Raleigh Infectious Diseases Associates, PA



Welcome our newest providers: 

Jisha John, MD

Dr. John received her medical degree from University of Kerala, India before moving to the US to do her residency at Northeast Ohio medical (NEOMED) university in Youngstown, Ohio in 2009. She is an excellent clinician and teacher and the recipient of multiple teaching awards including the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. She was a chief resident of internal medicine and completed infectious disease fellowship at DMC/Wayne State university in Michigan in 2015. She was an infectious disease physician at Northeast Ohio Infectious Disease associates and an assistant professor in internal Medicine at NEOMED in Youngstown, Ohio before joining Raleigh infectious disease in 2020.


Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty of Infectious Diseases



Terri Lewellen Robinson, MEd, MMS, PA-C

Ms. Robinson graduated with her Masters of Medical Sciences in Physician Assistant Studies and a certificate in Global Health from the Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2020.  She is board certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.  Her prior experience includes clinical rotations in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases as well as non-profit service in Central America and the Triangle.  Ms. Robinson joined Raleigh Infectious Diseases in October 2020. 


Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants     




Christopher William Ingram, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Dr. Ingram graduated from Wake Forest University in 1979.  He received his medical degree from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University in 1983.  Dr. Ingram completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Georgetown University Hospital and served as Chief Medical Resident at the Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia.  He received fellowship training in Infectious Diseases at Duke University Medical Center.  His love of patient care, vision and enthusiasm led to the inception of Raleigh Infectious Diseases in 1991.


Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty of Infectious Diseases

Fellow of the American College of Physicians

Member, Infectious Disease Society of America

Member, North Carolina Medical Society

 

 

Paul Robert Becherer, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.

Dr. Becherer graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from University of Illinois.  He then completed his medical degree with Alpha Omega Alpha honors at the University of Illinois.  Internal Medicine Internship, Residency and Chief Residency followed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  His Infectious Disease fellowship and Masters in Public Health were also completed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  He was on the Infectious Diseases and Public Health faculty at St. Louis University before joining Raleigh Infectious Diseases in 1994. 


Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty of Infectious Diseases

Fellow of the American College of Physicians

Member, Infectious Disease Society of America

Member, North Carolina Medical Society

 

 

John Joseph Engemann, M.D.

Dr. Engemann graduated with High Distinction from the University of Michigan.  He earned his medical degree from Wayne State University of Detroit.  Dr. Engemann served his internship and residency in internal medicine at Duke University Medical Center.  He completed his postdoctoral fellowship in infectious diseases at Duke University Medical Center.  Dr Engemann joined Raleigh Infectious Diseases in 2006.

 

Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty of Infectious Diseases

Member, Infectious Disease Society of America

Member, North Carolina Medical Society

 

 

Nisha Thannikkary Manickam, D.O.   

Dr. Manickam received her undergraduate degree from UNC – Chapel Hill.  She earned her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a Medicine-Pediatrics Residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ.  She then received her specialty training at Yale University where she completed a combined adult and pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship.  She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases and Pediatric Infectious Diseases.  Prior to joining Raleigh Infectious Diseases, she was employed by Waterbury Hospital in Waterbury, CT where she was a Clinical Instructor at Yale University.

Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty of Infectious Diseases

Diplomat, American Board of Pediatrics
Diplomat, American Board of Pediatrics, Subspecialty of Infectious Diseases
Member, Infectious Disease Society of America

Member, North Carolina Medical Society



Jay Christopher Sellers, M.D.

Dr. Sellers completed his undergraduate studies at Ithaca College in 2005 with a degree in Biology.  He attended medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, graduating in 2009.   He completed a residency program  in Internal Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in 2012 and his Infectious Diseases Fellowship training in 2014.  Dr. Sellers joined Raleigh Infectious Diseases shortly after completing training in 2014. 


Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty of Infectious Diseases

Member, Infectious Disease Society of America

Member, North Carolina Medical Society



Pamela Mbang, M.D. 

Dr. Mbang (pronounced BANG)  joined Raleigh Infectious Diseases in October 2018.  She received her medical degree from the University of Yaounde II, Cameroon in 2005 and completed Internal Medicine residency at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center (now Beaumont Hospital) in Dearborn, MI. Dr. Mbang received her post doctoral fellowship training in Infectious Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine. 


Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine,  Infectious Diseases          

Member, North Carolina Medical Society



Priti Pankaj Patwari, M.D.   

Dr. Patwari relocated to Raleigh in 2017 from Munster, Indiana.  She completed her undergraduate degree at the Illinois Institute of Technology with a degree in  Biophysics.  She attended Indiana University and completed her Medical Degree in 2008.   She completed her residency program in Internal Medicine in 2011 at University of Wisconsin and her Infectious Diseases Fellowship at University of Texas-Southwestern, Dallas, Tx. in 2013.

 

Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty of Infectious Diseases

Member, Infectious Disease Society of America

Member, North Carolina Medical Society




John "Drew" Bullington, RN, MSN, ANP-BC

Mr. Bullington completed his Masters in Science, Nursing at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC in 2010.  He is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Adult Medicine.  Prior to joining Raleigh Infectious Diseases in September 2010, "Drew" was a staff nurse at WakeMed in  the medical intensive care unit.

 

Member, American College of Nurse Practitioners

North Carolina Nurses Association

 


Laurie R. Hogan, RN, MSN, A-GNP 

Ms. Hogan completed her Masters of Science Degree in Nursing from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC in 2013.  She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners in Adult and Gerontology Medicine.  Her prior experience includes Oncology/Hematology, Clinical Research, Critical Care and General Medicine.  Ms. Hogan joined Raleigh Infectious Diseases in October 2013. 


Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners 

 

 

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