Nathan Harper, MD

Post Graduate Training

East Carolina University

July 2010 – June 2015

Brody School of Medicine/Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC
Department of Psychiatric Medicine & Department of Internal Medicine
Combined Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Residency

University of Washington

July 2015 – June 2016

Medical School, Seattle, Washington
Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship

Education

West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown WV

August 2006 – May 2010

Degree: M.D.

Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, Kentucky

August 2003 – May 2005

Degree: B.S. (Biology)

Work History

ECU Health Medical Center

Medical Director

July 2016 – Present

Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit

Liaison Attending

July 2016 – Present

Psychiatry Consultation

ECT Service Attending

February 2017 – Present

Medical Director

August 2021 – Present

Inpatient Dual-Diagnosis, Intellectual Disability Unit

Supervising Attending

November 2020 – Present

Internal Medicine Resident Clinic

Internal Medicine Psychiatry Residency Chief Resident and Psychiatry Residency Chief Resident

July 2014 – June 2015

Brody School of Medicine

Professional Service and Affiliations

Department & Institutional Committees

• ECU Health Medical Center Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, January 2022 to Present
• ECU Psychiatry Residency Education Committee, July 2016 to Present
• ECU Psychiatry Clinical Competency Committee, July 2016
• ECU Health Medical Center Behavioral Health Executive Committee, July 2016 to Present
• ECU Health Medical Center Patient Safety Quality Improvement Committee, July 2016 to Present

Professional Memberships

• Member of the American Psychiatric Association
• Member of the North Carolina Psychiatric Association
• Member of the American Medical Association
• Member of the American College of Physicians
• Member of the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry
• Member of the Academy of Consult Liaison Psychiatry

Honors and Awards

Medical school

Pat Fedel’s Award Nominee for compassion towards patients, peers, and faculty

Residency

• Award for Outstanding Intern in Internal Medicine (2011)
• Oncology Inpatient Service Outstanding Senior Resident of the Year (2013)
• Internal Medicine Resident of the Month Award (August 2012)
• Psychiatry Resident of the Month Award (September 2013)
• Psychiatry Resident of the Year Award (June 2015)
• Psychiatry Attending of the Year Award (June 2017)

Publication, Presentations, and Other Activities

Publications

None currently

Presentations

• Harper, N. Diagnosis and Management of Bipolar Disorder at the Eastern AHEC Minor Emergencies Major Headaches Conference; May 2025; Greenville, NC.
• Harper, N. Updates in Novel Weight Loss Medications with Psychiatric Overlap at the Eastern AHEC Enhancing Knowledge and Skills in Mental Health Conference 5/25; Greenville, N.C
• Harper, N. Suicide and Guns. Oral Presentation and breakout session at American College of Physicians Annual Scientific Session; March 2023; Greensboro, NC.
• Harper, N. Suicide and Guns. Oral Presentation at Recent Developments in Internal Medicine (RDIM) 34th Annual Meeting; October 2022; Atlantic Beach, NC.
• Harper, N. History and Introduction to MAT. Oral Presentation at Recent Developments in Internal Medicine (RDIM) 35th Annual Meeting; August 2023 Atlantic Beach, NC.
• Harper, N. History and Introduction to MAT. Live presentation for the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry webinar series; November 2023
• Harper, N. Guns and Suicide in the US. Live presentation for the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry webinar series; February 2021.
• Harper, N. The Collaborative Care Model for Psychiatric Treatment of Primary Care Patients. Oral Presentation for the North Carolina Training, Instruction, Development, & Education (NC TIDE) Conference; Apr 2019; Wilmington, NC.
• Harper, N. Inpatient Treatment of Delirium. Intern Orientation for the Department of Internal Medicine; Vidant Medical Center/East Carolina University; July 2013; Greenville, NC.
• Harper, N. Don’t Hold Your Breath, Recognizing Respiratory Dyskinesia. Poster presentation at the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry Annual Meeting; October 2014; Chicago, IL.
• Stanley, J. & Harper, N. “Where Have All the Platelets Gone?” A case report of Antipsychotic – Induced Thrombocytopenia Seen with Monotherapy of Multiple Medications. Poster presentation Association of Medicine and Psychiatry Annual Meeting; October 2019; Chicago, IL.
• Hurd, O. & Harper, N. Delusions Cut Deep: Journey of the Unconscious Mind. Poster Presentation at the North Carolina Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting; September 2019; Myrtle Beach, SC.
• Arthman, G., Utpala, S. & Harper, N. Walking Corpse Syndrome Effectively Treated with ECT. Poster Presentation at ECU Brody SOM Research Presentation Day; September 2017; Greenville, NC.
• Harper, N. Psychiatric and Medical Issues in Patients Requiring Liver Transplant. Oral Presentation at the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry Annual Meeting; October 2017; Chicago, IL.

Media Projects

Interview “May is Mental Health Matter Week: Why Mental Health Matters,” Talk of the Town Radio Show on Talk 96.3 FM, May 2022.

Interview “Life After the Mask Round Table Discussion,” ECU Health News, May 2022.

Interview “Mental health matters series Round up; Anxiety Exacerbated During the Pandemic” for WCNT, aired May 2021.

Other Activities

I am very much at home outdoors and spend much of my leisure time fishing, kayaking, and at the beach whenever possible. I make time for reading, spending time with family and friends, and playing with my cats. Lastly, I enjoy exploring North Carolina’s coastal towns with my wife and newborn son.