Press Releases

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Novant Health New Hanover Rehabilitation Hospital has renovated a space that allows patients to practice everyday activities on their road to recovery, thanks to a generous gift.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – To make weight-loss surgery more accessible for patients in the Triad, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center began offering bariatric surgery Nov. 1. Bariatric surgery, also referred to as weight-loss surgery, involves operating on the stomach and/or intestines to help patients lose weight. Bariatric surgery is the most effective and durable treatment for severe obesity and related medical conditions. In addition to weight loss, the procedure offers many health benefits, including decreased risk of heart disease, joint pain, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, several types of cancer and in some cases, completely curing Type 2 diabetes.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Patients in southeastern North Carolina no longer need to travel far from home to see a multiple sclerosis specialist. While the specialty care service has actually been offered in the area for years, it became temporarily unavailable a few months ago due to a provider transition. To improve access to care, Novant Health Neurology in Wilmington welcomed Dr. Sara Klein, a neuroimmunologist, on Nov. 1. Klein specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of MS, a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system. Klein will serve as the only neuroimmunology and MS fellowship trained neurologist in the region.

Novant Health announced today that both of its accountable care organizations (ACO) – Novant Health ACO and New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s ACO, Physician Quality Partners – have been recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Shared Savings Program for high quality performance.

TytoCareS’ first major giveback is a joint donation with one of the company’s partners, Novant Health, an integrated healthcare system based in Winston-Salem, N.C., with hospitals, physician clinics and outpatient facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Novant Health is donating more than 330 TytoHome devices to communities in Ukraine that currently lack access to basic healthcare, and TytoCare will donate an additional 50 TytoHome devices. The donation will provide recipients in Ukraine with clinic-quality care, provided by Ukrainian-based providers, at a time when medical facilities have been shuttered due to the ongoing war.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health Charlotte medicine resident, Dr. James Muller, is one of 12 family medicine residents from across the country to receive the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education. Muller was selected for his leadership ability, community involvement, social commitment, exemplary patient care and interpersonal relationships.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Exceptional care has inspired a family to make a generous gift to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation to support hematology and oncology patients.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Today Novant Health celebrated a groundbreaking at the site of one of two Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinics in Wilmington.

Vizient Inc. has recognized Novant Health as a top performer in 2022 for the Supplier Diversity Excellence Ranking and Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center with the Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center recently achieved accreditation from SRC as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery. This accreditation by SRC, a nonprofit patient safety organization, recognizes New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s commitment to patient safety and providing the latest in high quality robotic-assisted surgery for complex gynecological, urological and general surgery procedures, which are performed using the da Vinci surgical system.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – For the fourth consecutive year, Novant Health was named a 2022 recipient of Diversity Impact Awards by the Association of Employee Resource Groups (ERG) & Councils. The Diversity Impact Awards — which were announced at a ceremony Sept. 23 – honor ERGs, diversity councils and other people who lead and support diversity and inclusion efforts within their organizations. Along with Novant Health’s recognized business resource groups (BRGs), the late Ophelia Garmon-Brown, MD, M.Div., a former Novant Health family physician, was honored with the Executive Sponsor of the Year Award for her inspiring work as the Novant Health Coexist BRG executive sponsor. 

WILMINGTON, N.C. – New Hanover Health Advantage, sponsored by Novant Health, is proud to offer three comprehensive plan options in 2023 for residents of New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties. The plan options include two Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug plans, as well as a new Medicare Advantageonly plan, and all are designed to give residents extra benefits with the local providers they trust.