{"id":3879,"date":"2015-12-16T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T21:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=3879"},"modified":"2023-06-06T16:58:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T20:58:42","slug":"john-stephens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/john-stephens\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Physician: John R. Stephens, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- description --> <\/p>\n<p class='lead'>John Stephens is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in the Division of Hospital Medicine.<\/p>\n<div class='image-section'>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2018\/12\/john-stephens-image2.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"image2\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">John R. Stephens, MD<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>What is your clinical expertise?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>Pediatric and adult hospital medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tell us about your current role in the Department of Medicine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>I am a hospitalist physician at UNC Hospitals, caring for hospitalized adult and pediatric patients. 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