Faculty

Elizabeth Beverly, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Primary Care at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is the recipient of the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O. Endowed Professorship in Behavioral Diabetes. Dr. Beverly graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biobehavioral Health in 2008. She completed a five-year postdoctoral fellowship in Behavioral Diabetes at Harvard Medical School with the Joslin Diabetes Center in 2013. Dr. Beverly’s research in diabetes focuses on understanding the linkages among psychosocial concerns, self-care, and health outcomes. She utilizes a mixed-methods approach to explore the intersection of culture, social drivers of health, and diabetes management within rural Appalachian communities in Ohio.

Mandeep Brar, MD is a board certified Endocrinologist with extensive experience in the management of complex endocrine disorders. After finishing her residency in Los Angeles, California she pursued her fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the University of Colorado, Denver under the mentorship of renowned faculty such as Dr. Chester E. Ridgeway and Dr. Robert Eckel. After spending time on bench research in Colorado, Dr. Brar shifted her focus to develop clinical protocols for the management of diabetes and served as medical director at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health diabetes center in the greater Seattle area. Dr. Brar moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 2014 to take over Tenet Healths' Abrazo Diabetes Care Centers. During the past seven years, Dr. Brar has focused on population health interventions for management of diabetes and training the next generation of providers.

Kara Lewis, PharmD, AAHIVP is a clinical pharmacist leader at Community Health Center, Inc. Dr. Lewis has experienced working directly with patients in past roles including CVS Pharmacy and a Walgreens Pharmacy embedded within Community Health Center, Inc. Dr. Lewis provides significant support to providers on Project ECHO Key Populations including discussions on medication adherence and recognizing drug-drug interactions. Dr. Lewis has served on the Project ECHO Key Populations faculty since 2017.

Joy Mockbee, MD, MPH is a family physician and medical director at El Rio Health in Tucson, Arizona, where she has been caring for her patient panel for 25 years and continues to be energized by the innovation and mission of community health centers. She attended medical school at the University of Arizona and completed a Master of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, followed by a Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center. She then returned home to Tucson, Arizona and has been a part of the community health center movement ever since. Responding to a request by El Rio Health staff and patients, Dr. Mockbee became interested in medical weight management and pursued board certification through the American Board of Obesity Medicine in 2015. Since that time, she has collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to develop El Rio's Weight Management programs for adults and children and to promote the practice of medical weight management by primary care clinicians throughout the health system. 

Natalie Nyapete, MS, RDN has been practicing as a registered dietitian since 2016 after obtaining her Masters of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Saint Louis University. She has experience working with medically and socially complex patients bolstered by her time working at a non-profit serving food-insecure individuals with HIV/AIDS or cancer in St. Louis, MO. Natalie also worked in employee wellness and built programs for the staff and faculty of Washington University in St. Louis before moving to Tucson, AZ and joining the team at El Rio Community Health. At El Rio, Natalie has furthered her education and experience particularly in the areas of eating disorders and OBGYN care. Natalie and the team of dietitians at El Rio practice weight neutral care to provide patient-centered, evidence-based care that meets patients where they are and promotes positive behavior change free from stigma.

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