Press Releases

CHARLOTTE, NC – Novant Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Homesley reached a milestone in total joint replacement with the completion of his 1,000th robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery, and his patient couldn’t be more excited to return to an active lifestyle.

Novant Health has appointed Dr. Pam Oliver as executive vice president and chief medical officer. In this role, she will have oversight of safety and quality as well as credentialing and engagement of the medical staff across the Novant Health enterprise, one of the largest health care systems in the Southeast. She will also continue leadership over health equity, medical education and clinical research. Oliver previously served as executive vice president of Novant Health and president of the Novant Health Physician Network. She is also a board-certified and practicing OB-GYN.

BURGAW, NC – During a specially called meeting today, the Pender County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to finalize an agreement with Novant Health that includes a $50 million commitment to improve the Pender Medical Center in...

On June 15, Novant Health leaders gathered at the corner of Today’s Woman Avenue and Burton Street to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for a new primary care clinic in east Winston-Salem.

Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center opened a new 34,000-square-foot medical office building at 257 Hospital Drive in Bolivia. As the population continues to grow in Brunswick County, leaders at Novant Health are working to increase access to needed health care services.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On June 13, Novant Health opened its first inpatient rehabilitation unit in Charlotte, designed to provide multispecialty restorative care for patients as they transition home from the hospital. Recovery and rehabilitation care encompasses a variety of medical conditions including heart failure, neurological issues such as stroke, or in some cases, orthopedic surgery. The 10-bed unit is conveniently located inside of Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital and will allow patients to receive the comprehensive care they need, at a location that’s close to home.

In the richest nation on Earth, moms are dying at the highest rate in the developed world – and the rate is rising. To combat this unacceptable trend in the United States, Novant Health recently announced its three-tiered strategy to address disparities in maternal and infant health.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, Novant Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the highly anticipated and recently constructed Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center. The $154 million, 36-bed community...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center’s main visitor parking deck (“Belk Deck” at the corner of Hawthorne Lane and 5th Street) is scheduled for renovations. Effective Thursday, June 1, the parking deck will be closed for construction and alternative parking and drop-off plans will be in place for patients and visitors through Sept. 25.

Novant Health will host multiple hiring events over the next few weeks to connect the community with the health system’s vast career opportunities. To kick things off, “Jobs over Java” will allow job seekers to speak in person with a recruiter over a cup of coffee at Port City Java. These weekly events will rotate locations for those searching for both clinical and nonclinical positions.

Novant Health, together with UNC Health, UNC School of Medicine and Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, is launching a new psychiatric residency program to train more physicians in southeastern North Carolina and boost the pipeline of much-needed mental health physicians.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – On May 4, representatives from Novant Health and Vannoy Construction gathered to celebrate the structural completion of the new critical care tower at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. The ceremony, known as a “topping out,” is commemorated when the steel structure’s final beam is welded into place, marking the project’s midpoint. Once complete in early 2025, the five-story, 193,000-square-foot critical care tower will bring the latest in advanced acute care services to the growing population in and around Forsyth County.