Doug Boyd Archives

Mar 17, 2011
  • Doug Boyd

Advice from a patient helps doctor, family stay close

WINTERVILLE, N.C. —   Dr. Tommy Ellis sees a lot of patients in his family medicine practice at East Carolina University. Almost always, he is able to help them. One...

Mar 15, 2011
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ECU ranks in top 10 of primary care medical schools

GREENVILLE, N.C. — The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University ranks among the top medical schools in the country that emphasize primary care, according to the annual listing...

Mar 14, 2011
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Annual Match Day coming Thursday

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Graduating East Carolina University medical students will learn where they will spend the next few years as doctors-in-training during the annual Match Day at noon Thursday, March...

Feb 28, 2011
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NIH grant aids study of prostate cancer protein

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   With the help of a grant of more than $400,000, Dr. Maria Ruiz-Echevarria is looking at ways a protein could help the prognosis, treatment and/or, detection...

Feb 16, 2011
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Health reform’s impact on primary care to be topic of lecture

GREENVILLE, N.C.  — Dr. James G. Jones, a nationally known family physician, will speak Thursday, Feb. 17, about the implications on health care reform efforts on primary care during a...

Feb 11, 2011
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A Valentine’s Day gift of a different sort

GREENVILLE, N.C. — June Long was with her daughter browsing Valentine's Day cards when she received the call. A match to replace Long's failing kidneys had been found and was...

Feb 02, 2011
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Bioengineered veins could help patients needing bypass surgery, dialysis

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.   —   Thanks to research involving experts from East Carolina University, other universities and a Morrisville-based biotechnology firm, the day when a surgeon can pull a...

Jan 24, 2011
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Grants aid in cancer research

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Research by two ECU surgery faculty members recently received a boost in the form of grants from Triad Golfers Against Cancer. Dr. Emmanuel Zervos, professor of...

Jan 19, 2011
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ECU to build dental center in Lillington

LILLINGTON, N.C.  —   Lillington has been selected to be the site of an educational and patient-care facility of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine. ECU announced today...

Jan 18, 2011
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Medical student banquet to be Jan. 22

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   A top U.S. health official will motivate students to lead during the 27th annual Andrew A. Best M.D. Senior Recognition Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 22, for...