General Info

Undergraduate: Davidson College Medical School: ECU Brody School of Medicine Pediatric Residency: ECU Brody School of Medicine Not only is Dr. Lily Harris another Raleigh native, she is also a native of Raleigh Children & Adolescents Medicine – she is our first pediatrician who also as a child was a patient in our practice. • Family: Husband is Mike Harris, family medicine doctor; married since 2012; one daughter Carrie Anne, born in 2014; one dog, a black lab named Finley; we love spending time in the water (whether it’s the beach or a wading pool in our driveway), hiking, exploring parks and museums • Hometown: Raleigh • Things you like about Raleigh: all the great opportunities for outdoor adventures, cheering on local sports teams, arts, and music • Favorite Vacation: anywhere with a beach • Previous jobs: camp counselor • Other careers considered before medicine: veterinarian • When first considered becoming a pediatrician: kindergarten • Why pediatrics: love taking care of children and their families and watching them grow • Interests, hobbies: running, hiking, spending time with family, cooking, playing the viola • Sports allegiance: NC State by marriage, anyone but UNC by birth • Recent proud achievement: moving to a new house with a toddler and not breaking anything in the move • How has being a Pediatrician changed since having a child? I feel like I relate much better to the families I take care of, understand that being a parent is both the best and hardest job ever