UNC REX Hospitalist doctors

Join the UNC Health Rex Hospitalist Team

As a member of the UNC Health Rex Hospitalist team, you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the hundreds of patients we treat each month atUNC Health Rexl, as well as their families. In addition to the fulfilling work our team does at UNC Health Rex, many of our physicians have made a difference in our greater Raleigh community and the larger UNC Health Care system. .

Awards and Honors

Providers that have received “Golden Acorns” from the REX Healthcare Foundation on behalf of grateful patients:

Adams, John Mark
Alvi, Sohail
Cannon, Nihan
Cook, Kenton
DePlachett, Kathryn
Duncan, Lori
Farag, Ahmed
Ghidora, Eugeniu
Kinley, Jennifer
Mohan, Meena
Nelson, Chris
Ravulapati, Amitha
Tan, Bich
Virag, Jessie

Dr. Wuchter received the “Rising Star Award” from the REX Healthcare Foundation for starting a teaching program in conjunction with UNC.

Dr. Virag received the NGACO Award for her work and effort on the UNC Accountable Care Organization.

Professional Development & Leadership Appointments

Dr. Green: President of MEC 2018-2019; President of Medical Staff 2017-2018
Dr. Nelson: VP of Medical Staff, 2018-2019; Medical Staff President, 2019- 2020
Dr. Virag: Medical Director Case Management
Dr. Wuchter: Medical Director of Rehabilitation Services; Vice Chair of Medicine, 2019- 2020; Chair of Medicine 2020- 2022
Dr. Tehrani: VP of Regional Hospitalists and Neurosciences
Dr. Udayakumar: Chair of Department of Medicine, 2017-2020; Medical Director of Quality and Innovation; VP of Medical Staff 2020- 2021
Dr. John R. Adams, Regional Director of Hospitalist Team
Dr. Udayakumar, Dr. Virag: North Carolina Medical Society Leadership College 2017-2019
Dr. Hu: System Executive Director of Physician Advisory Services
Dr. Amit Bhatnagar: Vice Chair of Department of Medicine 2020-2022
Dr. Sally Ravanos: Associate Medical Director of Hospitalist Clinical Operations
Dr. Meena Mohan: Associate Medical Director of Hospitalist Utilization Management
Each physician on the Hospitalist Team has earned a yellow belt in organizational development

Community Involvement

Dr. Virag and Dr. Udayakumar participate in the legislative advocacy "white coat Wednesday" program as part of the North Carolina Medical Society Leadership College.
Multiple Hospitalists attend a recent Triangle Society of Hospital Medicine meeting.
Dr. Ghidora teaches a class as part of international medical mission work.
Members of the Hospitalist Team host a Medicine Day for the Boys and Girls Club of Wake County.
Members of the Hospitalist Team host a Medicine Day for the Boys and Girls Club of Wake County.
Members of the Hospitalist Team host a Medicine Day for the Boys and Girls Club of Wake County.
Members of the Hospitalist Team host a Medicine Day for the Boys and Girls Club of Wake County.
Members of the Hospitalist Team host a Medicine Day for the Boys and Girls Club of Wake County.
Members of the Hospitalist Team host a Medicine Day for the YMCA.
Members of the Hospitalist Team host a Medicine Day for the YMCA.
Members of the Hospitalist Team host a Medicine Day for the YMCA.
Members of the Hospitalist Team host a Medicine Day for the YMCA.