29375
Inactive
Yes
08/10/1985
08/03/2024
See: Actions-Adverse & Administrative Tab
Active Supervisees
| Name | Type | Status | Approved | Inactive |
| None Reported |
North Carolina Hospital Admitting Privileges
Out of State Active/Inactive Licenses
| State |
| Maine |
| North Carolina |
| Washington |
Out of Country Active/Inactive Licenses
Address
Yakima, WA
Information
Monday through Friday by MD referral only.
My practice is focused on general gastroenterology and hepatology. Our staff at Direct Imaging have a focus on colon cancer prevention
German
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Medical School
| School | Graduation |
| Bowman Gray | 1984 |
Post Graduate Training
"Last Year" does not necessarily mean that the licensee completed his/her training program. (In NC, a physician can be licensed without completing such a program.)
| Institution | Specialty | State, Country | Training Program | Last Year |
| Francis Scott Key Medical Center of Johns Hopkins | Other - Digestive Diseases |
MD, US
| Fellowship | 1991 |
| NC Baptist Hospital | Internal Medicine |
NC, US
| Residency | 1987 |
| NC Baptist Hospital | Internal Medicine |
NC, US
| Internship | 1985 |
Current Board Certification and Year of Certification/Recertification
Physicians should not list non-ABMS or non-AOA specialty boards unless the board meets the criteria set forth in the NC Medical Board’s Advertising and Publicity Position Statement.
| Primary/Subspecialty | Year |
| Gastroenterology | 2013 |
| Gastroenterology | 2013 |
| Internal Medicine | 1987 |
Area of Practice
| Area Of Practice | Primary |
| Gastroenterology | |
| Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine | Yes |
| Internal Medicine | |
Current Membership in Medical Professional Organizations
| Membership |
| American College of Gastroenterology |
| American College of Physician Executives |
| Forsyth-Stokes-Davie County Medical Society |
| NC Medical Society |
| Wilkes County Medical Society |
Honors & Awards
| Honor/Award | Given By | Date |
| Distinguished Service Award | Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center | 2009 |
| Most Outstanding Student | MMM Program of Tulane University | 2007 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha | Wake Forest University School of Medicine | 2006 |
| Fellow Status | American College of Gastroenterology | 2004 |
| Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award | The Arnold P. Gold Foundation | 2004 |
Public Service
| Name of Clinic | Service Description | Date |
| NC State Health Coordinating Council | Vice Chairman | 2010 - present |
| NC State Health Coordinating Council | At Large Member and Committee Chair | 2004 - present |
Current Academic Appointments
| Title | Institution | City, State, Country |
| Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (GI) | Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
Winston-Salem, NC, US
|
Publications
Section 1: Adverse Actions
North Carolina Medical Board Public Actions
This section indicates whether the North Carolina Medical Board has taken adverse public action regarding the
licensee. Click on the link or links below to see an electronic copy of public documents associated with the
licensee.
Certain public documents, such as hearing transcripts, are listed but are not posted on the site. If the record
indicates a transcript is available, it may be obtained by contacting the Board.
NCMB public actions are posted on this site indefinitely.
| Date | Description | Link |
|
07/01/2024
| Consent Order |
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Other Regulatory Board or Agency Public Actions
This section indicates whether a regulatory authority other than NCMB has taken public action against the
licensee. Out-of-state medical board actions are posted on this website indefinitely. Actions by regulatory
agencies such as Medicare, Medicaid, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,
etc., are posted for a period of seven years, from the date of the action.
| Date | Name of Board/Agency | Action Taken | Link |
|
05/08/2025
| Washington Medical Commission | Permanent and voluntary surrender of medical license |
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Health Care Institution Suspensions and Revocations
| Date | Health Care Institution | Action Taken |
| None Reported |
Section 2: Administrative Actions
Actions listed in this section are considered non-disciplinary by the Board. In situations where
administrative actions are taken, the licensee may not have met certain statutory requirements or
may have failed to follow correct administrative procedures.
North Carolina Medical Board Reentry Agreement
| Date | Description | Link |
| None Reported |
North Carolina Special Purpose Licensing Agreement
| Date | Description | Link |
| None Reported |
Malpractice Information
The Board is currently reviewing the care that led to this payment.
| Incident Date | Payment Date | Area of Practice | City, State, Country | Response |
| None Reported |
Misdemeanor/DUI/DWI Conviction Information
| Conviction Date | Conviction | Jurisdiction | Sentence |
| None Reported |
Felony Conviction Information
| Conviction Date | Conviction | Jurisdiction | Sentence |
| None Reported |