SOUTHPORT, N.C. – Novant Health Surgical Associates located at 1456 Howe St. in Southport has relocated to the Dosher Memorial Hospital campus at 819 N. Atlantic Ave. in Southport. Novant Health Surgical Associates will continue to see patients at clinic locations in Bolivia, Carolina Shores and Leland.
Through this partnership between Novant Health and Dosher Memorial Hospital, board-certified general surgeons from Novant Health Surgical Associates will perform surgeries at both Dosher Memorial Hospital and Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center. Novant Health Surgical Associates providers include Dr. Matthew A. Benenati, Dr. A. Richard DeSandre, Dr. Richard R. Scallion, Dr. J. Andy Smith and Dr. Mark Tillotson.
“We are excited to partner with Dosher to help ensure patients are able to stay close to home for the high-quality surgical care they need,” said Shelbourn Stevens, president, Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center. “Our surgeons opened an office in Southport several years ago and are looking forward to extending care to the community through this partnership with Dosher.”
Novant Health Surgical Associates regularly perform a variety of general, vascular and endoscopic surgeries and procedures, including:
- Colonoscopy procedures
- Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)
- Endocrine surgery
- Breast surgery
- Abdominal surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Gastric procedures
- Rectal procedures
- Intestinal surgery
After-hours surgeries will be performed at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center.
The Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. during the Jan. 17 open house.
For more information or to request an appointment, call 910-721-4000 or visit nhsurgicalassociates.org.