Emily Sturkie

Emily Sturkie, MD serves as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She holds the additional leadership position of Associate Chief for Clinical Operations at Hillsborough.

• BS from Wofford College
• MD from University of South Carolina
• Residency completed at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Sturkie specializes in Hospital Medicine with particular expertise in Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Medical Education. Her research interests focus on care of hospitalized adults, procedural medicine, and quality improvement initiatives within hospital settings. She has maintained a strong commitment to integrating ultrasound applications and educational practices into daily clinical work.

Analysis of Dr. Sturkie's publication record reveals consistent contributions to hospital medicine, particularly in procedural services, diagnostic testing protocols, and quality improvement. Her work spans gastrointestinal medicine, neurological procedures, infectious disease diagnostics, and behavioral health integration in hospital settings.

Dr. Sturkie has been actively involved in multiple collaborative research projects addressing practical clinical challenges in hospital medicine, with publications spanning from 2017 to 2023.

Her professional journey demonstrates a clear trajectory from medical training at UNC through faculty appointment, with ongoing contributions to clinical operations, medical education, and scholarly activity within academic hospital medicine.