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Provider Spotlight: Beth McInnis, MSN, ARNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Tell us about which Nurse Practitioner (NP) school you attended and why it made the top of your list.     In 1998, I attended Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas and enrolled in the Acute Nurse Practitioner Program there. At the time, critical care seemed like...

John Murphy, PA-C, Retires After 36 Years of Practice

By: Elizabeth “Beth” McInnis MSN, ARNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC When do you know you’re ready to retire from medicine? I think this is a common question after years of service in this readily changing health care system, especially in the inherently challenging field of...

MEMA Recognized in 2020 Charlotte Magazine’s Top Doctors

(CHARLOTTE, NC) – July 2020. Charlotte Magazine released its annual list of Top Doctors featuring 6 Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates (MEMA). The following MEMA physicians have been recognized in the 2020 listing published in July’s publication:  ...

Physician Spotlight: Stephen A. Small, FACEP, FAAEM

Tell us about which medical school you attended and why it made the top of your list:    I attended medical school at Emory University. I grew up in Atlanta and wanted to stay close to family and of course, Emory has a renowned and well-established program, so it was...

MEMA Physician Spotlight: Chris Gardner, MD

Tell us about which medical school you attended and why it made the top of your list:    For medical school, I went to UNC-Chapel Hill. It was an easy choice as it was close to home, offering great value, and the education was world-class. The only tough part was...

MEMA Physician Assistant Spotlight: John A. Murphy, PA-C

Please tell us why you chose the Duke University Medical Center for their Physician Assistant program? I grew up in the Northeast and for undergrad, attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. While I was accepted to another university you may have heard...

APP Spotlight: Johanna “Hanna” Rossitch, PA-C

Please tell us why you chose Wingate University for its Physician Assistant program? For several reasons, Wingate’s PA program was ideal. I knew I wanted to begin my career here in Charlotte and with Wingate being so close, the networking and learning opportunities to...

APP Spotlight: Jillian Rengel, MSN, FNP-C

Tell us about the schools and programs you’ve attended for your nursing career and why those programs were of interest. I realized, after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in human nutrition from the University of Kentucky, I wanted a career that involved direct patient...

Dr. Josh Hughes featured in The Real Heroes Project

An excerpt is taken from AdWeek.com Dubbed “The Real Heroes Project,” it’s the culmination of an unprecedented collaboration among marketing A-listers from the NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS, WWE, Nascar, the Women’s Tennis Association and Electronic Arts, among others. The PSA...

MEMA Physician Spotlight: Jason Mutch, MD

Tell us about which medical school you attended and why it made the top of your list. I wanted to stay in North Carolina and focus on Primary Care Medicine. I attended East Carolina University School of Medicine (now Brody School of Medicine). Where did you complete...

MEMA Physician Spotlight: Adam Langenbrunner, MD

Tell us about which medical school you attended and why it made the top of your list.    For undergraduate, I made the move from Tennessee down to Florida and while I enjoyed college, I genuinely missed being near the mountains and my family. Returning back to the...

MEMA Physician Spotlight: Doug Boertje, MD

Tell us about your medical school and where you completed your residency. I attended the University of Louisville School of Medicine for medical school and the University of Tennessee at Memphis for residency. I chose their residency program because it offered an...

Why I Choose MEMA: Reflections from a Young MEMA Doctor

In a Family of ER Doctors, Roots Run Deep Reflections from a Young MEMA Doctor By Dr.Katie E. Golden   The end of the year and the holiday season always feels like a natural time for retrospect and reflection. As I ushered in 2020, it marked my 2 year anniversary...

MEMA Physician Spotlight: Johanna E. Kreafle, MD

Tell us about which medical school you attended and why it made the top of your list:   I attended medical school at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM). It offered a fantastic education and a robust clinical learning environment where students...

MEMA Physician Spotlight: Porshia Tomlin, MD

Tell us about your medical school and residency programs you attended and why it made the top of your list. I attended Temple University, in Philadelphia, for both medical school and my residency program. Temple was close to home for me which was great. I had positive...

MEMA Physician Spotlight: Nizar Ghuneim, MD

Tell us about which medical school you attended and why it made the top of your list:     My family immigrated to the United States from Beirut, Lebanon in the fall of 1973 when I was in tenth grade. We settled on the Virginia side of D.C. and the University of...