Address:
The Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
301A Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Greenville, NC 27858-4354
Phone: (252) 744-3810
E-mail: penderjo@ecu.edu
Appointments: 2004-present:
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery
Department of Surgery
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
Education:
1986-1989 The McCallie School
Chattanooga, TN
Prep school
1989-1993 The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
B.A. Religion
1991-(Fall) St. John’s College
Oxford University
Oxford, England
1993-1994 University of North Carolina- Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Requirements for medical school
1995-1999 Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
M.D.
Internship:
1999-2000 Intern, General Surgery
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
Residency: 2000-2001 Junior Assistant Resident, General Surgery
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
2001-2002 Assistant Resident, General Surgery
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
2002-2003 Senior Assistant Resident, General Surgery
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
2003-2004 Administrative Chief Resident, General Surgery
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
Licensure:
North Carolina
Research:
Eric A. Toschlog MD, Kennedy Blount Pharm D, John Pender MD, Scott Sagraves MD, Paul Schenarts MD, Melvin Swanson, Michael Bard MD, and Michael F. Rotondo MD, FACS. Clinical Predictors of Subtherapeutic Aminoglycoside Levels in Trauma Patients Undergoing Once-Daily Dosing.
Prognostic indicators for recurrence of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ.
Supervised by Gordan F. Schwartz, M.D., Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Teaching and Advising:
- Mentor to medical students (2004 – present)
- M3 student quarterly lecture: “Colon” (2004 – present)
- M3 student quarterly lecture: “Surgical Infections (2004 – present)
- Development and supervision of monthly resident skills lab, involving instruction in basic operating skills from knot tying and proper instrument handling to suture techniques, to advanced laparoscopic skills (2004 – present)
- Emergent Airway Committee Pitt County Memorial Hospital (present)
Professional Organizations:
- American College of Surgeons, Associate Member
- North Carolina Medical Society
- Pitt County Medical Society
Professional Honors and Activities:
- Development of robotic and advanced laparoscopic urologic surgery program with Dr. Deiter Bruno to meet patient demand in a service not yet offered by Pitt County Memorial Hospital. (2004 – present)
- Advanced from PGY 2 to PGY 4 (past the mandatory lab year at ECU)
- Honors in surgical clerkships
- President, Intrafratenity Council, 1996-1997
- President, Phi Chi Medical Fraternity, 1996-1997
- Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, 1993-1995
- Member, Red Ribbon Society, 1992-1993 (awarded to the 5% of the undergraduate senior class who demonstrated leadership and character)
- President, Kappa Alpha Order, 1992-1993
- Order of the Gownsmen, 1991-1993 (undergraduate Honor Roll/ Dean’s list)
- Eagle Scout , Boy Scouts of America 1988
Professional Interest:
- Laparoscopic/Robotic Surgery of the gastrointestinal tract
- Surgical treatment of obesity
- Surgical treatment of endocrine disorders
- Resident Education
