Benjamin Jay Lyles MD FACP
Internal Medicine - Practice Medical Director at Atrium Health Primary Care Rutherford Internal Medicine and Specialty Care
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181 Daniel RoadForest City, NC 28043
Phone+1 828-286-9036
Fax+1 828-286-1079
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Summary
- Dr. Benjamin Lyles is an internal medicine physician based in Forest City, NC. He completed his medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and residency training in internal medicine at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. He currently serves as the Medical Director and Primary Care Physician at Atrium Health Rutherford Internal Medicine Associates. His previous role was as a Hospitalist at WakeMed Physician Practices. Dr. Lyles has contributed to several publications related to medical education and quality improvement and was recognized as the Wake Area Health Education Center Resident of the Year in 2019. He was recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians in 2024.
Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2019
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2016
North Carolina State UniversityBS, Biological Sciences, Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude, CALS Honors Graduate, 2008 - 2012
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2016 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians ACP, 2024
- Wake Area Health Education Center (WAHEC) Resident of the Year Wakemed and UNC Hospitals, 2019
Publications & Presentations
Abstracts/Posters
- Against the ODS: A Case of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome Despite Appropriate Rate of Correction in Severe HyponatremiaLyles, B, Mufuka, B, Chang, J, Annual Conference of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Physicians (NC ACP) 2018, Greensboro, NC
- Transitions of Care: Moving from the “Discharge Summary” to the “Transitions Summary”Black, M, Lyles, B, Colford, C, Annual National Society of General Internal Medicine Conference (SGIM); 2017, Washington, DC
- Quality Improvement in Chronic Opiate and Benzodiazepine Prescribing: Expanding the Student’s Role to Generate Practice ImprovementLyles, B, Shaheen, A, Annual Conference of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Physicians (NC ACP); 2016, Greensboro, NC
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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