Hickory, NC - - Frye Regional Medical Center would like to congratulate Wheaton J. Williams, MD, infectious disease specialist on staff at Frye, for receiving a Spot the Doc Award.

The Spot the Doc Program is an internal recognition program created to enable nurses to recognize physicians that go above and beyond the call of duty in caring for their patients.

Nurses nominate physicians based on their consistent exemplification of the 12 standards, including attitude, communication, teamwork and integrity.

Nursing leadership then reviews all the physicians nominated to determine the winners. Each winner is awarded a plaque by the Administrative Director responsible for that area.

“It’s great to be recognized by the nursing staff in this manner,” said Dr. Williams.

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 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.