Our Leadership Team

Driving MEMA’s Vision and Success

At MEMA, our leadership team is composed of experienced clinicians and professionals who guide our mission to provide exceptional emergency care. From our Board of Directors to our Medical Directors and specialized leadership roles, each member plays a vital role in shaping the future of our practice and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. With deep expertise in emergency medicine, administration, and advanced practice provider management, our leadership is dedicated to fostering innovation and maintaining MEMA's position as a leader in healthcare services.

Meet Our Board

Stephen A. Small, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

President and CEO, MEMA
A Former Past President, North Carolina College of Emergency Physicians

Andrew V. Moczula, MD

Vice President, MEMA

Christopher R. Reynolds, MD, FACEP

Board Member
Medical Director
Chief of Staff
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Sankalp Puri, MD, FACEP

Board Member

Michael S. Merrill, MD, FACEP

Board Member

Melonie Artho, MD

Board Member

Mohamed El-Kara, MD

Board Member

Mollie K. Lynch, MHA

Chief Operating Officer

Ian P. Stevenson

Chief Financial Officer

Meet Our Medical Directors

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

David Rentz, MD, MPH

Medical Director
Vice Chief of Staff
(2025-2027)

Christopher A. Gardner, MD

Assistant Medical Director
Chair of Emergency Medicine

Sara Steelman, MD, FAAP

Medical Director
Pediatric Emergency Department

James R. Young, MD

Assistant Medical Director
Pediatric Emergency Department

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Christopher R. Reynolds, MD, FACEP

Medical Director
Chair of Emergency Medicine
Chief of Staff (2019-2021)

Milap Mehta, MD

Assistant Medical Director

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Jason A. Mutch, MD

Medical Director
Chief of Staff (2020-2023)

Andrea DuPont, MD

Assistant Medical Director
Chief of Staff (2025-2027)

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Sankalp Puri, MD

Medical Director
Chief of Staff (2025-2027)
Vice Chief of Staff
A Former Past President

Aaron Blackshaw, MD

Assistant Medical Director
Chief of Emergency Medicine

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Sarah R. Orlousky, MD, FACEP

Medical Director
Chief of Staff (2025-2027)

Ben Myers, DO

Assistant Medical Director

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Rebecca J. Smith, DO

Medical Director
Vice Chief of Staff (2025-2027)

Nick Reid, MD

Assistant Medical Director
Chair of Emergency Medicine

Critical Care Transport

Joshua W. Loyd, MD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS

Medical Director

Event Medicine

Lisa Rentz, MD

Medical Director

Advanced Practice Providers

Elizabeth C. McInnis, MSN, ARNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Director

Jon Sherrill, PA-C

Assistant Director

Meet Our Other Directors

Andrew Prechtel, MD, FACEP

Family Practice ED Residency Director

Lisa Wood, MD

ED Dimensions Director

Kyle Grimaldi, MD

Director of Physician Recruitment

PA-NP Certificate Program

Patrick DeVane, PA-C

PA-NP CERT Director

Jennifer E. Mixter, PA-C

PA-NP Assistant CERT Director

John Murphy, PA-C

PA-NP CERT Educator

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Call: (833) 492-1675

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Mail Payments To:
PO Box 601504
Charlotte, NC 28260-1504

Notice of Privacy Practices

MEMA provides emergency medicine physician services as part of an “organized healthcare arrangement” at the following Novant Health hospitals: Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center, Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center. This notice of privacy practice includes those services provided by MEMA.

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