Hickory, NC - - Frye Regional Medical Center welcomes Family Practitioner, Mark J. DeVries, MD, to its medical staff. 

Dr. DeVries is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Appalachian State University. He received his medical degree from the East Carolina School of Medicine where he received the CIBA-GEIGY Community Service Award, Class of 1994 Service Award, and the Academic Enrichment Services Award. Dr. DeVries completed his residency at Self Memorial Hospital.

Following his residency, Dr. DeVries worked as a family physician in North and South Carolina. 
Dr. DeVries is board certified in Family Medicine and is a member of the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

“I enjoyed practicing medicine in Alexander County for many years. I am pleased to have the opportunity to return to the area and serve the community in such a meaningful way,” said Dr. DeVries. 

Frye Regional Medical Center, part of Tenet North Carolina, is a 355-bed acute care facility located at 420 North Center Street in Hickory.  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 cardiopulmonary 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 Frye 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; Unifour Pain Treatment 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.