Faculty & Staff
Faculty
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Cynthia R. Christiano, MD
Division Chief,
Associate Professor of Medicine
252-744-2545 (appointments)
252-744-1817 (fax)
Clinical Interests: Late CKD, Dialysis, Dialysis Water Treatment
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Fellowships: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Residency: Pitt County Memorial Hospital; Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Medical School: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
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Mary Jane Barchman, MD, FACP, FASN
Professor Emerita
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Owais I Bhatti, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-2545 (appointments)
252-744-1817 (fax)
Clinical Interests: AKI, Critical Care Nephrology, CRRT
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Fellowships: Washington University, ST Louis, University of New Mexico
Residency: Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center
Medical School: Aga Khan University
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Paul Bolin, Jr., MD
Professor and Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine
252-744-2545 (appointments)
252-744-1817 (fax)
Clinical Interests: Renal Transplant, Hypertension, Plasmapheresis
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine; Nephrology
Fellowships: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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Melanie I. Hames, DO
Clinical Associate Professor
252-744-2545 (appointments)
252-744-1817 (fax)
Clinical Interests: Early CKD, prevention of kidney disease, fellow education
Board Certifications: Nephrology
Fellowships: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Residency: Pitt County Memorial Hospital; Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
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Hsiao L. Lai, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
252-744-2545 (appointments)
252-744-1817 (fax)
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Nephrology, Renal Development, Hypertension and CKD prevention, Transition of care from Pediatrics to Adults
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Nephrology, Pediatric Nephrology
Fellowships: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Residency: Lebonheur Children’s Hospital and Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN
Medical School: University of Florida, College of Medicine
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Iskra Myers, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
252-744-2545 (appointments)
252-744-1817 (fax)
Clinical Interests: Early CKD, prevention of Kidney Disease, Research
Board Certifications: Nephrology
Fellowship: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Residency: Moses Cone Health System, Greensboro, NC
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica
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Clint Parker, MD, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Teaching Assistant Professor (Bioethics)
Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program
252-744-2545 (appointments)
252-744-1817 (fax)
Clinical Interests: CKD management, Dialysis Vascular Access
Research Interests: Clinical Ethics, Moral Complicity, Conscientious Objection, Nephrology Education, Chronic Kidney Disease
Fellowship: Vidant Medical Center, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Residency: Vidant Medical Center, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Graduate School: Rice University
Medical School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
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Gargi Sharma Priamvada, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
252-744-2545 (appointments)
252-744-1817 (fax)
Clinical Interests: Kidney and Pancreas Transplant, Onconephrology, conservative management for kidney failure
Fellowships: General Nephrology – University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Transplantation Nephrology – University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Residency: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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Reginald Obi, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
252-744-2545 (appointments)
252-744-1817 (fax)
Clinical Interests: Glomerulonephritis
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Fellowships: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University [Nephrology]
Residency: Pitt County Memorial Hospital/Vidant; Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University [Internal Medicine]
Medical School: University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria
Staff
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Nurse Practitioners
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Nursing Staff
- Brandy Hill
- Niechelle Bell
- Lory Speight, RN, BSN-Nurse Manager
Patient Reps
- Celes Little
- Pamela Bonner-Silver
- Chanda Joyner
Administrative Support
- Tara Aliff- Administrative Support Associate
- Katie Hildreth – Administrative Assistant & Fellowship Coordinator
Research Staff
- Winifred Bryant, BS – Social/Clinical Research Specialist
- Nakeydia Bryant – Social/Clinical Research Assistant
- Debra Rhodes, RN
- Barbara Williamson, LPN