Leadership

Cory Clayville serves as CoreLife’s Vice President of Medical Exercise. He is responsible for ensuring a quality patient experience as it relates to physical health and exercise care. Mr. Clayville collaborates and works closely with the other members of the Clinical Leadership Team to ensure safe and effective exercise practices throughout CoreLife.

Mr. Clayville has been in the medical exercise and rehabilitative industry for over 10 years, earning a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science as well as holding certifications in medical exercise, functional exercise, and personal training.

Patrick Dunn, MPH, RD, LDN serves as the Vice President of Dietetics for CoreLife. In his capacity, Mr. Dunn oversees all aspects of nutrition services, quality assurance, clinical metrics, and key performance indicators across the organization for all Registered Dietitians. Mr. Dunn is responsible for the creation and coordination of nutrition-related initiatives and strategies throughout the company. Mr. Dunn develops and refines dietetic policies, procedures, and protocols while serving as a liaison between Corporate and Regional markets.

Mr. Dunn’s background is in maternal and pediatric nutrition. Prior to CoreLife, he served as a nutritionist and dietitian for the Maryland state WIC program where he served some of the largest communities and populations in Maryland. He has combined experience in the fields of clinical and community dietetics, public health policy and programs, as well as business.

Mr. Dunn earned his Master’s in Public Health from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor’s in Nutrition Science Cum Laude from Morgan State University. He is devoted to the dietetics profession and is invested in supporting and mentoring CoreLife dietitians to uphold the CoreLife mission, vision, and model. Patrick enjoys the opportunity to make a difference, inspire fellow dietitians to excel at what they have to offer, and to advocate for the value RDs bring to patients and the healthcare team.

Leah Mandley, LCSW-c is the Vice President for Behavioral Health Services for CoreLife.

Prior to joining CoreLife, Ms. Mandley spent more than 20 years working in the mental health and substance use treatment industry. For the past 10 years, she served in area director and program/clinical director roles. She has formal training in Situational Leadership and is an approved Clinical Supervisor with various licensing boards.

Her passion is supporting clinicians in their professional development, resulting in holistic patient care and overall patient wellness. Clinically, Ms. Mandley has a myriad of formal training in trauma informed care models and cognitive behavioral therapy. She believes that underneath a patient’s physical health issues are unacknowledged or untreated behavioral health conditions and/or traumatic experiences. With the support of the behavioral health team, patients will not only succeed at meeting their goals but will thrive.

Dr. Pressly, MD, MPH is a board-certified family medicine physician in Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Pressly earned her Bachelor of Science from University of Richmond, her Master in Public Health from the Medical College of Virginia and her doctorate in medicine from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Cone Health Residency Program in Greensboro, NC, before joining Novant Health Maplewood Family Medicine, where she has over 15 years of experience caring for patients of all ages. She also serves on the advisory board for the Community Health and Wellness Institute of Novant Health. Dr. Pressly’s focus is on promoting mental and physical wellness, women’s health, and providing patient-centered compassionate care.

As Medical Director, Dr. Pressly oversees the clinical operations of the practices, leads collaborative efforts within the medical community and raises awareness of the comprehensive program CoreLife Novant Health offers for the treatment of obesity and its related illnesses.

Dr. Denise Dennis-Coke, MD, MPH serves as the Medical Director for CoreLife Novant Health in North Carolina.

Dr. Dennis-Coke completed her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Master of Public Health degree at the University at Albany in Albany, New York. She then completed medical school and residency training in Internal Medicine at the Jacob’s School of Medicine in Buffalo, NY.  She enjoys teaching and taught clinical medicine to medical students and residents for 2 years after training. She currently practices primary care medicine in Charlotte, NC. 

Dr. Dennis-Coke has always had an interest in chronic disease management and particularly how weight affects other chronic conditions. As a result, she pursued a subspecialty certification in the field of Obesity Medicine and became a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine in 2020. She has since incorporated Obesity Medicine into her current clinical practice. She is passionate about helping her patients reduce their chronic disease burden and live their healthiest and most vibrant lives.