Our Directors, Faculty & Staff
Colby B. Dendy, MD, MPH, FACP, FAAP
(She/her/hers)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Director, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program
Director, Adolescent Medicine Rotation
Primary Specialty: Combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine; American Board of Pediatrics
Residency: Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center
Medical School: John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
Graduate School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Master of Public Health
Professional Interests: Physician wellness, LGBTQ+ health, global health and underserved populations, telemedicine, adolescent medicine
Mirza Adam Beg, MD
(he/him/his)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Associate Director, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program
Primary Specialty: Combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Board Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics, Board Eligible – American Board of Internal Medicine
Residency: Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center
Medical School: Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Professional Interests: Point of Care Ultrasound, Palliative Care, Graduate Medical Education
Kristi Lynn Vena-Edmonds
Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program Administrator
Visiting Medical Student Coordinator
East Carolina University
Brody School of Medicine
Venak21@ecu.edu
Lacy Hobgood, MD, MACP, FAAP
(He/him/his)
Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Director, Adult and Pediatric Health Care
Division Chief, Medicine-Pediatrics
Primary Specialty: Combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Board Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Internal Medicine
Residency: Christiana Care Health Systems
Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Graduate School: North Carolina State University, Master of Zoology
Professional Interests: Chronic Disease Management, Comprehensive care of children and adults, Quality Improvement. Governor of NC Chapter of American College of Physicians, 2019 – 2023
Mary Catherine Brake Turner, MD, FACP, FAAP
(She/her/hers)
Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Designated Institutional Official
Assoc. Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Director, Transitional Care
brakem@ecu.edu
Primary Specialty: Combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine; American Board of Pediatrics
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Professional Interests: Transition Medicine
Angie Mathai, MD, FAAP
(She/her/hers)
Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Primary Specialty: Combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Board Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Michigan State University: Primary Care
Residency: Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, and Vidant Medical Center
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indes
Research Interests: Inpatient quality improvement related to early recognition of sick patients, medication reconciliation, early mobility
Professional Interests: Emotional intelligence
Tim Powell, MD, FACP, FAAP
(He/him/his)
Clinical Professor
Primary Specialty: Combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine; American Board of Pediatrics
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical School: Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University
Professional Interests: Diabetes management and mental health care in adults and children, Medical student education
Current research projects: Sub-I for Pfizer PCV20 trial NeXXstep study
Dean Miner, MD
(He/him/his)
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Clinical Informatics
Primary Specialty: Combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, and Clinical Informatics
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine; American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Informatics
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School: University of Florida
Professional Interests: Clinical Decision Support, Palliative Care, and Medical Education
Current research projects: Numerous studies in progress evaluating impact of EHR Optimization and clinical decision support projects on documentation efficiency, clinician satisfaction, revenue generation and quality performance outcomes
Med-Peds Subspecialists
Matthew R. Ledoux, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Chair – Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrician in Chief, Maynard Children’s Hospital, ECU Health
Maynard Distinguished Scholar of Pediatrics
Primary Specialty: Pediatric Critical Care
Board Certifications: Pediatric Critical Care; American Board of Pediatrics
Fellowship: University of Virginia
Residency: Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center (Formerly Pitt County Memorial Hospital)
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Jennifer Emberger, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor
Primary Specialty: Infectious Diseases
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine – Infectious Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Residency: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Graduate School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Master of Public Health
Research Interests: Antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship, Global health, transition care of HIV positive young adults
Hsiao Lai, MD
Assistant Professor
Primary Specialty: Nephrology, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Board Certifications: Nephrology; American Board of Internal Medicine Pediatric Nephrology; American Board of Pediatric Nephrology
Fellowships: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; University Hospital / VAMC of University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Residency: Lebonheur Children’s Hospital and Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN
Medical School: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Affiliations: American Society of Nephrology; American Society of Pediatric Nephrology; National Kidney Foundation; American Heart Association; American Society of Internal Medicine; American Academy of Pediatricians
Suzanne Lazorick, MD, MPH, FAAP
Professor
Primary Specialty: Pediatrics
Board Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Internal Medicine, Eligible in Preventive Medicine
Fellowship: NRSA Primary Care Research and Preventive Medicine at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Residency: Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Graduate School: University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Master of Public Health
Research Interests: Obesity prevention and treatment, quality improvement, changing physician behavior, medical student education in preventive medicine and population health
Andrea Whitfield, DO, MAC
Assistant Professor
Primary Specialty: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Board Certifications: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics; Board Eligible – American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center (Formerly Pitt County Memorial Hospital)
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Graduate School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Master of Accounting