Press Releases

Leland, N.C., March 25, 2016 – Dr. Tori Asbury of Novant Health Oceanside Family Medicine in Leland, North Carolina, has been certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) as an ABOM Diplomate. This certification means she has an expertise in the sub-specialty of obesity medicine and has undergone a rigorous training and examination process. 

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, March 24, 2016 – Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center has been named the lead hospital in North Carolina to hold aneurysm support group meetings for survivors and their loved ones. Joe Niekro Foundation chose the hospital due to their efforts to discover a treatment for cerebrovascular diseases. Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center is the only hospital in North Carolina to hold Joe Niekro Foundation-sponsored support group meetings.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, March 23, 2016 – Novant Health is the first health system worldwide to be revalidated for the prestigious Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics Stage 7 Ambulatory Award for its adoption and use of an electronic health record (EHR). All Novant Health medical group clinics – approximately 440 locations – were revalidated as part of the award. 

Manassas, Va., March 17, 2016 – Novant Health Prince William Medical Center is celebrating a major achievement in nursing care that demonstrates the quality and compassionate care that patients have come to expect. The medical center recently achieved Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Magnet. This is the first designation for Prince William Medical Center.

Oak Island, N.C., March 15, 2016 – Novant Health recently announced it will open a family medicine clinic at the new Pine Forest Plantation community on Highway 211 in Brunswick County. The family medicine office will be the first facility on the grounds of the new retirement community.

Bolivia, N.C., March 14, 2016 – Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center is now offering a monthly ostomy support group for patients to share experiences, provide support to one another and learn about the most updated products and ostomy information. A certified wound ostomy nurse will be at each meeting to answer questions and address concerns.

Carolina Shores, N.C., March 1, 2016 – Novant Health is pleased to announce the opening of its new medical office building in southern Brunswick County. Located at the corner of Highway 17 and Persimmon Road in Carolina Shores, the new Novant Health South Brunswick Medical Plaza offers primary care, specialty care and imaging services.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health announced that Dr. John Card was selected as the core Winston-Salem submarket region physician leader. In this position, Dr. Card will focus on strategic growth, integration initiatives, community outreach and operational precision across the acute, ambulatory and clinic settings.

Huntersville, NC, Feb. 23, 2016 – Novant Health Cancer Care and Novant Health breast center at Huntersville Medical Center have earned re-accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The program administered by the American College of Surgeons is only given to those centers that are committed to providing the highest level of quality breast cancer care. Centers that are chosen undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of their performance.

Kernersville, NC, Feb. 23, 2016 – Novant Health Cancer Care and Novant Health breast center at Kernersville Medical Center have earned re-accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The program administered by the American College of Surgeons is only given to those centers that are committed to providing the highest level of quality breast cancer care. Centers that are chosen undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of their performance.

Thomasville, NC, Feb. 23, 2016 – Novant Health Cancer Care and Novant Health breast center at Thomasville Medical Center have earned re-accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The program administered by the American College of Surgeons is only given to those centers that are committed to providing the highest level of quality breast cancer care. Centers that are chosen undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of their performance.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A Novant Health Foundation Forsyth Medical Center cancer fund has been renamed the Elms Allen Cancer Fund, and will be used to give support to cancer patients. The change was created to honor Dr. Elms Allen’s retirement from Novant Health after many years of service. Allen was instrumental in the creation of Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center’s  Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center.