WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 31, 2017 – Jack Vynalek enjoys hiking. In fact, he and his wife, Pam, were hiking Pilot Mountain 10 days before his heart valve stopped pumping blood through his heart. The good news is he is still around to tell the story. “By the grace of God, it’s a miracle that […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 25, 2017 – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center today announced that CEO Julie Ann Freischlag, M.D., also will serve as interim dean of Wake Forest School of Medicine for the upcoming academic year, which begins in July. Freischlag takes on these additional responsibilities from Dean Edward Abraham who accepted a new […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 25, 2017 – Individuals whose insurance covered the cost of a comprehensive medical weight-loss program had one-year outcomes very similar to those of patients who paid for the treatment out of pocket, according to an observational study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The study, published in the June issue […]
Rockingham Surgical Associates will provide general surgery at Annie Penn Hospital. GREENSBORO, N.C. May 25, 2017 – Jason Davis, MD, and Mark Jenkins, MD, have formed Rockingham Surgical Associates. The practice offers general surgery at Annie Penn Hospital. Rockingham Surgical Associates is part of Cone Health Medical Group. Davis completed his undergraduate work and medical training […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. May 25, 2017 – New Hanover Regional Medical Center has been named a recipient of the Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience. The evidence-based award is determined by Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) data along with research about women’s healthcare preferences. “We […]
The move is the next step toward a potential affiliation between the organizations. GREENSBORO, N.C. May 24, 2017 – The chairs of the governing boards of Randolph Health and Cone Health have signed a non-binding letter of intent. The agreement does not commit either organization to a future affiliation. However, it is the next step […]
Cone Health Medical Group Primary Care at Forest Oaks is now open. GREENSBORO, N.C. May 23, 2017 – Cone Health Medical Group Primary Care at Forest Oaks is now open. The physician practice is at The Shoppes at Forest Oaks at 4620 Woody Mill Road off U.S. 421. People wanting to schedule an appointment can […]
Dr. Susan Emmett will make a presentation in Tanzania about reducing hearing health disparities across the globe DURHAM, N.C. May 23, 2017 – Otolaryngologist Susan Emmett, M.D., an assistant professor of surgery at Duke University School of Medicine and assistant research professor at the Duke Global Health Institute, has been selected as a TED Fellow. […]
Measures of aging for major organ systems were lower in people who curbed calories DURHAM, N.C. May 23, 2017 – Anti-aging serums, wrinkle creams and surgeries provide the promise of a youthful appearance that can go only skin-deep. But a new analysis of a study by researchers at Duke Health suggests another method may actually […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 22, 2017 – “Mommy, you need to come home. Daddy’s had a stroke.” That’s the phone call Sheila Allen of High Point received last April, while out of town on business. Her two young daughters had called 911 and paramedics had taken her 51-year-old husband Steven to the hospital. As she […]
