Dr. Lait received her B.A. degree in Biochemistry from Dartmouth college in New Hampshire and her M.D. degree with highest honors from University of Illinois at Chicago.  She worked as a Pharmacist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston as well as at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago before returning to medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she graduated summa cum laude.  She completed her internship in surgery and residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago.  She has maintained her board certification for more than 15 years by the American Board of Otolaryngology since 2002.  Dr. Lait began her career in Massachusetts and has practiced in Eastern North Carolina since 2008

She chose to open her practice on the Outer Banks to be closer to friends in the area and to the beaches which first attracted her to Eastern North Carolina.  As a lifelong student, Dr. Lait hopes to continue her studies even after she finishes practicing medicine.  She is passionate about health care policy, medical ethics, public policy, and history.  When there is free time, she enjoys cooking, restaurants, traveling NC, US, and abroad.  Most recently, she has succeeded at fishing, but only after catching her own hat.

Dhruva Kumbhani is an Audiologist who specializes in vestibular sciences for pediatric and adult populations. He also has a strong affinity for diagnostic audiology and hearing services. Dr. Kumbhani finished a vestibular fellowship and Vanderbilt University after graduating from Pacific University in Oregon. His goal is to improve our quality of life one patient at a time. Dr. Kumbhani is board certified and a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.

Education

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vestibular Fellow, 2017
• Pacific University Medical Center, Doctor of Audiology, 2016
• University of Southern California, Pre-Audiology, 2013
• California State University Fullerton, Bachelors of Science, 2012

Dr. Brennan received her BA from Georgetown University and taught middle and high school English for many years. Her interest in fitness, performance, and rehabilitation developed during her time as a coach of middle and high school athletes.

Coming from an athletic background, she has always been involved in sports. Her love for sport and movement further increased when she became a CrossFit coach in 2013. She enjoyed the challenge of working with athletes exhibiting limitations or managing injuries but found that she could not help people as much as she wanted with only a coaching background. This inspired her to return to school and follow her passion for helping people move better, stay out of pain, and pursue a fulfilling and active lifestyle, graduating from East Carolina University’s DPT program in May 2024.

Working primarily in outpatient clinics, she has had opportunities to work with a vast patient population from post-surgical joint replacements to uncomplicated overuse injuries. Regardless of the issue, few things give Dr. Brennan more pleasure than seeing her patients return to a fully active lifestyle and the sports and activities they love. Her attention to underlying imbalances or limitations helps patients prevent further injury and stay ready to reach their maximum potential. With her functional fitness background and clinical training, she specializes in bridging the gap from rehab to return to activity, assisting patients through the full continuum of care.

Devan Fulda, MOT/L has led an impressive career as an occupational therapist and patient advocate in her nearly 12 years working in the health science industry.

Serving as the occupational therapist at Blue Water Ear Nose & Throat with Balance and Therapy by FYZICAL®, Devan plays a major role in patient safety through the use of vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) to improve their overall quality of life. Through her commitment to this role, she plans to help Blue Water Ear Nose & Throat raise awareness in the community, deliver patient education on the Fyzical balance paradigm protocol, and foster relationships with other local medical providers.

Prior to her current role at Blue Water Ear Nose & Throat with Balance and Therapy by FYZICAL®, Devan worked as an occupational therapist in multiple settings such as skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, home health, and school-based.

She has a Bachelor’s of Science and a Master’s of Occupational Therapy from Gannon University in Erie Pennsylvania. Devan attended vesbular training in 2017 for her level 1 and level 2 courses as well as an internship at the Fort Myers, Florida FYZICAL® location.

In her spare me, she likes to spend me with her family cooking new recipes, watching movies, and taking road trips.