Faculty

Paul P. Cook, MD

Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
252-744-4500, option 2, 1 (appointments)
252-744-5713 (fax)

Specialties: Infectious Diseases
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine/Infectious Disease
Clinical & Research Interests: Antibiotic Management, Clostridium difficile, Tuberculosis
Fellowship: Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
Residency: North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

Jennifer B. Emberger, MD, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-4500, option 2,1 (appointments)
252-744-5713 (fax)

Clinical Interests: Global health, Antimicrobial stewardship, Transition care of HIV positive youth/young adults
Board Certification: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA
Residency: Vidant Medical Center/ Brody School of Medicine – Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Rabindra Ghimire, MD, FACP

Clinical Associate Professor
Associate Director, Fellowship Program
252-744-4500, option 2, 1 (appointments)
252-744-5713 (fax)

Specialties: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine-2012; Infectious Diseases-2016
Fellowships: Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens, Weill Cornell Medicine, NY
Residency: Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: College of Medical Sciences-Bharatpur, Kathmandu University, Nepal

Dora A. Lebron, MD

Program Director
Clinical Associate Professor
Director, Fellowship Program 
(252) 744-4500, option 1 (appointments)
(252) 744-5713 (Fax)

Specialties: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Infectious Diseases – Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Residency: Internal Medicine-Ramon Ruiz Arnau University Hospital, PR
Medical School: UAG School of Medicine, New York Medical College

Dean Markham, MD

Clinical Professor
252-744-4500, option 2, 1 (appointments)
252-744-5713 (fax)

Specialties: Infectious Disease; Internal Medicine
Board Certification: AB IM – Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital
Residency: Deaconess Hospital
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Laura Matarese,PhD, RDN, LDN, FADA, FASPEN,FAND

Professor
252-744-4500, option 2, 1 (appointments)
252-744-5713 (fax)

Research Interests: Nutrition and Functional Outcomes Research, Obesity, HIV Infection
Education: BA, Ohio Dominican University; MS, Case Western Reserve University; PhD, Rutgers University

Alicia Myers, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
252-744-4500, option 2, 1 (appointments)
252-744-5713 (fax)

Specialties: Infectious Disease
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine; Infectious Diseases
Fellowships: George Washington University and VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
Residency: George Washington University, Washington, DC
Medical School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Jacob Pierce, MD, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-4500, option 2, 1 (appointments)
252-744-5713 (fax)

Specialties: Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine; Infectious Diseases
Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine

Fellowships: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA – Infectious Diseases Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA – Hospital Epidemiology
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA – Internal Medicine

Michael L. Robinson, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-4500 option 2, 1 (appointments)
252-744-5713 (fax)

Specialties: General Health and Wellness in persons living with HIV, HIV prevention
Board Certification:  Family Medicine
Fellowship: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA
Residency: San Bernardino County Medical Center – Family Medicine
Medical School: University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine

Alexandra Stang, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director
252-744-4500, option 2, 1 (appointments)
252-744-5713 (fax)

Specialties: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Fellowship: Infectious Diseases – Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Residency: Internal Medicine- Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Medical School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Shaw. M Akula, BVSc, MVSc, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology- Virology

Mike Schwartz, Pharm.D.

Clinical Professor
College of Allied Health Sciences