Press Releases

Grant to provide free eye exams and glasses to Mecklenburg County students who are economically disadvantaged CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation has received a $200,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to support Vision To Learn, a national nonprofit organization that operates mobile vision clinics to provide free screenings, eye exams and glasses to economically disadvantaged students. The foundation serves as fiduciary agent for the grant, which provides $40,000 this year and $160,000 incrementally until 2024 to serve students at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health, a nationally recognized leader in stroke care, has partnered with Viz.ai to bring the first U.S. Food & Drug Administration-cleared computer-aided triage system to the Carolinas. Novant Health will be deploying this applied artificial intelligence-based technology throughout the system, which will build on its commitment to provide access to the most advanced stroke care, beginning with Novant Health Presbyterian and Forsyth Medical Centers. Novant Health is the first in the Carolinas to partner with Viz.ai to bring its award-winning software that utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze images for suspected large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes.

BOLIVIA, N.C. – Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Foundation has been awarded a $29,900 grant from Susan G. Komen North Carolina Triangle to the Coast (Komen NCTC). Komen NCTC funding will support Brunswick Medical Center’s breast screening and diagnostic program for uninsured and individuals in need, an initiative to reduce breast cancer mortality by decreasing late-stage diagnosis. The program also aims to keep these patients within the continuum of care by addressing disparities and increasing access to timely quality care. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Through the generosity of the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation and SherryStrong.org, Novant Health has partnered with the Healing Kitchens Institute to offer patients with a cancer diagnosis free online access to the Cancer Fighting Kitchen Course, a self-guided class that includes a library of short videos about healthy eating through cancer, as well as simple recipes that nourish body and spirit. The program can also be accessed by caregivers, family and friends who may want to offer their loved ones support by cooking nutritious, comforting meals. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to announce Brandon Neal as senior vice president and deputy chief legal officer. In this role, Neal will support Frank Emory Jr., executive vice president and chief legal officer for Novant Health, in all legal functions of the organization, including oversight for compliance and risk mitigation, as well as internal audit strategies and alignment throughout the organization.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health has hired Bipin Karunakaran as the new vice president of clinical insights and analytics. Karunakaran has more than 20 years of experience in development and engineering.

Healthcare system generates more than 55,000 jobs and over $959 million in tax revenues in the state WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health generated more than $9 billion of economic activity (output) in the state of North Carolina in 2018, according to a recently released economic impact analysis that was commissioned by Novant Health and conducted by FTI Consulting’s Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to announce the opening of Novant Health Primary Care Tyro in Lexington, North Carolina.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to announce the opening of Novant Health Shallowford Family Medicine in Lewisville, North Carolina.

BOLIVIA, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Scott Girard to Novant Health Family Medicine Pine Forest in Oak Island, North Carolina. Girard joined the clinic in June and is accepting new patients.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to announce the opening of three new clinics: Novant Health Cardiology Lexington, Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine - Lexington, and Novant Health Rehabilitation Center - Lexington. The clinics are located at 144 Forest Hill Road, Suites 144 and 146, in Lexington, North Carolina.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health has launched the Novant Heath Institute of Innovation & Artificial Intelligence (AI), which will use AI to enhance personalized patient care. The institute will focus on the advanced technologies required to provide highly personalized care and accelerated solutions with actionable data and insights for preventive prediction, diagnosis and treatment to Novant Health’s patients.