NorthEast Internal Medicine

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We're proud to introduce you to our staff and to provide you with detailed information about their responsibilities and training.

Internists
As internists, our physicians provide comprehensive adult care. Whether it is an illness, minor injury or routine care - our physicians are trained to treat you.

Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioners are Registered Nurses who have completed a four-year Bachelors Degree in Nursing, plus a Masters Degree in Nursing and a Nursing Practitioners Degree/Certification. This additional education prepares the Nurse Practitioner to perform physical exams, routine office visits, order lab work, x-rays, medications and treatments for the patient. Nurse Practitioners are licensed by the North Carolina Board of Medicine and the Board of Nursing.

Donald L. McAlexander, MD
Internal Medicine

Medical School:
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

Residency:
Internal Medicine; Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX

Board Certified:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Clinical Lipidology

Laurence Kish, MD
Internal Medicine

Medical School:
Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Residency:
Internal Medicine; Bowman Gray/Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Board Certified:
American Board of Internal Medicine

Helen Trahan, FNP

Bachelors & Masters in Nursing
Nursing School:
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; Graduated with Honors

FNP School:
Post Masters Certificate of Graduate Study as a Family Nurse Practitioner, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC