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Our Team & Physicians

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President and CEO

Gwen Whitley, RN, CHPCA

President and CEO
Chief Clinical Officer

Missy Combs, RN, CHPCA

Chief Clinical Officer
Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Director

Kelly Erola, MD, FAAHPM, FAAFP

Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Director
Chief Operating Officer

Tim King

Chief Operating Officer
Vice President of Human Resources

Jessica Beardsley, MBA, SPHR, SHRM

Vice President of Human Resources
Vice President of Finance

Jason Pisani

Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Information Technology

Rob Stumpf

Vice President of Information Technology
Vice President of Clinical Operations, Patient Care Services

Lisa Corwin-Evans

Vice President of Clinical Operations,
Patient Care Services
Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Community Engagement

Eric Walker

Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Community Engagement

PHYSICIANS

Hospice and Palliative Care Physician Bladen, Columbus and Robeson Counties

Nathan Craig, DO

Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
Bladen, Columbus and Robeson Counties
Hospice and Palliative Care Physician Brunswick County

Rebecca Lee, MD, HMDC

Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
Brunswick County
Hospice and Palliative Care Physician New Hanover County

Jake Phillips, DO

Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
New Hanover County
Hospice and Palliative Care Physician New Hanover County

David Rickard, MD, HMDC

Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
New Hanover County
Hospice and Palliative Care Physician New Hanover County

Kenton Sanders, MD, HMDC

Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
New Hanover County
Hospice and Palliative Care Physician New Hanover County

Maria Sturchler, MD, EdD, HMDC

Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
New Hanover County
Hospice and Palliative Care Physician Bladen, Columbus and Pender Counties

Deric Weiss, MD, FACP

Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
Bladen, Columbus and Pender Counties

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OUR MISSION:

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to the highest quality LifeCare, education, and supportive services to our patients, their families, and the communities we serve.

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On January 1, 2020, Lower Cape Fear Hospice formally changed its name to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare to better represent the spectrum of care and support they provide those in our community.