Hickory, NC - - Frye Regional Medical Center welcomes emergency physician, R. Travis Torman, DO to its medical staff. 

Dr. Torman received his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He received his medical degree from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, MO and completed his residency in emergency medicine at Michigan State University. During his academic career, he was named the 2002 Aventis Scholar and served as chief resident.

Dr. Torman is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, and the American Osteopathic Association.

“The Frye ER is a very rewarding place to work. I enjoy the opportunity to serve our community in such a meaningful way,” said Dr. Torman.

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.