Faculty
Special Info: Advanced cardiac imaging, structural/valvular heart disease, medical education (currently serves as Program Director for the Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship and Associate Director of Medical Education for Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute).
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The Department of Medicine consists of a group of devoted clinician-educators, with a full-time faculty of over 50 and a private part-time faculty of over 75. The residents interact with our faculty daily both on wards and in clinics, and we strongly promote one-on-one education. Our faculty serve as leaders in their respective fields and are engaged in numerous scholarly activities. In addition, many of the core faculty have private practice experience which allows for the information passed to the housestaff to be both evidence-based and practical. Faculty on this page:
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Maram M. Alkhatib, MD Specialty: General Internal Medicine Medical School: National University of Ireland Residency: The George Washington School of Medicine |
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Charles H. Barrier, Jr., MD, FACP Specialty: Internal Medicine Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
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J. Matthew Blackwell, MD, FACP Specialty: General Internal Medicine Medical School: Medical College of Georgia Residency: Carolinas Medical Center (Chief Resident) Fellowship: Faculty Development in General Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Special Info: Dr. Matt Blackwell joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 2006. He served as Associate Program Director for over five years prior to accepting the position as Program Director. His interests include resident and medical student education, quality improvement, transitions of care, and team building. |
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Sean Boger, MD Specialty: Infectious Disease Medical School: Wake Forest University Residency: Wake Forest University Fellowship: Vanderbilt University |
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Anne Bowles, MD Specialty: General Internal Medicine Medical School: Johns Hopkins University Residency: Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital Special Info: Dr. Annie Bowles joined the department in 2006 after completing her residency at Columbia University in 2005 and subsequently working for the New York City Department of Health for 1 year. She now serves as an attending at Atrium Health Myers Park, the outpatient medical clinic associated with our program. |
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Benjamin Bringardner, MD Specialty: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Medical School: Saint Louis University Residency: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics: The Ohio State University Hospitals and Columbus Children's Hospital Fellowship: Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine — The Ohio State University Special Info: Pulmonary interests include Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension, Critical Care interests include end of life ethics; and social interests include Ohio State football. |
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Anthony Caprio, MD Specialty: Geriatrics Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo Residency: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Fellowship: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
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Iris Cheng, MD, FACP Specialty: General Internal Medicine Medical School: University of California, San Francisco Residency: University of California, San Francisco Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Special Info: Dr. Cheng joined the Department of IM in 1996 and served as the IM Clerkship Director for over 20 years. She has special interest in primary care medicine, woman’s health, chronic disease management, medical student and resident education and community health. Currently she is the Director of Interprofessional Education and the Ambutatory IM Clerkship with the UNC School of Medicine Charlotte Campus. She is also working with the Atrium Community Health Division. |
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Steve Cochran, MD Specialty: Critical Care Medicine Medical School: Indiana University Residency: Wake Forest University Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine (also at Wake Forest University) Special Info: Dr. Cochran joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 2003 and has served as associate residency director since 2012. His interests include resident education and critical care medicine, with special focus on procedural skills, ventilator management, and sepsis. |
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Kenneth G. Coggins, MD Specialty: Pullmonary and Critical Care Medicine Medical School: Medical College of Georgia Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham Fellowship: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Special Interests: Cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary manifestations of rheumatologic disease, lung cancer and smoking related lung disease. |
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Tony Dang, MD Specialty: Internal Medicine Medical School: Wake Forest University Residency: Carolinas Medical Center |
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Lisa Davidson, MD Specialty: Infectious Diseases Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine Fellowship: Tufts Medical Center Special Interests: Antimicrobial Stewardship and antimicrobial resistance. |
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Andrew deLemos, MD Specialty: Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital Special Interests: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis and liver transplantation. |
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John Doty, MD Specialty: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Medical School: The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Residency: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics-The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina Interests: Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Cancer, Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy. |
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Samantha Dreyer, MD Specialty: General Internal Medicine Medical School: University of Cape Town, South Africa Residency and Chief Residency: Franklin Square Hospital Special Info: Samantha Dreyer graduated from the University of Cape Town, South Africa in 1998. After graduation, she traveled and worked as a locum tenens in the United Kingdom for four years. Her clinical interests include teaching the clinical exam, integrating evidence-based medicine into healthcare and critical care as it applies to the general internist. |
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Andrew Dries, MD Specialty: Gastroenterology Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Residency: Vanderbilt University Fellowship: Gastroenterology, Baylor College of Medicine Special Info: Dr. Dries joined the faculty in 2007. He serves as Director of the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program. His special interests include Endoscopic Ultrasound and ERCP. |
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Kelli Dunn, MD Specialty: Endocrinology Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Residency: Carolinas Medical Center Fellowship: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Endocrinology Special Info: Dr. Kelli Dunn joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 2006. Her special interests include resident education and improving practice models for the inpatient care of diabetes. |
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Lauren Feldman, DO Specialty: Neurology Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Cleveland Clinic Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic |
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Kevin M. Fischer, MD, MPH Specialty: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Fellowship: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Special Info: Dr. Fischer joined Charlotte Medical Clinic in 2012. Special interests include: quality improvement, sepsis, ARDS, sarcoidosis and COPD. |
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Julie Fisher, MD |
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Hannah K. Florian, MD |
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Scott L. Furney, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP |
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Jonathan Gee, MD Specialty: General Internal Medicine Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham Special Info: Jon joined the faculty at CMC in 2007 after completing a combined residency in Medicine/Pediatrics. His interests include general medicine and pediatrics with an emphasis on medical education, diagnostic thinking and ambulatory care delivery. He has recently taken up yoga, so feel free to call him if your chakras are misaligned. |
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Stacy Goldbaum, DO Specialty: Endocrinology Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Cleveland Clinic Fellowship: Hahnemann University Hospital |
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Holly M. Gonzales, MD, FACC Specialty: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease Medical School: Rush University Medical School Residency: Tulane University Medical Center Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
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Michael Green, MD Specialty: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Medical School: University of Kentucky Residency: The Ohio State University Fellowship: The Ohio State University |
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Michael W. Haley, MD Specialty: Critical Care Medicine Medical School: University of South Carolina Residency: Carolinas Medical Center Fellowship: National Institutes of Health, Critical Care Medicine Special Info: Dr. Michael Haley joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 2004. His interests include resident/medical student education with special emphasis toward evidence-based medicine and its application in the care of critically ill patients. |
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Alan Heffner, MD Specialty: Critical Care Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center Fellowship: Critical Care, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Special Info: Dr. Heffner serves as Co-Director of Critical Care, ECMO Medical Director and the Specialty Medical Director for Sepsis. His interests include Cardiovascular resuscitation, Heart-lung interaction and Therapeutic hypothermia. |
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Jackeline Hernandez, MD Specialty: Internal Medicine; Clinical Research Medical School: Universidad Metropolitana Residency: Richmond University Medical Center Fellowship: Research - NIH K12 program; Indiana University School of Medicine |
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Daniel Howard, MD Specialty: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Medical School: University of Wisconsin, Madison Residency: Barnes Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. Fellowship: Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. Special Info: Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Transplantation, Pulmonary complications of organ transplantation, and all aspects of General Pulmonary inpatient and outpatient consultation. |
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Jimmy Hwang, MD Specialty: Hematology-Medical Oncology Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Special Interests: Dr. Hwang is the Director of the Levine Cancer Institute Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program. His interests include Gastrointestinal Cancer, Thoracic Cancers and Phase 1 Clinical Trials. |
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Lane K. Jacobs, MD Specialty: General Internal Medicine Medical School: University of Oklahoma Residency: Emory University Special Info: Dr. Lane Jacobs joined the faculty at CMC in 1997 after six years on faculty and in private practice at Emory. His interests include delivery of care to the medically underinsured, perioperative medical consultation and risk assessment, and thromboprophylaxis. Our goal is a "private practice" ambulatory care environment to best prepare our residents for life outside training. |
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Suneet Kaur, MD Specialty: General Internal Medicine/Women's Health Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY Residency: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Fellowship in Women's Health: Duke University Masters: Duke University, Master's in Health Sciences Research Special Info: Suneet Kaur joined the faculty of CMC in 2008. Her special interests include resident and medical student education, women's health and ambulatory care. |
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Esther Kim, MD Specialty: Cardiology and Vascular Medicine Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital Fellowship: Cardiovascular Medicine and Vascular Medicine Fellowships, both at Cleveland Clinic Special Info: Dr. Kim is a Professor of Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the Academic Chief of Cardiology at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute. She is the Director of the Center for Women's Cardiovascular Health and has a special interest in heart disease in women and uncommon arterial diseases. |
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Sara Kinny, MD Specialty: Internal Medicine Medical School: University of North Carolina Residency: Carolinas Medical Center |
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Mary Ann Knovich, MD Specialty: Hematology-Oncology Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Fellowship: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center |
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Troy Leo, MD Specialty: Cardiology Medical School: University of Chicago Residency: Stanford University Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Special Interests: Echocardiography, Cardiac CT, Adult Clinical Cardiology, Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease |
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Michael Leonard, MD Specialty: Infectious Diseases Medical School: East Carolina University Residency: Vanderbilt University Fellowship: Emory University Special Interests: Tuberculosis, HIV, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection, Education, Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Public Health. |
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Jason Lewis, MD Specialty: Gastroenterology Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY Residency: University of Virginia (Chief Resident) Fellowship: University of Michigan (Chief Fellow) Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA Special info: Dr. Lewis joined the faculty of Carolinas Medical Center in 2012. His interests include Endoscopic Ultrasound, ERCP and enteral stenting in the setting of benign and malignant pancreaticobiliary and gastrointestinal diseases. In addition, Dr. Lewis has a special interest in endoscopic ablative therapy for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma. |
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Scott Lindblom, MD Specialty: Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Fellowship: Barnes Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Special Info: Interested in effective delivery of Critical Care services, management of chronic respiratory failure, and comprehensive pulmonary care. |
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Allen Lloyd, MD Specialty: Internal Medicine Medical School: University of Tennessee Residency: University of Hawaii Special Info: Dr. Lloyd's interests include cardiology, evidence based medicine, and ethics. He is a proponent for the traditional inpatient and outpatient model of internal medicine. Outside of medicine, his interests include traveling, surfing, and Hawaii. |
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Lewis McCurdy, MD Specialty: Infectious Diseases Medical School: University of Alabama Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Fellowship: National Institutes of Health Special Interests: HIV, AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bone and Joint Infections and Multi-drug Resistant Bacterial Infections. |
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Jessica McCutcheon, MD Specialty: Internal Medicine Medical School: University of South Carolina Residency: Vanderbilt University |
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Kristi Moore, MD Specialty: General Internal Medicine Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center and Baltimore Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center (Baltimore, MD) Chief Resident: University of Maryland Medical Center and Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, MD) Special Info: Dr. Kristi Moore joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 2012. Her interests include resident and medical student education, evidence-based medicine, quality improvement, and consult medicine. |
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Baha Moshiree, MD Specialty: Gastroenterology Medical School: University of Florida Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Fellowship: University of Florida |
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Luke Neilans, MD Specialty: Pulmonary-Critical Care Medical School: Howard University Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital Fellowship: Duke University |
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Katie Passaretti, MD Specialty: Infectious Diseases Medical School: Johns Hopkins Residency: Internal Medicine: Johns Hopkins Fellowship: Infectious Diseases: Johns Hopkins Special Info: Special interest in hospital epidemiology and infection control, drug resistant organisms, hospital acquired infections and public reporting. Dr. Passaretti serves as Medical Director of Infection Prevention for Atrium Health primary enterprise. |
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Leslie Pack Ranken, MD, FACP Specialty: Rheumatology Medical School: Marshall University Residency: Carolinas Medical Center Fellowship: Wake Forest Special Info: Dr. Ranken's special interests including lupus, vasculitis, inflammatory myopathies, and resident education. |
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Victoria Rollins, MD |
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Mark Russo, MD Specialty: Transplant Hepatology Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York Residency: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fellowship: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Special Info: Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Russo also has special interests in liver diseases, liver transplantation and is active in research in hepatitis B, C, fatty liver disease,and drug-induced liver injury. |
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Kasser Saba, MD Specialty: Neurology Medical School: Univerisity of Aleppo Residency: The Ohio State University |
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Paul Schmeltzer, MD Specialty: Transplant Hepatology Medical School: Georgetown University Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Fellowship: University of Cincinnati (Gastroenterology) and Mayo Clinic Rochester (Transplant Hepatology) Special Info: Dr. Paul Schmeltzer joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 2011. His areas of interest include viral hepatitis, drug-induced liver injury, and hepatobiliary malignancy. |
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Martin W. Scobey, MD Specialty: Internal Medicine Sub-specialty: Gastroenterology Medical School: University of Tennessee Residency: University of Tennessee Fellowship: Gastroenterology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Special Info: Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. Scobey worked as a practicing gastroenterologist at the Charlotte Medical Clinic from 1991 to 2006. He joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in January 2007. Special interests include general gastroenterology, esophageal disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Scobey served as the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director from 2010-2018. |
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Jaspal Singh, MD, MHA Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center Special Info: Dr. Jaspal Singh joined the CMC faculty in 2007 after serving on the faculty at Duke University Medical Center. In addition to doing pulmonary and critical care consultations, he has interests and special training in sleep disorders, asthma, pleural disease and advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy. |
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Kenneth J. Singhel MD Specialty: General Internal Medicine Medical School: State University of New York Upstate Medical University Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester Chief Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester Special Info: Dr. Singhel joined the Carolinas Medical Center in 2011. He has a strong interest in general internal medicine, evidence based medicine and resident and medical student education. He was the program director for the internal medicine residency at the Guthrie Clinic prior to joining the faculty at CMC. |
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Joshua R. Smith, MD Specialty: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medical School: University of North Carolina Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine Pulmonary-Critical Care Fellowship Special Info: Dr. Smith joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 2019. He has served as the Pulmonary block co-director at CMC since 2023. His interests include resident education specifically in pulmonary and critical care medicine, with special focus in generally being awesome and making the Pulmonary rotation super awesome. |
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Ashley Love Sumrall, MD, FACP Specialty: Neuro-oncology, Oncology, Hematology Medical School: University of Mississippi Residency: University of Mississippi Fellowship: University of Mississippi-Hematology and Oncology Fellowship: Duke University- Neuro-oncology Special Info: Dr. Sumrall is the Section Chief for Neuro-Oncology at Levine Cancer Institute. She joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 2011. Her interests include clinical research in neuro-oncology, thyroid cancer, and head and neck cancer. She is a mother of three and enjoys volunteering for various organizations in the community. |
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Beth E. Susi, MD, FACP Specialty: General Internal Medicine Medical School: University of Florida Residency: University of Virginia Fellowship: Faculty Development Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Special Info: Dr. Beth Susi joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 1997. She previously served as the Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program for over ten years. Her interests include resident and medical student education, palliative care, physician-pharmaceutical industry interactions, and the treatment of obesity. |
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Justin Swartz, MD Specialty: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Medical School: University of South Carolina Residency: University of South Carolina/Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital Fellowship: The Cleveland Clinic Special Info: Particular interest in advanced bronchoscopic techniques, interstitial lung disease, ventilator weaning and resident education. |
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Amanda Wakeley, DO Specialty: Rheumatology Medical School: Ohio University Residency: Carolinas Medical Center Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh |
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David A. Weinrib, MD Medical School: University of Alabama Residency: Beth Israel Hospital, Boston Fellowship: Brigham & Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital Special Info: Dr. David Weinrib joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 1995. From 2000-2009, Dr. Weinrib served as the medical director of the Ryan White Title II and III grant that subsidizes outpatient HIV care, Infectious Disease Clinic and supervises the HIV disease management program. His interests include general infectious disease consultation, HIV medicine and palliative care. |
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Jennifer L. Wellington, DO Specialty: Neurogastroenterology and Motility Specialist Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Wake Forest University School of Medicine Fellowship: University of Maryland School of Medicine Gastroenterology Fellowship Special Info: Dr. Wellington joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in 2021 and has served as associate fellowship director of the GI fellowship since 2021. Her interests include graduate medical education and gastroenterology motility disorders with a special focus on disorders of the gut brain interaction, gastrointestinal dysmotility and pelvic floor disorders. |
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John Wynne, MD Specialty: Pulmonary-Critical Care Medical School: Florida State University Residency: Carolinas Medical Center Fellowship: University of Florida |
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Robert Yavorski, MD Specialty: Gastroenterology Medical School: Tulane University Residency: Fitzsimons Army Medical Center Fellowship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center |
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Nicholas R. Young, MD, FACP Specialty: General Medicine Medical School: West Virginia University Residency: West Virginia University/Charleston Area Medical Center |
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Steven Zacks, MD Specialty: Gastroenterology/Hepatology Medical School: University of Toronto Residency: University of Toronto Fellowship: (Transplant Hepatology) UNC Chapel Hill Fellowship: (Gastroenterology) SUNY Buffalo Special Info: Dr. Zacks serves as the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director. Areas of clinical and research interests include fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver transplantation. |
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Philippe Zamor, MD Specialty: Hepatology Medical School: Boston University Residency: Boston University Fellowship: (Liver Transplantation/Hepatology) Columbia University Fellowship: (Gastroenterology) University of Cincinnati Special Info: Dr. Zamor joined the faculty in 2010. He has a special interest in hepatology and liver transplantation. He currently has many ongoing clinical trials for chronic hepatitis C. He has also done outreach medicine in his family’s native homeland of Haiti. |
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Jason Zolak, MD Specialty: Pulmonary-Critical Care Medical School: University of Virginia Residency: University of Alabama-Birmingham Fellowship: University of Alabama-Birmingham |
