
Our Leading Nephrologists & Kidney Care Staff
Carolina Kidney Care is proud to provide our patients with the best nephrologist Eastern North Carolina has to offer. Each provider has had education, training, and experience in nephrology, as well as Certifications from American Board of Internal Medicine.
Physicians
Moses Y. Aboagye-Kumi, MD
Moses Y. Aboagye-Kumi, MD

- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Medical Education: University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 1990
- Internships: The Miriam Hospital/Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI, 1997
- Residency: The Miriam Hospital/Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI, 1999
- Fellowship: Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI, 2006
- Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology, 2006; American Board of Internal Medicine, 1999
- In Practice Since: 2006
Maureen N. Achuko, MD
Maureen N. Achuko, MD

- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Undergraduate Education: University of Ife Ile-lfe, Nigeria (B.Sc.), 1983
- Medical Education: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife-lfe, Nigeria, 1989
- Residency: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 1998
- Fellowship: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, 2002
- Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology, 2002; American Board of Internal Medicine, 1999
- In Practice Since: 2002
Ananda Gurram, MD
Ananda Gurram, MD

- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Undergraduate Education: Venus Junior College, Guntur, India
- Medical Education: Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India, 2005
- Internship: Princess Esra Hospital and Owaisi Hospital, Hyderabad, India, 2005
- Residency: St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, Michigan, 2012
- Fellowship: East Carolina University; Greenville, North Carolina, 2015
- Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology, 2015 - In Practice Since: 2015
Mark Kasari, MD
Mark Kasari, MD

- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Undergraduate Education: University of South Carolina Coastal Carolina College, Conway, SC, 1991
- Medical Education: Saba University of Medicine, Saba Netherlands-Antilles, 1997
- Internships: University of Virginia Roanoke/Salem, Roanoke, VA, 1998
- Residency: University of Virginia Roanoke/Salem, Roanoke, VA, 2000
- Fellowship: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 2002
- Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology, 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000
Other Certifications: American Society of Diagnostic & Interventional Nephrology, 2004 In Practice Since: 2002
Rama Krishna Kethineni, MD
Rama Krishna Kethineni, MD

- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Medical Education: Andhra Medical College, AP, India, 2003
- Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ 2012
- Fellowship: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2022
- Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine- Nephrology, 2022; American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
- In Practice Since: 2022
Yuan Lu, MD, PhD
Yuan Lu, MD, PhD

- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Medical Education: Shanghai Medical University School of Medicine, Shanghai China, 1987
- Graduate School Education: University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ (Ph.D. Molecular Biology), 1995
- Residency: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1998
- Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 2000
- Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology, 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1998
Other Certifications: American Society of Diagnostic & Interventional Nephrology; 2007 - In Practice Since: 2000
Richmond K. Nuamah, MD
Richmond K. Nuamah, MD

- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Medical Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 1995
- Internships: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA, 1995
- Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 1998
Emory University - Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA, 1997
- Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2000
- Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology, 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1998 - In Practice Since: 2000
Shyamal Kanti Palit, MD
Shyamal Kanti Palit, MD

- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Graduate School Education: Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2004
- Medical Education: Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1998
- Intern: Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1999
- Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, North Division, New York, 2011
- Fellowship: University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, Colorado, 2015
- Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology, 2014 - In Practice Since: 2015
Kothai Divya Pragatheeshwar, MD
Kothai Divya Pragatheeshwar, MD

- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Medical Education: Stanley Medical College, Chennai Tamilnadu, India, 2003
- Residency: State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2015/University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX, 2016
- Fellowship: University of Oklahoma at Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, 2019
- Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine- Nephrology, 2020; American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
- In Practice Since: 2019
Emily X. Sun, MD
Emily X. Sun, MD

- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Medical Education: Tongji Medical University, China, 1990
- Intern: SUNY at Buffalo Graduate Medical-Dental Education Consortium Program, Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, NY, 2000
- Residency: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester General Hospital
Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY, 2002 - Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2004
- Board Certifications: Board Certified in Nephrology, 2004
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, 2002 - In Practice Since: 2007
Physician Specialty Extenders
Mardee Baxley
FNP-BC
FNP-BC
Mardee Baxley, FNP-BC

- Undergraduate School Education: Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND
(B.S. Nursing), 2010 - Graduate School Education: Simmons University, Boston, MA
(M.S.N. — Family Nurse Practitioner), 2018 - Board Certifications:
American Nurses Credentialing Center — Nurse Practitioner, 2018
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2018
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2018
Basic Life Support (BLS), 2018 - In Practice Since: 2021
Christine A. Plummer
FNP-C
FNP-C
Christine A. Plummer, FNP-C

- Undergraduate Education: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
(B.S. Nursing), 1996 - Graduate School Education: Duke University, Durham, NC
(M.S.N. — Family Nurse Practitioner), 2000 - Board Certifications:
American Nurses Credentialing Center — Nurse Practitioner, 2000 - In Practice Since: 2004
Delores Williams
FNP-C
FNP-C
Delores Williams, FNP-C

- Undergraduate Education: Sampson Community College, Wilmington, NC, 1981; University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC
(B.S. Nursing), 1998 - Graduate School Education: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
(M.S.N. - Family Nurse Practitioner), 2003 - In Practice Since: 2003
Patty K. Cockman
FNP-C
FNP-C
Patty K. Cockman, FNP-C

- Undergraduate Education: University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(B.S. Nursing), 1987 - Graduate School Education: Duke University, Durham, NC
(M.S.N. — Family Nurse Practitioner), 2000 - Board Certifications:
American Nurses Credentialing Center - Nurse Practitioner, 2000 - In Practice Since: 2003
Shannon R. Snyder
FNP-C
FNP-C
Shannon R. Snyder, FNP-C

- Undergraduate Education: Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC
(B.S. Nursing), 2008 - Graduate School Education: University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC
(M.S.N. - Family Nurse Practitioner), 2013 - Board Certifications:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2014
Board Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN), 2009 - In Practice Since: 2014
Sue High
FNP-C
FNP-C
Sue High, FNP-C

- Undergraduate Education: Graceland University, Lamoni, IA
(B.S. Nursing), 1998 - Graduate School Education: Graceland University, Lamoni, IA
(M.S.N. — Family Nurse Practitioner), 2008 - Board Certifications:
Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN), 2009 - In Practice Since: 2009
Yvette Freeman
MSN, AGPCNP-BC
MSN, AGPCNP-BC
Yvette Freeman
MSN AGPCNP-BC

- Undergraduate School Education: Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
(B.S. Nursing), 1994 - Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, (Master of Science in Nursing), 2022
- Board Certifications:
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) AGPCNP, 2022
Registered Nurse, North Carolina, 2024
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), American Heart Association 2024 - In Practice Since 2024
Diana Cueli
AGACNP-BC
AGACNP-BC
Diana Cueli, AGACNP-BC

- Undergraduate Education: Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC
(B.S. Nursing), 2014 - Graduate School Education: University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
(M.S.N. - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner), 2018 - Board Certifications:
American Nurses Credentialing Center AG-ACNP, 2019
Registered Nurse - North Carolina, 2015
American Heart Association Advance Cardiac Life Support, 2015
American Heart Association Basic Life Support, 2014
Nurse Aide I, 2012 - In Practice Since: 2019
Lindsey Humphrey
FNP-C
FNP-C
Lindsey Humphrey, FNP-C

- Undergraduate Education: University of North Carolina Pembroke, Pembroke, NC
(B.S. Nursing), 2009 - Graduate School Education: South University, Savannah, GA
(M.S.N. - Family Nurse Practitioner), 2018 - Board Certifications:
Basic Cardiac Life Support, 2018 - In Practice Since: 2019
Katara Hunt
FNP
FNP
Katara Hunt, FNP

- Undergraduate Education: Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC
(B.S. Nursing), 2016 - Graduate School Education: South University, Savannah, Georgia (M.S.N. – Family Nurse Practitioner), 2019
- Board Certifications:
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2019 - In Practice Since 2024
Mary Mentzer
NP-C
NP-C
Mary Mentzer, NP-C

- Undergraduate Education: University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC
(B.S. Psychology), 1990
Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville, NC
(A.S. Nursing), 1999
University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC
(B.S. Nursing), 2009 - Graduate School Education: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC (M.S. Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) 2015
- Board Certifications:
FMCSA Department of Transportation Medical Examiner
Mental Health First Aid Certified
NC SPICE (Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology)
AHA Basic Life Support - In Practice Since 2016
Theresa Lopez Campbell
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Theresa Lopez Campbell , DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

- Undergraduate School Education: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, 1992
- Graduate School Education: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC (M.S.N. Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner) 2000
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL (Doctor of Nursing Practice) 2012 - Board Certifications:
ANCC Certification
Family Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse, North Carolina
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Health Professionals BCLS/ACLS - In Practice Since 2013