Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wake Emergency Physicians, PA, Partners with UNC Health Lenoir to Staff Emergency Department

Kinston, NC – October 1, 2025 – Wake Emergency Physicians, PA (WEPPA) is proud to announce a new partnership with UNC Health Lenoir, where WEPPA will provide staffing for the hospital’s Emergency Department in Kinston, NC.

This collaboration brings together WEPPA’s 30+ years of emergency medicine expertise with UNC Health Lenoir’s commitment to delivering exceptional community-based healthcare. Both organizations share a common mission: to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians through compassionate, innovative, and patient-centered care.

“WEPPA takes pride in prioritizing and improving patient care at every opportunity, and we look forward to expanding our care to Lenoir County,” said Dr. Branson Page, President of WEPPA. “Over the past three decades, we’ve built a strong culture of collaboration and clinical excellence, and we are excited to bring that same dedication to UNC Health Lenoir.”

Through this partnership, the physicians and advanced practice providers of WEPPA will work alongside UNC Health Lenoir’s leadership, clinicians, and staff to provide high-quality, timely, and compassionate emergency care for residents and visitors of Lenoir County.

About Wake Emergency Physicians, PA (WEPPA):
Founded over 30 years ago, Wake Emergency Physicians, PA, is a physician-owned practice specializing in emergency medicine. WEPPA is dedicated to delivering the highest standard of patient care while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and compassion in every community it serves.

About UNC Health Lenoir:
UNC Health Lenoir, located in Kinston, NC, is a community hospital committed to delivering outstanding healthcare services with a focus on patient-centered excellence. As part of the UNC Health system, the hospital plays a vital role in improving the health and well-being of residents in eastern North Carolina.