Serving as a faculty mentor for VCOM-Auburn students completing clinical case study reports.
My research interests include pediatric OMT and Cranial OMT.
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My research interests include medical student clinical education: factors that influence specialty choice, performance on clinical rotations and residency/ practice location preferences, the impact of the pandemic on Emergency Department utilization and telemedicine and the impact of the pandemic on work life balance of medical students an residents in training.
A native of Alabama and 2009 Auburn University graduate, Brett is excited to serve as the primary care sports medicine fellow at VCOM-Auburn Campus. He is a Board Certified Family Physician. Dr. Sprouse completed his Family Medicine Residency at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA. He attended Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences where he graduated with a Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine degree in May, 2016. While in medical school, he also earned his Masters of Business Administration, with focus in Healthcare Leadership, at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO in May, 2015. During his time at KCUMB, he served as an Undergraduate OMM Fellow, where he taught medical students and assisted with research. His particular area of interest include team medicine, concussion management, and osteopathic manipulation. Outside of work, he spend time with his wife, Melissa, and enjoys traveling whenever possible.
| Year | University | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Floyd Family Medicine Residency, Rome, GA | Family Medicine Residency |
| 2016 | Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO. | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 2015 | Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO | Masters of Business Administration (Healthcare Leadership) |
| 2009 | Auburn University, Auburn, AL | Bachelor of Science |
Raymond V. Romano, DO attended Fairfield University where he received his BS in Business in 1995. After working for an international IT consulting firm for six years, he attended Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine where he received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. After completing his family medicine residency at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC, he entered private practice where he also served as an assistant clinical professor for the Carolinas Campus of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM-Carolinas).
In 2020, Dr. Romano joined VCOM-Carolinas full time and was named the Discipline Chair for Family Medicine and the director for the Principles of Primary Care course at the Carolinas campus. He continues to see patients, accompanied by VCOM students, at his practice in Simpsonville, SC.
| Year | University | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine | Fellow |
| 2018 | American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians | Master Preceptor |
| 2015 | American Academy of Family Physicians | Fellow |
| 2007 | Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicice | Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship |
| 2006 | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | Family Medicine Residency |
| 2003 | Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center | DO |
| 1999 | Duquesne University | MA Health Care Ethics |
| 1996 | University of North Carolina - Charlotte | BA Chemistry |
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If you are a current patient or need to schedule an appointment please visit https://www.osteopathicsports.com/
Steven D. Presley, M.D. specializes in internal medicine and was the founding Program Director of the EAMC Internal Medicine Residency Program where he continues to serve as a preceptor. He also is a part-time hospitalist with IMA Hospitalists@EAMC where he worked for 13 years prior to his program director role and served as medical director of the group for 10 years.
He is a graduate of Auburn University, earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and completed his residency at the Baptist Health System in Birmingham. He earned his Master of Medical Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
Dr. Presley also serves as VCOM-Auburn Director of Medical Student Education (DSME) for students in their clinical years at EAMC. He has completed multiple overseas medical mission trips as well as serving as a physician at Camp Seale Harris for diabetic children. Dr. Presley chose to pursue a career in internal medicine because he enjoys the relationship with patients as their primary caregiver and for the breadth of management that Internal Medicine entails.
Dr. Presley has been married to his wife, Leanne, for 26 years. They have two children, Ben and Annabeth. Dr. Presley has skydived over the Gulf of Mexico; some of his other hobbies include hiking, reading, traveling, watching Auburn University sports, and his newfound love of pickleball!