WINSTON-SALEM, NC June 5, 2017 – Vaidehi Mujumdar, a third-year student at Wake Forest School of Medicine, received a 2017 Excellence in Medicine Leadership Award from the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation. The award honors Mujumdar’s leadership in community service, education, public health and organized medicine. As part of her award, she received leadership development […]
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 […]
ERIE, Pa., May 24, 2017 – Governor Tom Wolf today was joined by UPMC leadership to announce that Pittsburgh-based UPMC and UPMC Health Plan will continue to invest in Erie by opening a new business operations center this fall in Erie that will initially create nearly 200 new full-time jobs, with expectations for future expansion. […]
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. […]