Press Releases

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.

Salisbury, N.C., Oct. 25, 2016 - When it comes to weight loss, hundreds of options on the market promise to help you lose weight and keep it off. The unfortunate truth is that most of them do not work. Or if they do work, the weight loss is temporary.

Kernersville, N.C., Oct. 25, 2016 – Did you know a patient’s chance of falling doubles after his or her first fall? Novant Health works proactively to increase awareness for falls prevention for all of their patients. With support from the medical center’s corporate falls prevention team, Novant Health clinics and facilities continue to identify opportunities to remain at the forefront of falls prevention.

Brunswick, N.C., Oct. 19 – Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center recently installed a new state-of-the-art CT scanner. The GE Optima 660, 64-slice CT scanner offers exceptional image quality, which helps deliver a more accurate diagnosis. 

Winston-Salem, N.C., Oct. 19, 2016 – Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center announced today that in recognition of Diversity Awareness Month, the Novant Health African American business resource group will host an evening with Dr. Damon Tweedy, author of “Black Man in a White Coat” on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Forsyth Medical Center.

Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 18, 2016 – Novant Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Kathryn Brownlee to Novant Health Cancer Specialists Matthews. Brownlee joined the clinic in September and is accepting new patients. The clinic is located at 1700 Matthews Township Pkwy in Matthews, North Carolina. The clinic is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 18, 2016 – Novant Health Cancer Care continues to demonstrate its commitment to offering the most advanced treatment options to patients with breast cancer by becoming the first hospital in North Carolina to use the new SAVI SCOUT radar localization system during breast conservation surgeries. An alternative to wire localization, SCOUT is an FDA-cleared device used by surgeons and radiologists to precisely locate and direct the removal of a tumor during a lumpectomy or surgical biopsy procedure. 

Brunswick, N.C., Oct. 12, 2016 – Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center will host Glitz, Glamour and Glow – a wine tasting, shopping and beauty event exclusively for women – Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1 to 4 p.m.

SALISBURY, N.C. – Novant Health Rowan Medical Center announced today that the Uncork Your Support fashion show and wine tasting event to benefit the will take place on Sunday, Oct. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Morgan Ridge Vineyards.

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. – Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center announced today the fifth annual Oooh Bra La La breast cancer awareness event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 27, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center Lambe Conference Center.