Amy Adams Ellis Archives

Kidney recipient Roger Woolard, second from right, and donor Robin Melendez, right, speak to the press during a press conference announcing a successful kidney swap and transplant performed by physicians from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and Eastern Urological Associates. (Photos by Jay Clark)
Mar 27, 2015
  • Amy Adams Ellis

MEETING THEIR MATCHES

The four donors and recipients involved in a recent kidney exchange at Vidant Medical Center met all together for the first time March 27 on the medical center campus. The...

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, far right, toured the East Carolina Heart Institute March 2 with N.C. Secretary of Health and Human Services Aldona Wos, seated at the da Vinci surgical system console. ECU physician Dr. Wiley Nifong, center, explained how surgeons are trained on the system. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Mar 02, 2015
  • Amy Adams Ellis

BUILDING ON SUCCESS

Gov. Pat McCrory announced during his March 2 visit to the East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University that his budget will allocate $16 million over the next two...

ECU researchers are examining why African-American patients with lung cancer tend to present at a more advanced stage than their Caucasian counterparts. Pictured above, left to right, are Dr. Hope Landrine, director of the Center for Health Disparities; the study's lead author Dr. Jimmy Efird, assistant director for the Center for Health Disparities; and Dr. Mark Bowling, director of interventional pulmonology for ECU. They are shown at Vidant Medical Center with a CT scanner that can screen patients for early evidence of lung cancer. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Feb 18, 2015
  • Amy Adams Ellis

NO EASY FIX

A new study by researchers at East Carolina University suggests that equivalent health insurance coverage may not level the disparities between African-American and Caucasian lung cancer patients when it comes...

First-year medical students and third-semester nursing students from ECU's Quality Improvement Olympics hold their protected raw egg that will be dropped from a stepladder. The protection was created during a timed teamwork exercise. Team members, from left, are Skyler Cauley, Isaiah Dunnaville, Jennifer Okpala, Dan-Thanh Nguyen, Staci Allgood, Sam Olsen. (Photos by Gretchen Baugh)
Feb 03, 2015
  • Amy Adams Ellis

REACH-ING FOR QUALITY

When East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine was awarded a $1 million grant by the American Medical Association in 2013 to help shape how future doctors are trained, AMA...

Jan 15, 2015
  • Amy Adams Ellis

NOVEL APPROACH

Two East Carolina University researchers have received funding for a project that could lead to better quality of life for people living with chronic pain. Drs. Sonja Bareiss and Kori...

Dec 22, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis

MOBILE MEDICINE

All ECU Physicians clinics are now offering patients access to their own electronic health records through a secure online patient portal called MyChart. Once enrolled, patients can use any computer,...

Dec 19, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis
  • Kelly Setzer

‘READY TO BEGIN’

While many East Carolina University graduates view commencement as the ending to their recent academic pursuits, they were reminded Dec. 19 that it’s really the university’s way of saying, “You...

Left to right, Warren Knudson, Shinya Ishizuka and Emily B. Askew conduct research at the Brody School of Medicine in search for treatments to alleviate arthritis symptoms. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Dec 09, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis

JOINT EFFORT

Researchers at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine have earned funding that could lead to pain relief and improved mobility for millions of people who suffer from osteoarthritis. Dr....

Chuck Barber, right, enjoys a moment with Luis Amarro, who had heart surgery in Greenville thanks to the Children's Heart Project. Barber and his wife were pre-surgery hosts for the Bolivian families. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 14, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis

OPERATION DONATION

Two Bolivian hearts were mended, and many local hearts warmed, over the past few weeks, thanks to a partnership between the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Vidant...

Oct 03, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis

COMMANDING COMPASSION

The leader of the nation’s top military hospital made a stop at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine on Oct. 2 to share his medical and leadership philosophy with...