Internal Medicine Residency Faculty
Renuka M. Bhan, MD
Novant Health Internal Medicine Residency Program Clinical Faculty
Clinical Assistant Professor
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Bhan received her M.D. degree from Odessa State Medical University, Ukraine. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Dr. Bhan is board certified in Internal Medicine. Her special interests include medical education, general internal medicine, and geriatrics. She also has an interest in endocrinology and health care quality improvement.
Certifications: Internal Medicine
Education: Odessa State Medical University, Odessa, Ukraine
Residencies: New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC
Martin J. Butler, MD, FACP
Novant Health Internal Medicine Residency Program Director
Program Director
Department of Internal Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine Chair
Assistant Professor of Medicine
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Butler received his M.D. degree from the University of North Carolina, School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Dr. Butler is the Program Director and has overseen Grand Rounds for several years. Dr. Butler is a dedicated internist who enjoys seeing patients and teaching residents and students.
Certifications: Internal Medicine
Education: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Residencies: New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC
Charin L. Hanlon, MD, FACP
Novant Health Internal Medicine Residency Program Clinical Faculty
Clinical Assistant Professor
DIO for Residency Programs
Department of Internal Medicine
Dr. Hanlon completed a dual residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University – Charleston Area Medical Center; where she then served as faculty, clerkship director and program director. She joined faculty at New Hanover as Program Director July 2012. Her interests include innovative educational methods in academic medicine and quality improvement. She works closely with the residents in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time with her 2 children and is an avid runner.
Certifications: Internal Medicine, Psychiatry
Education: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
Residencies: Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV
Meredith Holt, DO
Novant Health Internal Medicine Residency Program Clinical Faculty
Dr. Holt received her M.D. degree from Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Novant Health. Dr. Holt is board certified in Internal Medicine.
Education: Campbell University
Residencies: Novant Health, Wilmington, NC
Jonathan K. Pan, MD
Novant Health Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Dr. Pan received his M.D. degree from University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Pan is board certified in Internal Medicine. He also has an interest in Infectious Diseases and completed a fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Certifications: Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Education: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residencies: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Fellowships: Virginia Commonwealth University
Maya Y. Peltsverger, MD, FACP
Novant Health Internal Medicine Residency Program Clinical Faculty
Endocrinology, Internal Medicine
National Institute for Health, Washington DC
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Peltsverger received her M.D. degree from Chelyabinsk State Medical Academy in Russia. She is a graduate the National Institute for Health in Washington D.C. for Endocrinology. Dr. Peltsverger completed her Internal Medicine residency at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Dr. Peltsverger is the primary physician in the Zimmer Endocrinology Clinic seeing patients with Internal Medicine residents. Dr. Peltsverger sees endocrinology patients at the University Physicians office in Wilmington, NC as well. Dr. Peltsverger is a consult physician at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Certifications: Endocrinology, Internal Medicine
Expertise: Endocrinology and metabolism, thyroid function disorders, thyroid nodules and cancer, thyroid hormones, metabolism and diabetes mellitus
Education: Chelyabinsk Medical Academy, Chelyabinsk, Russia
Residencies: New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC
Fellowships: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Edward Taylor, MD
Novant Health Internal Medicine Residency Program Clinical Faculty Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Taylor received his MD from Hahnemann University, PA . Dr. Taylor completed his Internal Medicine residency at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Pennsylvania.
Certifications: Internal Medicine
Education: Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA
Residencies: Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, PA
Mark E. Williams, MD, FACP
Novant Health Internal Medicine Residency Program Clinical FacultyClinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Geriatrician
Dr. Williams received his MD degree and Internal Medicine Residency from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Particularly interested in promoting the health and independence of elderly people, he has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles on various aspects of geriatric medicine including pioneering approaches to geriatric assessment, team models of care, uses of advanced communications technology, and the approach to the elderly patient. He has an active clinical practice spending significant time in outpatient, inpatient, and assisted-living, and nursing home settings. He also serves as a consultant to numerous scientific journals, private foundations, and the federal government. In 1995, Harmony Books, published his book, The American Geriatrics Society's Complete Guide to Aging & Health. This book, sometimes called "The Dr. Spock for Older People" is addressed to the general public and aims to empower individuals by allowing them to be better informed and to take a more active role in their own health decisions. McFarland Publishing published his new book – Geriatric Physical Diagnosis: A Guide to Observation and Assessment – in October 2007. He is recognized through peer evaluations in American Health and other surveys as one of the best doctors in America.
Certifications: Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Expertise: Geriatric care, function and independence, memory loss, ambulation difficulty
Education: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Residencies: North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowships: Monroe Community Hospital, Rochester, NY
Liudmila Yesaulava, MD
Novant Health Internal Medicine Residency Program Clinical Faculty
Dr. Yesaulava received her M.D. degree from Saba University School of Medicine , Dutch Caribbean. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Dr. Yesaulava is board certified in Internal Medicine. She also has an interest in Endocrinology and completed a fellowship at East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine.
Education: Saba University School of Medicine
Residencies: New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC
Fellowships: East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency Program Leadership
Martin J. Butler, MD, FACP
Novant Health Internal Medicine Residency Program Director
Contact Us
Residency Administrative Office:
Internal Medicine Residency Program
2131 South 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
For questions concerning the residency program, contact:
Donna L. Gallagher
Program Administrator
donna.gallagher@novanthealth.org