Pinehurst Surgical Clinic Announces the Addition of Three New Physicians John R. Moore, IV, M.D. will be joining the Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Center of the Pinehurst Surgical Clinic practice of John N. Ellis, M.D., Mark E. Brenner, M.D., David P. Fedder, M.D., Ward S. Oakley, Jr., M.D. and Neil A. Conti, M.D. in August of 2001. Dr. Moore grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He has a distinguish academic career. He attended the University of Mississippi and graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics. He received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi where he also distinguished himself. He completed a year of surgery training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and then completed Orthopaedic Residency at the University of Oklahoma at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Following his Orthopaedic Residency, he took an additional year of fellowship in adult hip and knee reconstruction at the joint Replacement Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although Dr. Moore will perform general orthopaedics, his primary focus of sub specialization will be hip and knee replacements and reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Moore, please call the Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Center at the Pinehust Surgical Clinic at (910) 295-0295. | I Raymond G. Washington, M.D. will be joining the general surgery practice of Drs. Eric Larsen, Michael Rowland, Richard Dales and Kenneth Mitchell in August 2001. Dr. Washington has displayed outstanding leadership abilities in general surgery. He completed his undergraduate studies at St. Joseph's University where he was selected as male athlete of the year. He then went on to receive his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his general surgery training at Christiana Care Health Systems in Wilmington, Delaware, where he also served as administrative chief resident. During his residency. Dr. Washington was named Trauma Resident of the Year. He also has valuable experience in advanced laparoscopy and breast surgery. Dr. Washington is in the certification process of the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Washington will have office hours at the Pinehust Surgical Clinic on Tuesday afternoon and all day on Thursdays. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Washington, please call the Department of General Surgery at (910)295-0882 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Henry Moyle, MD Ph.D. has joined the Pinehurst Surgical Clinic Neurosurgery practice of Malcolm Shupeck, MD effective July 16,2001. Dr. Moyle completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada graduating with honors. He received his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. Dr. Moyle has just completed his chief residency at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. 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