Internal Medicine Residency Program: Faculty and Staff

Lawrence D. Klima, MD, FACP, FCCP

Program Director

Associate Professor of Medicine

University of Michigan, BS

University of Florida, MD

University of Michigan, Internal Medicine Residency

University of Washington Fellowship, Pulmonary/Critical Care

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Associate Program Director: University of Florida, 2002-2010

Interests: Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education, Clinical Ethics, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

Emily Mullen, MD

Associate Program Director

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Associate Program Director

Union University, BS

Medical College of Georgia, MD

University of Florida, Internal Medicine Residency

University of Florida, Chief Resident

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Interests: Graduate Medical Education, Evidence Based Medicine, Primary Care, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Elizabeth Butcher, MD, MPH & TM

Medical Director, Internal Medicine Center

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Cumberland College, BS

West Virginia University, MD

Tulane University, MPH & TM

Cone Health System, Internal Medicine Residency

Geisinger Health System Fellowship, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Interests: Evidence Based Medicine, Healthcare for Underserved Populations

John F. Campbell, MD

Professor of Medicine

University of North Carolina, BS

Emory University School of Medicine, MD

Emory University, Internal Medicine Residency

Emory University Fellowship, Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Epidemic Intelligence Service

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Interests: Infectious Diseases, HIV, Problem-Oriented Medical Records,

Community HIV/AIDS Planning, Public Health

Robert W Comer, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine

San Diego State University, BS

Middle Tennessee State University, MS

University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, MD

Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center: Infectious Diseases

Johns Hopkins University: Post-Doctoral Researcher

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease

Interests: Parasitology, Travel Medicine, Clinical HIV, Pediatric Infections

James Granfortuna, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Fellowship: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Alexander Raines, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Medical School: University of North Carolina

Residency: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Interests: Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education, General Medicine, Hospital Pediatrics

Jeffrey Hatcher, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Indiana University, BA

University of Louisville, MD

State University of New York Stony Brook – Internal Medicine Residency, Chief Residency

Vanderbilt University Fellowship: Infectious Diseases

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease

Interests: Tick borne Infectious Diseases, HIV Care

Erik Hoffman, DO, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Emory University, BA

Nova Southeastern University, DO

Nova Southeastern University, MPH

Cone Health, Internal Medicine Residency

Cone Health, Co-Chief Residency

Board Certified: Internal Medicine

Interests: Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education, High Value Care, Evidence Based Medicine

Nischal Narendra, MD

Director of Inpatient Services

Assistant Professor of Medicine

M.S. Ramaiah Medical College

Winthrop University Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency

Board Certified: Internal Medicine

Interests: COPD, Hyponatremia, Hypertension, Graduate Medical Education, Patient Flow

Cynthia B. Snider, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

University of California, Riverside, BS

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health, MPH

University of Utah School of Medicine, MD

University of Virginia, Internal Medicine Residency

University of Virginia, Infectious Disease Fellowship

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Interests: Infectious Diseases, HIV, Hospital Epidemiology, Global Health

Cornelius (Kees) Van Dam, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Duke University, BA

Medical College of Wisconsin, MD

University of Utah, Internal Medicine Residency

University of North Carolina: Fellowship, Infectious Diseases

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Board Eligible: Infectious Diseases

Interests: HIV, Socioeconomic Risks for HIV Infection, Delivery of Care for Patients with HIV/AIDS, ACTG, FUOs, Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria

Duncan Vincent, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

George Washington University, BA

Georgetown University, MD

University of North Carolina, Internal Medicine Residency

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Interests: General Internal Medicine and Primary Care

Robert Dickinson, PhD

Behavioral Medicine

Professor of Medicine

Yale University, BA

Auburn University, MS

Auburn University, PhD

Auburn University Fellow

Connecticut Valley Hospital, Internship

Interests: Assessment of Physician Stress in Training and Practice Settings, Behavioral Medicine

Charles Hansen, MA, CCRC

Research Director for Graduate Medical Education/AHEC

Lamar University, BS

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, MA

Certification: Clinical Research Coordinator

Interest: Clinical Trials, Grant Administration, Project Management, Interventional Cardiology, Infectious Diseases, Quality Improvement, Health Literacy

Gaye P. Galyon, BS

Graduate Medical Education Administrator

Meredith College, BS Business Management

Interests: Recruiting the Highest Quality Residents, Advocate for Residents in the Program, Special Projects, Program Administration