OB/GYN Residency Faculty

Program director

Ashwin V. Patel, MD, FACOG

Education: Medical school - Medical University of South Carolina (2008); Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology - New Hanover Regional Medical Center (2012)

Medical Areas of Interest: Robotic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic surgery technique, High Risk Obstetrics

Hobbies and Interests: Woodworking, DIY Projects, Any and all things technology related

Associate program director

K. Brooke Chalk, MD, FACOG

Education: Medical school - East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine (2009); Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology - New Hanover Regional Medical Center (2013)

Medical Areas of Interest: Robotic Surgery, Gynecologic surgery, General Obstetrics, Well-woman care, Menopausal Treatment

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Exercising, Spending Time with Family

Medical student clerkship director; Core faculty

Jennifer A. Neilsen, MD, FACOG

Education: Medical school - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (1993); Residency -
Obstetrics & Gynecology - East Carolina University (2006); Family Medicine - David Grant Medical Center (1996)

Medical Areas of Interest: Robotic Surgery, Labor and Delivery, Vulvar Disorders, Abnormal Bleeding, Pain

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Preparing Healthy Meals, Spending time with Family

Program chair

Todd M. Beste, MD, FACOG

Education: Medical school - University of Minnesota - Minneapolis (1995); Internship - Obstetrics & Gynecology - East Carolina University-Brody School of Med (1996); Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology - East Carolina University-Brody School of Medicine (1999)

Medical Areas of Interest: Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Hobbies and Interests: Triathlons, Travel

Core faculty

Lucybeth Nieves Arriba, MD, FACOG

Education: Medical school - University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (2002); Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology - University of Connecticut Health Center (2006); Fellowship - Gynecology Oncology - Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2011)

Medical Areas of Interest: Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine/Endometrial Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Vaginal Cancer

Hobbies and Interests: Traveling, Reading, Volunteering

David B Joseph, MD, FACOG

Education: Medical school - University of Florida - Gainesville (1992); Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology - New Hanover Regional Medical Center (1996)

Medical Areas of Interest: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Prolapse Repair

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, Live Music, Skiing

Imelda N. Odibo, MD, FACOG

Education: Medical School - Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (2008); Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology - Rutgers/New Jersey Medical School (2012); Fellowship - Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

 

 

Jeffrey A. Stinson, MD, FACOG

Education: Medical school - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2001); Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology - New Hanover Regional Medical Center (2005)

Medical Areas of Interest: Robotic Surgery

Hobbies and Interests: Traveling, Reading, DIY Home Improvement, Disc Golf

Kaitlin Warta, MD

Education: Medical school - University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (2018); Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology - New Hanover Regional Medical Center (2022)

Medical Areas of Interest: Robotic Surgery, Family Planning, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Currently studying for NAMS Menopause certification exam

Hobbies and Interests: Gardening, Spending time with family at the beach

Mark Yassa, DO

Education: Medical school - New York Institute of Technology (2015); Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology - Good Samaritan Hospital West Islip (2019)

Medical Areas of Interest: Infertility, PCOS, Endometriosis, Fibroids

Hobbies and Interests: Fishing, Swimming, Spending time with wife and two little girls

 

OB/GYN Residency Program Leadership

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