IntestinalDiverticulitis near Lexington, NC

Biography: I was born in India and moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, at an early age. I attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for his Bachelor of Science degree. I obtained a Masters in Public Health (M.P.H) from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.I also attended St. George University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, and graduated in 2013. Subsequently, I completed my Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. I finished a 4th-year fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at Georgetown University Hospital in 2021 and have been in practice since then.My clinical interests include liver diseases such as cirrhosis, hepatitis, etc. I see patients with various gastrointestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease, reflux, pancreatic disorders, and colon cancer prevention and detection. I am a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. I am board-certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Transplant Hepatology.In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, golfing, hiking, traveling, and trying every coffee shop in the area.

Biography: Dr. Zhong Yu, MD is a Hospitalist who practices in Salisbury, NC. He is 69 years old and has been practicing for 43 years. Dr. Zhong Yu, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Cressent Pressly, MD is a Family Practitioner who practices in Thomasville, NC. She is 51 years old and has been practicing for 24 years. Dr. Cressent Pressly, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.

Biography: Born and raised in Western Maryland, I received my Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia University in 2004. Upon graduation, I attended medical school in England, where I subsequently earned my Doctorate of Medicine in 2008 graduating magna cum laude. I completed my internal medicine training and gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at Nassau University Medical Center in New York, where I was also Chief Resident of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. I was awarded Intern of the Year, Resident of the Year, and Fellow of the Year during my training. I have also completed a 4th Year Fellowship in Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. My clinical interests include Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, reflux disease, esophageal disorders, liver disease, and colorectal cancer prevention. I have been practicing gastroenterology and hepatology since 2015.