Faculty & Staff

Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension

	Nephrology & Hypertension \| Home \| About Us \| Patient Information \| Faculty & Staff \| Research \| Fellowship Program \| Resources & Links \|Contact Us/ Directions \| Faculty & Staff Faculty Cynthia R. Christiano, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Division Chief Appointment phone: (252) 744-2545 Fax: (252) 744-1817 Clinical Interests: Late CKD, Dialysis, Dialysis Water Treatment Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Nephrology Felowships: 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 Wafa Badwan, MD Clinical Assistant Professor Appointment phone: (252) 744-2545 Fax: (252) 744-1817 Clinical Interests: Critical Care Nephrology and Renal Transplant Felowships: 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 Mary Jane Barchman, MD, FACP, FASN Professor Appointment phone: (252) 744-2545 Fax: (252) 744-1817 Clinical Interests: Critical Care Nephrology, CRRT, Acute Renal Failure; Acid/Base/Electrolyte Disorders, Glomerular Diseases, Medical Education Board Certifications: Internal Medicine; Nephrology Fellowships: Boston University Medical Center,Boston, MA Residency: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Paul Bolin, Jr., MD Professor and Chairman, Dept of Internal Medicine Appointment phone: (252) 744-2545 Fax: (252) 744-1817 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 Tejas Desai, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Appointment phone: (252) 744-2545 Fax: (252) 744-1817 Clinical Interests: Web-based teaching, Fluids and Electrolytes Board Certifications: Internal Medicine; Nephrology Fellowships: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Residency: New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY Melanie I. Hames, DO Clinical Associate Professor , Fellowship Program Director Appointment phone: (252) 744-2545 Fax: (252) 744-1817 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 Hsiao L. Lai, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Appointment phone: (252) 744-2545 Fax: (252) 744-1817 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 Reginald Obi, MD Assistant Professor Appointment phone: (252) 744-2545 Fax: (252) 744-1226 Clinical Interests: Glomerulonephritis Board Certifications: Internal Medicine 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 Physician Assistant Mike Priddy Nurse Practitioners Sharona Johnson Nursing Staff Danita Stallings Barbara Williamson Phyllis Worthington Patient Reps Celes Little Felicia Page Administrative Support Catherine Gray-Administrative Support Pam Darden-Administrative Assistant Elaine Briley-Fellowship Coordinator Research Staff Karen Parker, RN, BSN- Research Director Winifred Bryant, BS- Social/Clinical Research Specialist Connie Garris-Sutton, MLT, ASCP- Social/Clinical Research Specialist Ashley Alsbrook, BS, MPH- Social/Clinical Research Specialist Brittany Brown, BS, MPH- Social/Clinical Research Specialist Beatrice Atkinson- Medical Office Assistant Shelly Garris, RN- Research Nurse Shari Windom, BS- University Program Specialist Fellows Waseem Ahmed, MD (2011-2013) Nirav Jasani, MD (2011-2013)
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