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Dr. Benjamin Wiles is an emergency medicine physician and medical director at Eastern Carolina Emergency Physicians (ECEP), which is based in Wilmington, NC, and part of the Emergency Care Partners (ECP) family of emergency practices. His educational background is marked by a progressive journey through medical training and academic excellence. He obtained his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in the top ten percent of his class with honors. He also served as a member of the Sigma Sigma Phi Medical Honors Society. The Health Professionals Scholarship Program from the United States Airforce supported this achievement. 

Emergency Care Partners (ECP) and Illinois Emergency Medicine Specialists (IEMS) are proud to spotlight John Lund, MD, FACEP. As a residency-trained and board-certified emergency physician, Dr. Lund brings a wealth of clinical experience to IEMS. He has spent many years in high-acuity, high-volume community, and academic Emergency Departments throughout the Chicagoland area. His career has been dedicated to delivering compassionate, professional, and comprehensive emergency medical care. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Dr. Lund continues to address the diverse needs of patients while fostering an inclusive and effective caring environment.

Recognized as a leader and innovator in the field of Emergency Medicine, Andrew (Andy) Sama, MD, FACEP, is a board-certified emergency medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, and internal medicine physician with over 40 years of medical experience. He serves as the founding President of Progressive Emergency Physicians (PEP) and as Executive Vice President at Emergency Care Partners (ECP). Dr. Sama earned an undergraduate degree in molecular biology from Columbia University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Cornell University Medical College. During the final year of his Internal Medicine Residency at North Shore University Hospital, he was appointed as Assistant Chief Resident.

Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Julian Kehaya, PA-C is an experienced emergency physician assistant working as part of the Eastern Carolina Emergency Physicians (ECEP) team. ECEP supports the Novant Health System where Julian recently received the Remarkable Light Award for providing excellent patient care.  

Emergency Care Partners (ECP) is excited to spotlight Jon Gray, MD, from our Louisiana-based partner group, Professional Emergency Medicine Management (PEMM). Dr. Gray is a board-certified emergency medicine physician, a founding clinical leader of PEMM, and currently serves as the Emergency Department Medical Director at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital (LCMH). He completed his medical degree and residency at Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Medicine.