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Meet the Faculty
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Cathy Callahan, M.D., M.P.H., FACOGDiscipline Chair, Assistant Professor Tele:
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CAROLINAS CAMPUS CHAIR |
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Ty Robinson, D.O., FACOGDiscipline Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
ABOUT DR. ROBINSON: Dr. Robinson has been in medical practice since 2005, previously as Director of Women’s Health at the Heart of Texas Community Health Center and Family Medicine Residency in Waco, Texas for four years, and currently practicing at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center since 2009. He received his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, West Virginia in 2001. He did his Residency in OB/GYN at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Robinson is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is affiliated with several medical schools, and is a member of several medical associations. |
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Lynn Anderson, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. ANDERSON: Dr. Lynn B. Anderson received her BA in Biology from the Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. She graduated from the University of Kentucky, College of Medicine in May of 1986. Following, she completed her internship and residency at the Albert B. Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Anderson served 13-years as an attending physician at Winston-Salem Health Care in North Carolina. She is a Partner at Salisbury OB/GYN and has been with the practice since August 2003. She is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Diane Aslanis, D.O.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. ASLANIS: Dr. Aslanis earned her undergraduate degree from Montclair State University in 1994 and her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1998. She completed her family practice internship training at Christ Hospital in 1999, and her obstetrics and gynecology residency training at St. John's Episcopal Hospital in 2003. She served as a medical director in the US Air Force from 2005 to 2006 at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, Alaska, then continued her obstetrics and gynecology career at S.H.E. Medical Associates in Hartford, CT. Dr. Aslanis is board certified and practices at Centra Southside Women’s Specialists in Farmville, Virginia. |
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Mark Austin, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. AUSTIN: Dr. Mark Austin is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, and then began a residency in Family Medicine at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA. Upon completion of the US Naval Flight Surgeon’s Course at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, FL, he was assigned to aviation units in Germany and at Ft. Bragg, NC. Subsequently, he completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA, as well as a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at the Jones Institute at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA. Prior to his retirement from naval service, Dr. Austin served as the Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA. He is currently a member of the faculty of the OB/Gyn residency program of Riverside Regional Medical Center. |
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Thomas Basco, M.D., FACOGObstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. BASCO: Dr. Thomas Basco is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Originally from New York, Dr. Basco did his undergraduate training at Georgetown University and New York University. He received his medical degree from State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine. He completed his OB/GYN residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2005, and joined Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates of Hampton, in May, 2010. Dr. Basco and his wife and three children live in Hampton with their three children. When he is not delivering babies, Dr. Basco enjoys bicycling, swimming, traveling, and attending his children's soccer games. |
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Lenworth Beaver, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. BEAVER: Dr. Lenworth Beaver received his BA in Biology from the Herbert H. Lehmann College in New York City. In 1983 he graduated from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following, he completed OBGYN residency training at Metropolitan Hospital, New York Medical College, New York. Dr. Beaver has been in private practice in Danville, Virginia since 1991. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Sanam Campbell, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. CAMPBELL: Dr. Sanam Campbell received her BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. In June of 1993 she graduated from the University of Tennessee in Memphis with her medical degree. Following, she completed OBGYN residency training at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. Campbell has been in private practice since 1997. She is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Anthony R. Clary, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. CLARY: Dr. Anthony Clary received his BS in Biology from Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. In 1985 he completed his MS degree in Reproductive Endocrinology from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. At the same college, Dr. Clary received his MD degree. He completed OB/GYN residency training at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Dr. Clary has been in private practice since 1993. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and is a Dean’s Student Research Fellow. |
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J. Chris Colby, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. COLBY: Dr. John Colby received his BS in Zoology from the University of Georgia. In 1991 he graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He completed OB/GYN residency training at Georgia Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Colby has been in private practice since 1995. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Larry Dennis, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. DENNIS: Dr. Larry Dennis attended Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia, PA where he obtained his Medical degree in 1977. He completed his internship and residency at the USAF Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi. Further study was completed at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC where he received his Fellowship in Maternal - Fetal Medicine. Dr. Dennis is Board Certified and has membership at the following organizations: American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He has also served as Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology for the University of Virginia, Roanoke Program. Dr. Dennis is currently in practice with Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital where he serves the Roanoke area. |
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Stefania Dimofte, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. DIMOFTE: Dr. Stefania Dimofte received her medical degree at the University of Medicine in Iasi, Romania, where she also completed her internship and residency. Later she earned her fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospitals of Grenoble, France. After moving to the United States, Dr. Dimofte completed internship in Internal Medicine at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA, and then internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital of Cleveland in Cleveland, OH. Her residency was then completed at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA. She is currently an OB-GYN physician at Community Memorial Health Center in South Hill, Virginia. Prior to working in South Hill, she served for four years as an Obstetrician Gynecologist at First Fighter Wing Hospital at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, and the Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon in Georgia. Dr. Dimofte is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. |
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Peter Earl, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. EARL: Dr. Peter Earl received BA in English from Hobart College in Geneva, New York. In addition, he also received a BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. He graduated in 1984 with his MD from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He completed internship and OB/GYN residency training at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Earl is currently in private practice at Blue Ridge OB-GYN in Kingsport, Tennessee. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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S. R. Evans, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. EVANS: Dr. S. R. Evans is board certified, and has been in OBGYN practice since 2005. He is currently practicing at the Women’s Health Group in Morganton, NC. He worked three years at the Charlottesville Free Clinic as OBGYN coordinator, and also served as resident coordinator at the UVA OBGYN Primary Care Center for two years. In the recent past, Dr. Evans worked with the Summer Medical Institute by participating in a medical mission trip to Maracay, Venezuela. In 2005, Dr. Evans received the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Award for Special Excellence in Endoscopic Procedures. He is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. |
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Elizabeth A. Fox, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. FOX: Dr. Elizabeth Fox received her BS in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology with her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. She graduated from the West Virginia University School of Medicine in May of 2000. Following, she completed her OBGYN residency at York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fox is currently in private practice at Wythe Physicians for Women in Wytheville, Virginia. She is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Roseann Freundel, D.O.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
Dr. Roseann Freundel received her undergraduate degree at Western Maryland College in Westminister, MD. She received her doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from West Virginia’s School of Osteopathic Medicine and finished her residency program at York Hospital in York, Pa. Before going to medical school, she worked 15 years as an RN in a variety of healthcare facilities in the Baltimore, Maryland area, and received training in therapeutic massage therapy at the Baltimore School of Massage.. Dr. Freundel is Board certified, and has been with Norton Community Hospital since 2009. |
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W. Howard Hall, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. HALL: Dr. Howard Hall received his medical degree in 1994 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed his OBGYN residency and internship in the department of OBGYN at Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, South Carolina in 1998. Dr. Hall is a member of the American College of OBGYN, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopy, the North Carolina Medical Society, North Carolina OBGYN Society, Piedmont OBGYN Society, and Burke County Medical Society. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Hall currently practices at Medical Heights OBGYN in Morganton, North Carolina, and is affiliated with the following hospitals: Grace Hospital in Morganton, Valdese General Hospital in Valdese, Broughton Hospital in Morganton, and McDowell Hospital in Marion, North Carolina. |
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John Harding, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. HARDING: Dr. John Harding received his medical degree at Hahnemann-MCP School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and completed his residency at Carilion Health System in Roanoke, Virginia. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a junior fellow at the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Harding currently practices at Lewis-Gale Physicians OB/GYN in Salem, Virginia. |
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Tamera Howell, M.D.Director of Urinary & Sexual Health Center |
ABOUT DR. HOWELL: Dr. Tamera Howell received her BA in Psychology from the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. She graduated from the Medical College of Ohio in 1993. Following, she completed OBGYN residency training at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is specialty trained in urogynecologic procedures. Dr. Howell has been in practice since August 1997. She is the Medical Director of Carilion New River Valley Urinary and Sexual Health Center in Christiansburg, Virginia. She is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Ramzi K. Humsi, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. HUMSI: Dr. Ramzi Humsi received his BS and MD from the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. Following, he completed OBGYN residency at the American University of Beirut and a specialty residency at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Humsi served on the medical staff at Upstate Medical Center and Syracuse University for 5 years. He has worked with Smyth Regional OB/GYN and been on the medical staff at Smyth County Community Hospital since 1980. |
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Samy Iskandar, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. ISKANDAR: Dr. Iskandar earned his medical degree at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, SC. He completed residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga Unit in Chattanooga, TN. He has been in medical practice since 2002, and has been at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC since 2007. He is currently Assistant Professor for the Spartanburg Regional Family Medicine Residency Program, Medical Director for Regional OB-GYN Services, and faculty advisor for resident research. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. |
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Ami Keatts, M.D., FACOGObstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. KEATTS: Dr. Keatts earned her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. She completed her internship at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia, and residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Affiliated Hospitals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Currently, Dr. Keatts is doing a fellowship in patient safety and serving at the hospital as a Physician Patient Safety Champion. She is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Keatts is in private practice at Harrisonburg OB-GYN Associates in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and is affiliated with Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg. She lives in Staunton, Virginia with her husband and three children. |
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David W. Kirk, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. KIRK: Dr. David Kirk received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA in 1988. He attended Boston University, where he received his Masters Degree in Medicine in 1994. Also in 1994, Dr. Kirk participated in cross culture studies and training in Anchorage, AK where he took part in Indian Health Services Clinical rotation in Orthopedic Surgery. He completed his OBGYN internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Tennessee (Memphis). He is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and also belongs to the Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society. Dr. Kirk is currently in private practice with the Women’s Health Group, P.A. in Morganton, NC. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Renda Knapp, M.D., FACOGObstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. KNAPP: Dr. Knapp is a native of Cleveland, Ohio who graduated with honors from Palm Beach Atlantic College, which recently honored her with their Distinguished Alumni Award. She completed her medical school training and residency at the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has been honored as a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Knapp has also been honored by the American Academy of Family Physicians, receiving their National Award for Student Recruitment, and she received the Luther McEachern Memorial Award for Scholarship, Leadership and Service. She is a member of the American Medical Association, the Christian Medical Society, the Baptist Medical/Dental Fellowship, and she is an avid volunteer for organizations ranging from the Judeo Christian Clinic, the Ruskin Migrant Clinic, the Tampa HIV Clinic, and Genesis Family Medicine Clinic. |
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John Lafferty, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. LAFFERTY: John M. Lafferty, M.D. is a Board Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist who has been practicing medicine in Burke County for more than 20 years. Although he has always had an interest in general medicine and nutrition all his professional life, he recently became a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, the only national medical society that teaches physicians how to comprehensively treat the problems of obesity and its related problems. Dr. Lafferty completed his doctorate at the University of North Carolina in 1979, and performed his residency at Blodgett Medical Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1979-1983. In 1985 he was certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is on the Active Staff of the Valdese General Hospital in Valdese, NC and Grace Hospital in Morganton, NC. |
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Stacy Lahti, D.O.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. LAHTI: Dr. Stacy Lahti received her BS in Biology from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. In 1992 she graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri. Following, she completed her OBGYN residency training at Garden City Hospital in Garden City, Michigan. Dr. Lahti has been in private practice in Danville, Virginia since 1997. She is board certified with the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians & Gynecologists. |
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Eduardo Lara-Torre, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. LARA-TORRE: Dr. Eduardo Lara-Torre is a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist who earned his medical degree from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Superior Studies, Monterrey, Mexico. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, and his Fellowship training in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Ky. Dr. Lara-Torre is fluent in English and Spanish. He treats girls from birth through college with reproductive health conditions or needs, and has special interests in the HPV vaccine and contraception. Dr. Lara-Torre is currently an Associate Professor at the Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine. He is an American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology oral examiner and is author of multiple peer review research articles in his specialty. Dr. Lara-Torre is Board Certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is currently practicing at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. |
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Bruce Lasker, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. LASKER: Dr. Bruce Lasker received his BA from Vanderbilt University. He graduated with his MD from the University of Tennessee. Following, he completed internship and residency at the United States Public Health Service Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lasker has been practicing in the Bluefield area since 1976. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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M. Ryan Laye, M.D., MS, FACOGObstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. LAYE: Dr. Laye earned his undergraduate degree in the Biological Sciences from Clemson University. He received his medical degree at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, SC. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, SC. He went on to complete his fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. While there, he received a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Science. He has been board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gyncecology since 2006 and is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is also a member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, South Carolina Medical Society, and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. He has been in medical practice with Regional Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center since July 2008, and is also affiliated with three additional hospitals – Mary Black Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Women’s and Family Hospital, and Village at Pelham Hospital. He is currently an Assistant Professor (Clinical Faculty) for the Medical University of South Carolina AHEC. Dr. Laye’s main clinical interests include prenatal diagnosis/ultrasound, fetal therapeutic procedures, medical and surgical complications of pregnancy, and teaching medical students and residents. |
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Michael Lempel, D.O.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. LEMPEL: Dr. Michael Lempel received his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Maryland. In 2003He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following, he completed his residency training at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Stratford, New Jersey. |
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Jerry A. Lucas, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. LUCAS: Dr. Jerry Lucas received his Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia in 1985. He attended Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN where he received his Medical Degree in 1993. Residency and Internship were completed in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Surgery at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Dr. Lucas was the First Humanitarian Award Physician Nominee from Hospital Corporation of America, and Research Fellow for the American Heart Association. He is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Richmond Academy of Medicine, and the Richmond OB/GYN Society. Dr. Lucas is currently in private practice with Centra Southside Professional Services in Farmville, VA. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Helen Malone, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. MALONE: Dr. Helen Malone received her BS in Chemistry from Pennsylvania State College. She graduated with her medical diploma in June of 1996 from University of Virginia School of Medicine. Following, she completed residency training at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Malone is the Director of Women’s Health for the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salisbury North Carolina. She is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. |
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David Marden, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. MARDEN: Dr. Marden is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received his doctorate of osteopathic medicine from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pamona, California. In addition to serving as an associate professor with the East Tennessee State University Department of Surgery and Family Medicine (where he earned Teaching Doctor of the Year), Dr. David Marden is an associate of the Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute Medical Associates, Inc., and has been providing care with innovative medicine to women for the last thirteen years. He is renowned for being one of the more progressive gynecological practitioners in the region. Dr. Marden has a particular interest in robotic surgery, wellness and HCG weight loss, incontinence and prolapse procedures and bioidentical hormones. Dr. Marden practices at Advanced Gynecology and Wellness in Bristol, Tennessee. |
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Elizabeth McCuin, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. MCCUIN: Dr. Elizabeth McCuin received her Bachelor degree from the East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. She graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1985. Following, she completed her residency at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. McCuin is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Michael McMullin, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. MCMULLIN: Dr. Michael McMullin earned his medical degree at the University of Arkansas College of Medicine in Little Rock, AR, and completed his residency at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, VA. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and obtained his Fellowship with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He currently practices at the Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia. |
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Rhonda McNeely, C.N.M. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. MCNEELY: Rhonda McNeely, Certified Nurse Midwife, received her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and completed her Masters of Science Nursing and her Nurse Midwifery Certification at the State University of New York. She was a Lamaze instructor for five years, as well as a surgical first assistant. Ms. McNeely now serves as a Certified Nurse Midwife with the Women’s Health Group in Morganton, North Carolina. Ms. McNeely works with Drs. S. R. Evans, David Kirk, Richard Salsman, Gregory Simolke, and Thomas Pope in Morganton. |
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Michael Mills, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. MILLS: Dr. Michael Mills received his BA in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He graduated from Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University in 1982. Following, he completed residency at North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Mills served 17-years as an attending physician at Winston-Salem Health Care in North Carolina. He is a Partner at Salisbury OB/GYN and has been with the practice since August 2003. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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David Miner, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. MINER: David Miner, MD is a board-certified OB/GYN practicing at Fayetteville Woman’s Care in Fayetteville, NC, since 2007. He earned his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and completed his residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and American Medical Association. Dr. Miner currently is affiliated with Cape Fear Valley Health System in Fayetteville, NC, where he serves on its Credentials Committee. |
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Francis X. Moffitt, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. MOFFITT: Dr. Frank Moffitt received his BS in Microbiology from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. He graduated in May of 1985 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey. Following, he completed OB/GYN residency training at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Moffitt is currently in group practice at Carilion OB/GYN in Rocky Mount, Virginia. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Mohammed Mohiuddin, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. MOHIUDDIN: Dr. Mohiuddin received his Medical Degree at Osmania Medical College in India, and completed residency / internship at State University of NY (Upstate Medical Center) in Syracuse, NY. He is board certified with the American Board of OBGyn. His recent research interests are: minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, office management of overactive bladder and painful bladder syndrome, minimally invasive surgery for bladder incontinence, normal and high risk obstetrics. Dr. Mohiuddin has been in private practice since 1981, and is affiliated with Grace Hospital in Morganton, North Carolina, and Valdese hospital in Valdese, North Carolina. |
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Amanda Murchison, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. MURCHISON: Dr. Amanda Murchison received her BS in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University in Houston Texas. She graduated with her MD from the University of Texas Health Science in June of 2000. Following, she completed her OB/GYN internship and residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Murchison is the Assistant Residency Program Director & Clerkship Director of OB/GYN Education at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia. She is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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James Murphy, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. MURPHY: Dr. James Murphy received his BA in Chemistry from the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in May of 1992. Following, he completed his internship and residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Murphy is with Carolina Women’s Health Associates in Salisbury, North Carolina. He has been with the practice since July 1996. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Lynn Pitson, M.D.OObstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. PITSON: Dr. Lynn Pitson received her BS from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. She graduated with her MD from the University of Toronto in 1985. Following, she completed a general internship at North York Hospital in Ontario and OB/GYN residency at the University of Toronto. Dr. Pitson served 13-years as an attending physician at Winston-Salem Health Care in North Carolina. She is a Partner at Salisbury OB/GYN and has been with the practice since August 2003. She is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Thomas David Pope, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. POPE: Dr. Pope has been in medical practice since 1979, where he has had a private practice at Morganton, North Carolina during that time. He has been the Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Burke Education Foundation since 1989. Dr. Pope is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is affiliated with Grace Hospital in Morganton, North Carolina. |
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David Rayl, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. RAYL: Dr. David Rayl earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. He completed his residency at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. After completion of his residency, Dr. Rayl served in several medical positions with the US Navy, including serving in Okinawa, the Philippines and Saudi Arabia during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Rayl is currently on the faculty of the OB/GYN Residency at Riverside Regional Medical Center. |
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David Roberts, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. ROBERTS: Dr. Dave Roberts received his Bachelor of Science in 1981 from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated with his MD from State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine. Following, he completed residency at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York. Dr. Roberts has been in private practice since 1994. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Richard Salsman, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. SALSMAN: Dr. Salsman received his Medical Degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, and completed internship and residency (obstetrics and gynecology) at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He is currently in practice with Women’s Health Group, P.A. in Morganton, NC. He has been in OB-GYN practice since 1991. Dr. Salsman is board certified with the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is affiliated with Grace Hospital in Morganton, North Carolina. |
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Patton Saul, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR: SAUL: Dr. Patton Saul received his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he also completed his residency. He obtained Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute in Houston, Texas. He is currently Medical Director and Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Lewis-Gale Cancer Center in Salem, Virginia, as well as Clinical Associate Professor of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. |
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James Scardo, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. SCARDO: Dr. James Scardo earned his medical degree at East Carolina University School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina. After residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, he completed a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and remained on faculty at the same location. He moved to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in 1996 and was the founding member of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division. He is now AHEC Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has served as the Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Education since 1999. Dr. Scardo is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine, with special interests in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm labor, isoimmunization, and prenatal diagnosis. |
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Dennis R. Scribner, Jr., M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. SCRIBNER: Dr. Dennis Scribner received his Medical Degree at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, CT. He completed his internship and residencies at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT. He also completed fellowship training at the University of Oklahoma in the area of Gynecologic Oncology in 2001. Dr. Scribner received the honor of “Best Teacher” in 2003 with the University of Tennessee OB/GYN Residents. He also received “Best Teacher” with the Carilion Health System House Staff in 2005. He received the Apple Teaching Award, 2010, Carilion Clinic Ob/Gyn residency program and the Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 2010, Carilion Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Scribner is Board Certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Gynecology Oncology. He is currently practicing at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. |
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Greg Simolke, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. SIMOLKE: Dr. Greg Simolke earned his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and completed residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas-Parkland Memorial Hospital. Following residency, he worked for the Public Health Service on the Navajo reservation in Fort Defiance, Arizona. He has been in private practice in Western North Carolina since 1992. Dr. Simolke is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Simolke practices at Women’s Health Group in Marion, North Carolina, and is affiliated with Blue Ridge Healthcare. He is married with two sons, and in his free time is an avid bicycle racer. |
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Robert Slackman, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. SLACKMAN: Dr. Robert Slackman received his medical degree at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, and completed his internship and residency at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, FL. He continued on to receive Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami in Florida. Academically, Dr. Slackman served in the past as Assistant Professor at the University of Miami. He is currently serving as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia, and Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine. Dr. Slackman is Board Certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Joseph B. Terry, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. TERRY: Dr. Brad Terry received his BS in Biology from the Hampden-Sydney College in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. He graduated in May of 1991 from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He completed a Family Medicine internship at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Following, he completed OB/GYN residency training at Mountain Area Health Education in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Terry has been in private practice since 1995. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Ada Ventura-Braswell, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. VENTURA-BRASWELL: Dr. Braswell is board certified, and has been in practice at Cape Fear Valley OB/GYN Clinic in Fayetteville, North Carolina for seven years. She practiced at the Womack Army Medical Center in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, where she served as Chief of Obstetrical Service from 2000 – 2001. From 2001 to 2003, she was the Resident Education Coordinator (also at Ft. Bragg). She was the Medical Director of the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina from August 2006 to present. Dr. Braswell has been a member of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics since 2002, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists since 1995. |
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Stephen Vermillion, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. VERMILLION: Dr. Vermillion is dually board certified, in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine and a member of the Regional Maternal Fetal Medicine Group. As an Associate Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, he instructs students, residents, and fellows in both academic and clinical settings. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Research Safety Advisory Board for Obstetrix. He has received numerous teaching awards including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Council for Resident Education Teaching Award, the Medical University of South Carolina Faculty Excellence Award, and the prestigious Medical University of South Carolina Educator Excellence Teaching Award. His clinical interests are in the area of high risk obstetrics with an emphasis on preterm birth prevention, prenatal diagnosis, fetal therapy, and critical care obstetrics. |
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Gloria Vodan, CNM Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. VODAN: Gloria Vodan, Certified Nurse Midwife, received her Bachelor's Degree at St. Leo College, St. Leo, Florida and completed her Master's Degree at Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio and her Nurse Midwifery Certification at Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in Hyden, Kentucky. Gloria practices full-scope midwifery including prenatal care, care during labor and childbirth, and post-partum care. She provides health care to women of all ages and she is especially interested in adolescent gynecology. Gloria is a member of the American College of Nurse Midwives, and currently works with Dr. Howard Hall in Morganton, North Carolina. |
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Michael Watkins, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. WATKINS: Dr. Michael Watkins received his BS in Chemistry from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. He graduated in June of 1979 from Emory University School of Medicine in Decatur, Georgia. He completed internship and OB/GYN residency training at East Carolina University School of Medicine and Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, North Carolina. Dr. Watkins is currently with Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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Patrice M. Weiss, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. WEISS: Dr. Patrice Weiss received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Pre-Med from East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. She attended the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA where she received her Medical Degree in 1992. Her Residency was completed at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. At Lehigh Valley Hospital, Dr. Weiss served for five years as Director of Medical Education in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. During that time, she also served various other positions such as Residency Program Director, Vice Chair of Medical Education and Research. She is Fellow of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Fellow of Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics. She is Board Certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Weiss is currently serving as Senior Staff Physician and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. |
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Joan Wilson, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. WILSON: Dr. Joan Wilson received her BA degree in Biology and Psychology at the University of Richmond, and earned her Medical Degree in 1979 at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, where she also completed her residency. Dr. Wilson is a member of the American Medical Society, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Society of Virginia, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. WIlson is Board Certified, and is currently practicing at the Fuller-Roberts Clinic in South Boston, Virginia. She is affiliated with Halifax Regional Hospital. |
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Brandt T. Wood, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. WOOD: Dr. Brandt Wood received his Medical Degree from Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa, and completed his residency at Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, Delaware. He has been practicing at the Fayetteville Women’s Care since 2004. In the past, he was Editor-in-Chief for the “Student Doctor Journal”, where he was in charge of editing, writing and coordinating the production of nationally published Osteopathic medical journal for students. Dr. Wood is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. |
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Isam Zibdeh, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. ZIBDEH: Dr. Isam Zibdeh received his Faculty of Science degree from Alexandria University in Alexandria, Egypt. He graduated with his Faculty of Medicine degree in 1971, also from Alexandria University. After completing internship and first year General Surgery residency at Arthur C. Logan Memorial Hospital in New York, he completed OBGYN residency at Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He is board certified and is a Fellow of American College of BO/GHN. Dr. Zibdeh has been practicing in Wise County, VA since 1978. |
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George Zolovick, M.D.Obstetrics and Gynecology Preceptor |
ABOUT DR. ZOLOVICK: Dr. George Zolovick received his BA in Chemical Engineering from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He graduated with his MD from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Following, he completed OBGYN residency at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Zolovick served 3-years as Staff Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. He is currently in private practice and has been with Southwest Virginia Physicians for Women / Montgomery Obstetrics and Gynecology in the New River Valley since 2001. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
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