Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center has named Teresa Davidson as Administrative Director of the hospital’s inpatient and outpatient therapy programs.  Davidson assumed her new position on June 13, 2005.

Davidson began her career with Frye Regional Medical Center in 1984, working initially at Carolina Physical Therapy - Piedmont Therapy Hickory and later with Frye’s physical and occupational therapy departments. Throughout her tenure at Frye, she has earned respect and admiration from therapy directors, clinicians and physicians.

In her new role, Davidson will oversee physical therapy, occupational therapy and the Frye-owned Piedmont Therapy, which operates five clinics throughout the unifour area.

“Teresa is an enthusiastic and proven leader with over 20 years of healthcare operations experience in therapy services,” said Frye Vice President Carol Kammer. “She has the skills and talent to grow and develop programs to take therapy services at Frye to the next level.”

Frye Regional Medical Center 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 cardiopulmonary rehab, skilled nursing unit, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, inpatient rehabilitation unit, outpatient rehabilitation services, 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; 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.