Press Releases

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center opened four respite rooms that provide a private space where patient families can nap, shower or have quiet time. These rooms, funded by the physicians through Novant Health Foundation Forsyth Medical Center, will give families the separate space they need while spending countless hours in the hospital with loved ones.

SALISBURY, N.C. – The new Novant Health Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center in Salisbury provides advanced care for patients with wounds that won’t heal through innovative therapy techniques. Since late October, the clinic has specialized in treating chronic, difficult-to-heal wounds, including surgical wounds, pressure ulcers, burns and foot ulcers caused by diabetes or poor circulation.

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. – Dr. Kirk Walker of Novant Health Forsyth Pediatrics in Kernersville will be inducted as an honorary member of Pi Alpha Honor Society on Sunday, March 6, at Elon University for his contributions as an educator of physician assistant (PA) students.

Manassas, Va., Feb. 1 – Novant Health Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine opened Jan. 29 in Bristow, Virginia. Located at 10322 Bristow Center Drive, the facility offers walk-in care Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Since 2009, Novant Health has had a growing presence in Northern Virginia and this is its first urgent care clinic in the area. 

Winston-Salem, N.C.– Two local doctors received one of eight American Academy of Pediatrics grants awarded to physicians nationwide as part of its Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) program. The initiative supports pediatricians to collaborate within their community so that all children have access to health services. One of the grants was awarded to Drs. Rachel McClung and Harold Latta of Novant Health Robinhood Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine in Winston-Salem. They received the grant in support of their continuous efforts to enhance healthcare for underserved children in the community.

Bolivia, N.C., Jan. 27 – Two new electric car charging stations have been added to Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center’s parking lot. These are the first electric car charging stations at Novant Health. 

Charlotte, NC, Jan. 27, 2016 – Charlotte-area patients now have more access to the most advance cancer care in the region with the recent opening of Novant Health Cancer Specialists Charlotte. This new hematology-oncology practice, located at 1718 E. Fourth St., provides state-of-the-art treatments for both common and complex cancers and blood disorders.

Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 27, 2016 – Novant Health Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine recently opened two new locations in the Charlotte area. Located at 11840 Southmore Dr., Suite 100 in the Waverly development, and at 445 S. Kings Dr. across from Metropolitan at Midtown, the two facilities offer a wide-range of urgent care, employer health and basic wellness services on a convenient walk-in basis.

Huntersville, NC, Jan. 27, 2016 – Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center announces the addition of radiation oncology to its existing suite of cancer services, including medical oncology, outpatient infusion, surgical oncology, cancer rehabilitation, navigation, counseling and clinical trials. The offering of radiation therapy is part of the hospital’s long-term commitment to bring comprehensive, quality cancer care to Huntersville patients in their own community.           

Charlotte, NC, Jan. 27, 2016 – On Thursday, Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m., the Physicians’ Impact Fund presented grants totaling $336,800 to eight local non-profit organizations. The presentation occurred at the Belk House, located on the Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center campus. Grant recipients included NC MedAssist, Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation, Safe Alliance, Anuvia Prevention and Recovery Center, The Relatives-NeighborCare, Ada Jenkins Center, Shelter Health Services, and the Lake Norman Community Health Clinic.

Charlotte, NC, Jan. 25, 2016 – Novant Health Infectious Disease Specialists in Charlotte now provides services for travelers heading to exotic destinations around the world where significant health risks exist. While primary care providers can offer counseling and vaccines to protect their patients for most travel outside the United States, the Infectious Disease Specialists clinic is uniquely prepared to deal with travel to Latin America, South America, Southeast Asia and Africa where typhoid, malaria, yellow fever and other diseases are often found.

Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 25, 2016 – Novant Health Pediatrics Arboretum recently opened its doors to the public, giving south Charlotte families a new, convenient choice for pediatric health care. The clinic offers well-child visits; sick-child visits, which include same-day and next-day care; school, sports and camp physicals; all childhood immunizations and vaccinations; on-site labs and services; and prenatal appointments.