Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center will host a complimentary healthcare seminar to the community on Thursday, February 8, 2007 in the hospital’s education classroom. Understanding Treatment Options for Vascular Disease, presented by Dr. Charles Kiell, begins at 6pm.

    The seminar, part of Frye’s “What’s Up Doc” community lecture series, offers the community a chance to learn more about medical conditions, medications and technological advancements and features Frye physicians from a variety of specialties.

    Refreshments will be served. To register, or for information on upcoming seminars, please call 828-315-3391.

    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; two urgent care facilities; FryeCare, an outpatient diagnostic facility; 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