Internal Medicine Faculty

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Completed Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV

Professional Interests: I have always been passionate to care and serve the community in which I grew up in. However during residency I quickly learned that academic medicine would also be an integral part of my future as an Internal Medicine physician. Academia not only allows me to have the ongoing opportunity to advance my own knowledge of medicine and patient care but also provides me the avenue to use that knowledge to educate the next generation of physicians. My role in leadership as Associate Program Director has also allowed me to provide continuous program development and work closely with residents to provide and meet their needs to become excellent physicians.

Hobbies/Interests: Weekend trips to Lewisburg area for outdoor adventures and R&R time with family and friends.

Strengths of Training at CAMC: Innovation. CAMC not only provides excellent education but we also work continuously with residents and use their input to help with ongoing program improvement. We train some of the best general Internists but also offer advanced training in fellowships that is growing every year.

Life in Charleston: Even though Charleston is the largest city in WV and has the typical variety of restaurants and activities, it still offers that “small town” feel of community.

Professional Interests: As an academic internal medicine physician, my professional interest centers around providing comprehensive, patient-centered care to adults of all ages, and mentoring the next generation of healthcare providers.

Hobbies/Interests: Biking, skiing, SCUBA diving, hiking and playing chess. 

Strengths of Training at CAMC: CAMC offers a multicultural and a collegial environment. Training at CAMC provides residents access to a diverse patient population and a collaborative learning environment. 

Life in Charleston: My hobbies include outdoor activities such as biking, hiking and skiing. Charleston offers ample opportunities for these pursuits; the Kanawha National Forest, located just miles away, features beautiful hiking and biking trails. Additionally, Snowshoe Ski Resort, one of the best on the East Coast, is just three hours away from Charleston. 

Medical School: Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Completed Residency: Mercy Hospital, St. Louis

Prior Experience: Chief resident at Mercy Hospital STL; Internal Medicine core faculty at St. Vincent Hospital, IN; certified in Obesity Medicine

Professional Interests: Resident and medical student education, diversity, equity and inclusion, physician wellness and innovation.

Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, spending time with my kids and reading.

Medical School: Avalon University School of Medicine

Completed Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center

Professional Interests: Patient advocacy, High Value Care and Evidence-Based Practices in a holistic fashion. 

Hobbies/Interests: Watching and playing soccer, cooking and watching anime.

Strengths of Training at CAMC: There are many to count. The resources at CAMC are truly understated. The volume and breadth of pathology seen inpatient and outpatient make sure a trainee is a well-rounded physician. The Faculty is extremely supportive and emphasizes resident well-being. There is a culture of warm and welcoming comradery that provides support at any given moment. In-house fellowships and research opportunities.

Life in Charleston: Charleston's beauty provides serenity and a sense of peace that you can't find in many places. Charleston is also a car drive away from many other cities, which makes a weekend getaway easy and enjoyable. People here are some of the nicest and most welcoming people I have ever encountered. 

Medical School: Jinnah Sindh Medical University in Karachi, Pakistan

Completed Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Other Education: Masters of Health Administration from College of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati; Intermediate Improvement Science Series, James M Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital; Safety, Quality, Informatics and Leadership, postgraduate course from Harvard Medical School

Experience: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati; Hospitalist at Trihealth in Cincinnati, OH; Primary Care at Bon Secours Mercy Health in Cincinnati, OH

Interests: Team-based learning leading to implementation of systematic actions resulting in better ways of care delivery and improved patient outcomes.

Hobbies: Traveling, reading and cooking.

Medical School: University of the West Indies Kingston Jamaica

Completed Residency: West Virginia University CAMC, Charleston West Virginia. Internal Medicine and Psychiatry.

Fellowship/Advanced Training: Yale University, New Haven Connecticut - Addiction Psychiatry

Professional Interests: Dr. Bowe's special interests reside in treating medically complexed, dually diagnosed individuals with addiction disorders in rural communities. She is an advocate for the integrated care model of health delivery. Dr. Bowe is an active member of American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association. As she is passionate about integrated care in substance use disorder treatment she has co-led workshops at AAAP and APA that are geared towards training psychiatrists how to engage family physicians and internists in addictions treatment.  Dr. Bowe is an ASAM and PCSS MAT trainer for medical facilities in rural West Virginia.

Hobbies/Interests: Kayaking, Hiking, birdwatching and working out.

Strengths of Training at CAMC: Multicultural environment, mutual respect amongst the departments, faculty who love to engage residents and teach, and family oriented peers.

Life in Charleston: Easily accessible outdoor sports such as hiking, kayaking, birdwatching, free state parks, slow paced, relaxed atmosphere, and warm, welcoming people. 

Medical School: Marshall University School of Medicine

Completed Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center

Professional Interests: Medicine: Hyperlipidemia, HTN, Vascular Disease (AAA, PAD, CVD). Preventative Medicine. Academic: Social determinants of health, diversity and inclusiveness, bias, and micro-aggressions. Quality and patient safety projects.

Hobbies/Interests: Trail Running, trout fishing, camping, exploration of trails around West Virginia, cycling rail trails across Appalachia, kayaking, and skiing. Indoor: science fiction/fantasy novels, anime/manga, gaming (Xbox), strategy board games, and anything Marvel/DC. Travel: National parks across the United States and Canada to see my in-laws.

Strengths of Training at CAMC: The culture of CAMC (and West Virginia) is welcoming and warm. Within the program egos are dropped and there is a sense of family. Our program's passion is focusing on making sure every resident has the wellbeing and peace to focus on education. Attempts at minimizing stress and having a clinical learning environment that is not only focused on patient centered care but also resident education across the institution.

Life in Charleston: The proximity to outdoor focused activities is incredible. Within a 1 hour drive you can be whitewater rafting world class rapids on the New River Gorge, trail running/hiking some of the most beautiful areas on the east coast, and skiing in the winter. In addition, we are 3 hours away from multiple cities (Pittsburg, Columbus, Lexington, etc.) that gives the opportunity for weekend trips. The city has excellent running opportunities including a path on the river that passes in front of the state capital. The most important positive about Charleston though is the people. Welcoming, warm, and helpful are just a few of the adjectives I would use to describe them.

Medical School: WVU School of Medicine

Completed Residency: CAMC and WVU

Fellowship/Advanced Training: WVU, Scotland and New York

Professional Interests: Anything IM, evidence based medicine, physical examination, jettison of archaic and unreliable practices.

Hobbies/Interests: Grandkids, running and home brewing.

Strengths of Training at CAMC: Wonderful cases, education is our priority, close association of trainers and trainees, growth of residency and fellowships, growing other programs.

Life in Charleston: Easy living, living very close to work and hospital, lack of traffic problems and congestion.

Medical School: WV School of Osteopathic Medicine

Completed Residency: Internal Medicine at Wake Forest

Professional Interests: Promoting primary care and teaching/developing well rounded general internists.

Hobbies/Interests: University of Oklahoma football, spending time with family, and staying involved with church.

Strengths of Training at CAMC: Great Faculty and the rapidly growing academic programs.

Life in Charleston: It has the feel of a small town, but there so are many activities and resources available.

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Completed Residency: United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV

Prior Experience: Proudly working 15+ years within a strong community health system (Valley Health Systems) providing quality preventative care to generations of southern West Virginia families as well as crucial evaluations/assessments for Occupational Pneumoconiosis-Black Lung services to our southern WV coal miners. I also served as a rural health preceptor and clinic director in family medicine for both WVSOM and WVU students for 15+ years.

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, fishing, kayaking, educating, encouraging and positively supporting those around me in both my personal life and medical career, and spending time with my family in both Ohio and WV as well as my husband, my two sons and two pug dogs here in Charleston. I am also greatly devoted to my home state of WV where my goal continues to make sure that her future generations continue to remain strong, healthy and prosperous.

Medical School: West Virginia University

Completed Residency: West Virginia University

Prior Experience: WVU Medicine Camden Clark Internal Medicine Residency where I was the Program Director and Associate Program Director

Professional Interests: Hospital Medicine including High Value Care and Evidence Based Medicine.

Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family, golfing and fishing.
 

Medical School: Trivandrum Medical College, India

Completed Residency: CAMC

Professional Interests: Growing old with patients, I like taking care of them longitudinally. I also enjoy looking at affordability and am a believer in high value care.

Hobbies/Interests: Travel, gardening and mystery novels. 

Strengths of Training at CAMC: The opportunity to train to be compassionate and competent primary care doctors.

Life in Charleston: Small community, tolerant of diverse backgrounds, you get to know a lot of people in the community.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine 1969 - 1973

Completed Residency: University of Virginia Health Sciences Center 1973 - 1976

Fellowship/Advanced Training: University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Center 1976 - 1978

Professional Interests: General internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology

Hobbies/Interests: Photography, 20th century history

Strengths of Training at CAMC: High volume of patients with complicated and interesting medical disorders. Very conscientious, kind, and well-versed medical educators. Research opportunities. 

Life in Charleston: Very accessible small city with many of the advantages of a much larger urban area. The citizens of Charleston are genuinely friendly and tolerant. 

Medical School: University of Damascus

Completed Residency: CAMC/WVU-Charleston Medicine/Psychiatry Program

Prior Experience: Masters in Human Anatomy and Cell Biology

Professional Interests: Neuropsychopharmacology, Advance Internal Medicine and Hospital Medicine and Addiction Medicine.

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, soccer, international cultures and languages. 

Professional Interests: General outpatient Internal Medicine. I am passionate about continuity of care and establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients. I also like to focus on preventative care and patient education.

Hobbies/Interests: I love traveling both internationally and domestically, especially to National Parks. I love to hike in the woods as it is very therapeutic and calming. I also enjoy off-roading in my jeep and kayaking. I love to read novels and am trying my hand at writing a screenplay about a battle in WW2.  

Strengths of Training at CAMC: I think the IM clinic at CAMC has outstanding faculty. They are very knowledgeable and caring with good rapport with other faculty, staff and trainees. 

Life in Charleston: I love the laid back atmosphere in Charleston. There are also great cultural opportunities at places such as the Clay Center. Lastly, it goes without saying that West Virginia is an outdoor paradise with so many recreational opportunities!

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine

Completed Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center

Professional Interests: Resident wellness and education; incorporating psychiatric assessment/treatment into primary care and inpatient medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Baking, playing piano and reading

Strengths of Training at CAMC: Handling a myriad of conditions in the community setting, including medical, psychiatric and substance comorbidities.

Life in Charleston: Quaint, relaxed city; beautiful nature and friendly people

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Completed Residency: Mayo Clinic Arizona, 2015-2018, Chief Medical Resident: 2018-2019

Prior Experience: Academic Hospitalist, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 2019-2021

Professional Interests: General internal medicine, evidence-based clinical practice, medical education, academic coaching and motivational interviewing.

Hobbies/Personal Interests: Reading, listening to audiobooks and podcasts, having weekend trips to out-of-the way towns, hiking, playing soccer, playing pickleball and doing photography.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine  

Completed Residency: William Beaumont Army Medical Center El Paso, Texas

Professional Interests: General internal medicine, medical weight loss, point of care ultrasound

Hobbies/Interests: Gardening and horses.

Strengths of Training at CAMC: Health care is not a top priority of some individuals in West Virginia, thus we get to see disease coming in at all stages without prior treatment. This helps to understand natural course of diseases. Residents are still front line to manage patients, not standing behind rows of other learners.

Life in Charleston: Minimal traffic so you can get around easily. Safe for family. In normal year (non covid) have a lot of family friendly festivals to attend. This state has a lot of outdoor activities to do that are not far from Charleston.