Our Physicians

Meet our Physicians and Assistants

Dr. Eric Mansfield
Dr. Mansfield was born in Louisiana, but grew up in Columbus, Georgia.  He attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. and received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry.  He attended  Morehouse School of Medicine located in Atlanta, Georgia.  Dr.  Mansfield obtained his Doctor of Medicine in 1991.  While at  Morehouse, Dr. Mansfield received the Family Practice Student  Award.  He then relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana to attend Surgical Residency at  Tulane University School of Medicine from 1991-1993.  Dr. Mansfield was awarded  Teaching Resident of the Year by the Department of Surgery, OWL club Outstanding  Resident Award, and Intern of the Year for his work during 1991-1992.

Dr. Mansfield then completed Otolaryngology residency from 1993-1996. Dr. Mansfield acted as Chief Resident for the Tulane School of Medicine’s Ear, Nose and Throat program from 1996 to 1997.  Dr. Mansfield became board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery in 1998.

Dr. Sabina Francis
Dr. Francis was born in Castries, St. Lucia.  She graduated from the University of California in Los Angeles in 1993 where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in  Microbiology & Molecular Genetics. Dr. Francis then attended The University of Southern California School of Medicine and in 1997, she received her Doctor of Medicine degree.  After medical school, she received the Rupley Award for a research fellowship at the House Ear Institute where she conducted both basic and clinical science research.

Dr. Robert R. Friedrichs
Dr. Friedrichs earned his medical degree from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, in 1970. He completedhis residency at Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA in 1977. Dr. Friedrichs is board certified with the American Board of Otolaryngology.

Mrs. Purvi Mehta, PA-C
Mrs. Purvi Mehta was born in Bombay, India.  She graduated from Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC, in 2005 where she obtained a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.  She joined Cape Fear Otolaryngology in 2006.  Our practice benefits from her  presence as she is a readily available point of contact.  Mrs. Mehta evaluates and treats a variety of ENT and allergy related conditions for patients of all ages.  She provides pre-operative evaluations as well as post-surgical care.

Mrs. Mehta is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the North Carolina Medical Board.  Mrs. Mehta is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants, and Society of Physician Assistants in Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery.

Jenny Blanco-Doe, Au.D.
Dr. Jenny Blanco-Doe joined Cape Fear Otolaryngology in August 2003 and currently serves as the Director of the Audiology Center.  She is originally from New York City and previously practiced in New York and Alabama before joining our practice. Dr. Blanco-Doe received her Doctor of Audiology from Salus University in Pennsylvania.  She obtained a Masters of Arts in Audiology and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Arts from Hofstra University in New York.  Dr. Blanco-Doe is state licensed and nationally certified.  She is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the academic honors society, Phi Beta Kappa.  Dr. Blanco-Doe has been providing audiology services to children and adults since 1998.

Ericka E. Hallis, Au.D.
Dr. Ericka E. Hallis joined Cape Fear Otolaryngology in March 2011. Dr Hallis is a native of Roanoke, VA. She earned her Doctor of Audiology degree in 2006 from Salus University in Elkins Park, PA. She earned a Master’s degree in Audiology from James Madison University in 2000, where she achieved an academic grade point of Summa Cum Laude. Her Bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders was obtained from Radford University in 1998.

Dr. Hallis completed her Clinical Fellowship Year in audiology in 2000. She was awarded the Certificate of Clinical Competence-Audiology from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association in June 2001. She is a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. Dr. Hallis is a licensed NC audiologist and hearing aid dispenser.

Heather Honeycutt, Au.D.
Dr. Heather Honeycutt joined Cape Fear Otolaryngology in September 2006. She was born and grew up in Goldsboro, NC. Dr. Honeycutt received her Doctor of Audiology from the University of Florida. She obtained her Masters of Science in Audiology from the University of Wyoming and her Bachelor of Science from East Carolina University. Dr. Honeycutt is state licensed and nationally certified. She is a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has been providing audiology services for adult and pediatric patients since 2002.