Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that J. Allen Clayton, Jr., has assumed the position of Assistant Chief Financial Officer. Clayton comes to Frye from Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, another Tenet facility, where he served as Hospital Controller for close to 6 years.

Clayton holds a Masters of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Furman University. He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and sits on the Board of Trustees at Charleston Southern University.

“With 13 years of healthcare experience, Allen will be a valuable asset to the Frye team,” said Sherry Henderson, Chief Financial Officer for Frye. “He is well respected within Tenet and brings a tremendous amount of knowledge to our hospital.”

Frye Regional Medical Center, part of Tenet North Carolina, is a 355-bed acute care facility located at 420 North Center Street in Hickory, NC.  The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of Catawba County since 1911.  The hospital’s main campus includes a comprehensive heart center and cardiac rehab, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, pediatrics, center for neurosciences, cancer center and women’s pavilion.  Frye has several extended campuses to serve families throughout the area including: Wellness and Education Center which houses the Center For Diabetes Self-Management Care, perinatal education and community wellness classes; South Campus for psychiatric services; Viewmont and Tate Surgery Centers; Vein and Wound Center/Infusion Care; Pain Center; Piedmont Therapy, offering sports and industrial rehabilitation; an urgent care facility; FryeCare, an outpatient diagnostic facility; Alexander Campus, which provides 24 hour emergency care along with diagnostic and laboratory services and infusion care; plus HealthPoint, which provides extensive industrial services and programs to employers.

Frye Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  To learn more about the hospital, visit www.fryemedctr.com