About
Dr. John Bream grew up in Hamlet, a small railroad town in the Sandhills region of North Carolina. S. A. in History, graduating summa cum laude. He then earned his Doctor of Medicine from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
Dr. Bream completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Vidant's ED ranks routinely among the top 30 busiest emergency departments in the United States. His residency included one of the last intern classes to train under 30-hour call shifts. He holds board certification from the American Board of Emergency Medicine and serves as a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. After residency, he practiced at multiple emergency departments across Charlotte, the Triad, and critical access hospitals in Eastern NC. He spent five years as Medical Director at Novant Rowan Medical Center, taking the department from one of the lowest-performing EDs in the country to one of the top performers in the Novant system. He also serves as Medical Director of Immunotek Bio Centers' plasma donation facility in High Point, NC. Dr. Bream has treated or consulted on more than 1,200 long COVID patients and co-authored two peer-reviewed papers on the condition. During the COVID delta wave, he independently launched a telemedicine service and treated approximately 1,300 acute COVID patients with zero deaths. Outside the clinic, he enjoys golf, tennis, running, traveling to the beach, and spending time with his wife Jen and son Lincoln.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
East Carolina University, B.S. Biology and B.A. History (summa cum laude)
Medical School
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Residency
Emergency Medicine, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC
Fellowship
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Bream right for?
Dr. Bream is a strong fit for adults seeking an accessible, affordable alternative to high-deductible insurance plans. Patients managing chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, hypothyroidism, high cholesterol, or COPD benefit from his primary care focus. He is especially well-suited for patients dealing with long COVID symptoms, given his depth of experience with more than 1,200 cases. Self-employed individuals, contractors, and uninsured patients find his subscription and self-pay options practical. His emergency medicine background makes him equally capable with acute concerns like lacerations, fractures, and infections.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Bream treats a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. On the chronic side, he manages hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, and COPD. For acute needs, he handles sinus infections, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, lacerations, abscesses, fractures, and anxiety. He also specializes in long COVID evaluation and treatment, having consulted on or treated more than 1,200 long COVID patients.
Yes. Dr. Bream holds board certification from the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He also serves as a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He earned his medical degree from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and completed his residency at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
Dr. Bream trained in Emergency Medicine at Vidant Medical Center, one of the top 30 busiest emergency departments in the United States. After residency, he practiced at multiple EDs across Charlotte, the Triad, and Eastern NC. He served five years as Medical Director at Novant Rowan Medical Center, where he transformed a low-performing department into one of the top performers in the Novant system.
Yes. Dr. Bream has treated or consulted on more than 1,200 long COVID patients. He co-authored two peer-reviewed papers on the condition. He offers dedicated long COVID evaluation and treatment at Bream Medical, both in-person and via telemedicine.
Dr. Bream built Bream Medical after experiencing firsthand how financially punishing high-deductible insurance plans can be for families. When his son Lincoln was born in 2020, his family owed approximately $9,000 out-of-pocket despite carrying insurance. That experience motivated him to create a practice offering affordable cash, subscription, and insurance-based options.
Yes. Dr. Bream offers telemedicine to any patient located in North Carolina. During the COVID delta wave, he independently launched a telemedicine service and treated approximately 1,300 acute COVID patients. Members with a subscription plan receive 24/7 virtual access to Dr. Bream.
Dr. Bream performs laceration repair, abscess drainage, EKG, spirometry, IV fluid administration, nebulizer treatments, TB testing, and point-of-care testing including d-dimer, troponin, BNP, and lipid panels. He also provides women's health services including Pap smears and contraception management. Select Bream Medical locations offer in-house X-ray.
Dr. Bream sees children for acute visits and sports or camp physicals. Subscription plan members can add children for acute visit coverage. Bream Medical does not currently offer maternity or pregnancy care.
Doctor profile last updated June 11, 2026