Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center announces the addition of Anthony James as the hospital’s new Valet Parking Property Manager for AVP Nationwide Hospitality Services. 
    A native of South Carolina, Anthony recently made Hickory home after moving from Florence, S.C. Originally from Charleston, he attended The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina where he earned a B.A. in criminal justice and a minor in international politics. 
    Anthony served six years in the National Guard with a specialty in field artillery. He served 12 months in Iraq as a member of a convoy escort team, with his specialty in Iraq being military police. 
  “We are proud to have Tony join Frye as our valet parking property manager. We feel he will be a tremendous asset to the growth and management of this important service offered by the hospital,” said Jim Smith, administrative director for Frye’s support services. 
    Frye offers complimentary valet services to all visitors to the hospital Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Main entrance and from 5:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Same Day Surgery entrance. For more information call Valet Parking at 315-5227. 

    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; 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.