright, MD

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Health Equity, Chronic Disease Management
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of North Carolina, General Medicine
Residency: Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital Campus
Medical School: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Thomas Blair, MD, MBA

Clinical Associate Professor
Internal Medicine Residency Program Director

252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Hospital Readmissions and Follow-up, Healthcare Finance
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Residency: East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center
Medical School: University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill

 

Hunter Coore, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Nephrology, Chronic Kidney Disease Management
Fellowship: Nephrology, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Residency: ECU Brody School of Medicine
Medical School: ECU Brody School of Medicine

Neal Delvadia, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor.
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Primary Care and Hospital Medicine
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Residency: East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center
Medical School: American International Medical University

Rachel Gooding, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Consultation & Liaison Psychiatry, General Internal Medicine
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Psychiatry
Residency: Vidant Medical Center / ECU Brody School of Medicine – Internal Medicine & Psychiatry
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

Nathan R. Harper, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor
Medical Director, Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit

Clinical Interests: Psychiatry consults on medically ill patients, Substance Abuse, General Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Psychosomatics at The University of Washington
Residency: Vidant Medical Center / ECU Brody School of Medicine, Internal Medicine & Psychiatry
Internship: Vidant Medical Center / ECU Brody School of Medicine, Internal Medicine & Psychiatry
Medical School: West Virginia University Medical School

Leonard Johnson, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Hospital Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Residency: Vidant Medical Center / ECU Brody School of Medicine
Medical School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

 

Michael C. Lang, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Adult Primary Medical and Psychiatric Care, ECT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Residency: Pitt County Memorial Hospital; ECU Brody School of Medicine [Internal Medicine & Psychiatry]
Internship: Pitt County Memorial Hospital;  ECU Brody School of Medicine [Internal Medicine & Psychiatry]
Medical School: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Vijaya Marri, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program

252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Internal Medicine
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Residency: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, IL
Medical School: Gandhi Medical College, India

Muna Mian, MD

Outpatient Clinical Director, Moye Medical Clinic 1
Clinical Professor
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Specialties: Internal Medicine
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Residency: St. Vincent’s Medical School, 1999; Hospital of Saint Raphael, 2000
Medical School: University of Liverpool Medical School, 1994

Sowmya Nagaraj, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Internal Medicine
Residency: Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, Flint, MI
Medical School: J.S.S. Medical College, India

West Paul, MD Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Clinical Pharmacology, Geriatrics, Diagnosis of rare disease, Translational Medicine
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Florida
Medical School: East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine
Graduate School: East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Doctorate in Pharmacology

Mandi Pierce, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine Clerkship Director

252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: General Internal Medicine, Medical student & Resident education
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Spartanburg, SC

Sohail Sarwar, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Internal Medicine
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Residency: Woodhill Medical Center, NY; Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ
Medical School: Allama Iqbal Medical College, University of the Punjab

Basma Shahid, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine  Associate Clerkship Director

252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: High Value Care, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, Resident Education
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Residency: Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Medical School: Aga Khan University, Pakistan

 

Greeshma Sheri, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Hospital Medicine, Quality and Safety
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
Residency: St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Medical School: Guntur Medical College, A.P., India

 

Jennifer B. Stanley, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Program Director, Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Residency Program
252-744-3229 (appointments)
252-744-3924 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Integration of Psychiatry and Medicine, Delirium Management
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Psychiatry
Residency: Vidant Medical Center/ECU Brody School of Medicine
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina


Nursing Staff

  • Shanita Bennett, RN, Nurse Manager

Social Workers

  • Monica Parker

Nutrition Services

  • Chelcie Kurzontkowski, MS, RDN, LDN

Administrative Support Associates

  • Hope Dunn
  • Shannon Simmons