National Hospital Week is recognized each year during May. This week honors our 800 team members who support hospital operations, keep our facility clean and safe, reach out and engage with our community and help our patients progress on their health care journey. Together, our staff cares for patients and their families who entrust us with their health, while also […]
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For Your Health: Nurses Week celebrates the strength of health care heroes
Each year, from May 6 to 13, we observe Nurses Week, a time to recognize the dedication, skill and leadership that nurses bring to their profession and the communities they serve. This year, Nurses Week is particularly significant to me as it marks my first Nurses Week with the team at Wilson Medical Center. In my time here, I have […]
For Your Health: Your mental health matters
When you think about your health, what first comes to mind? For many — if not most — of us, it’s probably our physical health. Are we eating healthy? Are we exercising regularly? Are we feeling tired? Or ill? Do our joints ache? Have we scheduled our annual check-up? All these questions are, of course, important ones to answer, but […]
For Your Health: Recognizing National Cancer Control Month
It is impossible not to have been touched by cancer, whether it is a friend or family member. Cancer diagnoses come as a shock to not only the patient but their loved ones. As a physician and surgeon, I am aware of the physical, emotional and financial costs of cancer. My specialty is thoracic surgery, and I am commonly faced […]
For Your Health: Patient thankful for hospital care
I want to thank all the wonderful employees at Wilson Medical Center who helped me during my stay, March 5-6, for a heart catherization. Everyone who registered me, everyone in cardio cath lab and everyone on the fourth floor — even the cafeteria worker who brought me meals — I received excellent, compassionated care that made my hospital visit a […]
For Your Health: April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. At Wilson Medical Center, our physical therapy and speech therapy teams use a program called LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD to help people improve their movement, speech and quality of life. Lee Silverman Voice Treatment is a therapy program for individuals with Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions. This program is used worldwide to help […]
For Your Health: Hospital contributes to Wilson community
For more than 60 years, Wilson Medical Center has been proud to call Wilson our home, and as a leader in our community, we are committed to providing high-quality care close to home, investing in our region’s overall well-being and making a positive impact on those we serve. This year’s report underscores our ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality […]
For Your Health: A heartfelt thank you to our community doctors
March 30 is National Doctors’ Day, a time to recognize the physicians who are committed to making our communities healthier. Our physicians show up every day with purpose, skill and heart. At Wilson Medical Center, we take this moment to say thank you, not just for what our doctors do, but for who they are to our communities. They are […]
For Your Health: Wilson Medical Center earns chest pain center accreditation
Heart attacks can happen anytime, anyplace — and to anyone. And when they do, every minute matters. Wilson Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital, remains committed to providing live-saving care when and where you need it. The American College of Cardiology has once again recognized Wilson Medical Center for its continued commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Wilson Medical […]
Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Understanding your colonoscopy
Wilson Medical Center: For Your HealthAt Wilson Medical Center, our mission is making communities healthier, and one of the most important ways we do that is through preventive screenings that can save lives. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to talk about a cancer that affects thousands of families every year but is also one of the most preventable when detected early. If […]
Introducing ‘Wilson Medical Center: For Your Health’
I’m Lindy White, interim CEO at Wilson Medical Center, and I’m excited to introduce “Wilson Medical Center: For Your Health,” a new weekly column in partnership with The Wilson Times to keep you connected to the hospital and the community we serve. Health care is a shared effort between providers, patients and the broader community, and through this space, we […]
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