Dr. Maurice Kent Locklear, MD

Dr. Maurice Locklear is a family medicine physician who has dedicated 38 years to providing comprehensive healthcare for patients of all ages. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his residency training at the Medical University of South Carolina. His extensive experience spans nearly four decades of caring for families and individuals throughout their healthcare journeys. Dr. Locklear is fluent in both Spanish and English, allowing him to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Locklear practices in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he provides care at Cape Fear Clinic Inc and Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. His clinical expertise includes treating high blood pressure in both adult and pediatric patients. He also specializes in helping patients overcome tobacco use disorder, supporting them through the process of quitting smoking or other tobacco products. Locklear frequently orders blood work and chemistry …panels to monitor his patients' overall health and performs creatinine tests to assess kidney function.