EP#212 From Barefoot to Benefactor Dr. Lenny Peters

Lenny Peters, MD, was born and raised in Kerala, India. After obtaining his MD and practicing medicine in the UK and Africa, he came to the US, where he served his residency at Montefiore Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and became a Gastroenterology Fellow at Wake Forest University. In 1987, he founded the Bethany Medical Center in High Point, North Carolina, which has grown from a single clinic to the largest independent medical group in the state, with 65 healthcare providers and 550 employees serving 1,000 patients from all walks of life daily. He is also the founder and CEO of Peters Medical Research and Peters Development, and served as the founding director of Bank of North Carolina, later becoming part of Pinnacle Bank. His charitable organization, The Lenny Peters Foundation provides grants or donations to needy individuals in the Piedmont Triad and many other worthy causes in the US and around the world. 100 % of proceeds from his book will be donated to orphans and cancer patients. Dr. Lenny Peters is the author of the new book Barefoot to Benefactor: My Life Story of Faith and Courage (Post Hill Press, September 14, 2021)  For more information, please visit: https://lennypetersfoundation.org/