Press Releases

Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 5, 2017 – Novant Health Matthews Medical Center has received international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility, joining nine other hospitals designated in North Carolina.

Charlotte, N.C. Jan. 5, 2016 – Novant Health and Susan G. Komen Charlotte have been awarded a joint $200,000 grant over two years from Wells Fargo to fund breast health initiatives targeting underinsured and uninsured women in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties. Novant Health, Wells Fargo and Komen Charlotte are partnering through this grant to improve health literacy and education around the roles of genetics and cancer risk, as well as providing services to underserved populations including patient navigation, genetic counseling, genetic testing and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

SALISBURY, N.C., Dec. 19, 2016 – Novant Health is partnering with the YMCA of Rowan County to offer a free five-week comprehensive nutrition and weight loss program in 2017. Licensed professionals including registered dietitians, a health coach and a fitness trainer will lead the collaborative effort.

Winston-Salem, N.C., Dec. 16, 2016 – Peter S. Brunstetter, executive vice president and chief legal officer for Novant Health, joined a prestigious list of North Carolinians when he was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest honor the state can give for those with a proven record of extraordinary service.  Justice Paul M. Newby presented Brunstetter with the award Dec. 14, 2016.

Charlotte, N.C., December 13, 2016 – Novant Health has engaged EXOS, a leader in human performance, to bring performance training programs and services to the Charlotte area. The new program, Novant Health Sports & Performance Medicine powered by EXOS, will provide local youth, high school, college and professional athletes, teams, active adults and local companies with training programs utilizing EXOS’ methodology that has supported elite champions around the world, the U.S. military and leading global corporations.

Winston-Salem, N.C., Dec. 6, 2016 – This week, Novant Health announced that Kim Henderson has been named the chief of staff to the president and CEO of Novant Health. In this new, expanded role she will assist Novant Health President and CEO Carl S. Armato with strategy discussions with external and internal stakeholders, influence business execution and keep the executive office informed on key initiatives and projects. She will also lead special CEO-initiated projects and navigate issues that could impact their successful execution.

Winston-Salem, N.C., Nov. 16, 2016 – When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, there are several options of treatment that physicians consider. Radiation is an effective treatment, but traditional radiation technology sometimes allows surrounding healthy tissue and organs to receive unneeded radiation in the process. In an effort to more precisely target radiation, three new radiation technologies are being administered at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center’s Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center.

Winston-Salem, N.C., Nov. 15, 2016 — Becker's Hospital Review recently released its 2016 list of top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs, featuring the nation’s leading cancer care facilities. Novant Health Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center was included on the list.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016 — Novant Health Hallmark Care, a concierge-style medical practice, has moved its office to the South Park area.  Previously located on Randolph Road the physicians will now see patients at 4500 Cameron Valley Parkway, Suite 100. 

Winston-Salem, N.C., Nov. 7, 2016 – Novant Health is offering six men’s health seminars in November to celebrate Movember, a health initiative led by the Movember Foundation that focuses on men’s health. The foundation focuses on raising awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention.

Salisbury, N.C., Nov. 7, 2016 - North Carolina has always been home to Gregg Evans. Even when his service in the United States Air Force took him to places hundreds of miles away and across oceans, he never forgot where he came from and the people who guided him throughout his life. It is that type of personal connection that brought Evans to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center as a volunteer in 2008.

Winston-Salem, N.C., Nov. 7, 2016 – Novant Health donated a book this month to more than 200 second-grade classrooms in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School (WSFCS) system to help students learn math. The book – Saved by Addition by Rachel Rogers and Joe Lineberry – is part of the Gift of Numbers series and creates a unique storyline tailored to reinforce the classroom’s math concepts.