Four New Physicians Join Family and Community Medicine Department

December 5, 2008

Four New Physicians Join Family and Community Medicine Department

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-- Lisa Cassidy-Vu, M.D., Oana Panea, M.D., Carmen Strickland, M.D., M.P.H., and Erik Lie-Nielsen, M.D., have joined the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center as assistant professors.

Cassidy-Vu’s areas of interest and specialty are in prenatal care and obstetrics. She received her medical degree from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed a residency and fellowship in family medicine at Moses Cone Hospital. She came to Wake Forest Baptist from University of Cincinnati Family Physicians/Wyoming Family Practice.

Panea’s areas of interest are family medicine and sports medicine. She received her medical degree from Medical School Carol Davila in Bucharest, Romania, and completed a residency and a fellowship in sports medicine at the University Health System of Eastern Carolina in Greenville.

Strickland’s areas of interest include family medicine, centering on pregnancy and exercise behaviors and barriers. She received her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and completed a residency and fellowship in family medicine at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She came to Wake Forest Baptist from the Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Lie-Nielsen’s interest focuses on family medicine and geriatrics. He received his medical degree from East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine in Greenville. He completed a residency and fellowship in geriatric medicine at Wake Forest Baptist.

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