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FryeCare Women’s Services Welcomes Two New Providers
March 02, 2020Hickory, NC FryeCare Women’s Services welcomes two new OB/GYN providers to the FryeCare network: Jamie Fultz, DO Julie Farrow, MD From adolescence, motherhood to menopause, our women’s services team is here to meet our patients needs through all stages of life. Dr. Fultz practices osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). OMT is for anyone. She…
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Heart Failure Patients, Let Us Show You The Love:
January 31, 2020Hickory, NC (Jan. 31, 2020) Frye Regional Medical Center is kicking off Heart Month in February by treating heart failure patients and their guests to a free educational event, “Let Us Show You The Love.” It will be held on February 12, 2020. Guests can drop-in anytime from 2 - 5 pm at Frye Regional Medical Center’s Heart Tower Lobby, 420 N Center…
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Zephyr Valve Treatment Option Now Offered For Patients With Severe COPD/Emphysema
January 22, 2020(HICKORY, N.C., Jan. 22, 2020) – Frye Regional Medical Center is now offering a new lung valve treatment for patients with severe COPD/emphysema. Recently approved by the FDA under their “Breakthrough Devices” status, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve treatment represents a major advancement because it is the first minimally invasive procedure to…
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Five Local Providers Open FryeCare Neurology This Week
December 18, 2019Hickory, NC (Dec. 17, 2019) Frye Regional Medical Center welcomes five patient care providers who will continue to deliver quality neurology care and treatment to its patients under a new name, Frye Care Neurology. Formerly known as Novant Health Neurology-Hickory, the following providers will be based in the same location, using the same phone number at…
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Pain Medicine Specialist Jacob Wang MD Joins Frye Regional’s Medical Staff
August 21, 2019(HICKORY, NC, Aug. 21, 2019) – Frye Regional Medical Center welcomes pain medicine specialist Jacob Wang, MD, to its active medical staff. Dr. Wang treats a wide range of pain-related medical conditions including radiculopathy, migraine headaches, shingles, failed back surgery, spinal fractures, cancer pain, neuralgias, diabetic neuropathies and low back and…
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Frye Regional Announces 2019 Community Heart and Stroke Walk
April 27, 2019(Hickory, NC, April 16, 2019) – It’s time to lace up your sneakers for the 2019 Frye Regional Heart and Stroke Walk, scheduled for Saturday, May 4, at 8 a.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Moretz Sports Complex track. Attendees are encouraged to register online for this free community health awareness event and survivor celebration by visiting…
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Frye Regional Medical Center Offers Robotic Technology for Joint Replacement Surgery
February 21, 2019(HICKORY, N.C., Feb. 20, 2019) – Frye Regional Medical Center (FRMC) today announced that it began offering robotic technology for joint replacement surgery in February, making it the first hospital in the area to utilize this advanced equipment to enhance patient care. Surgeons who are specially trained to use the new system will initially use it for total and…
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Psychiatrist Dr. Javier Rojas Joins Frye Regional’s Medical Staff
January 24, 2019(HICKORY, NC, Jan. 24, 2019) – Frye Regional Medical Center welcomes psychiatrist Javier Rojas, MD, to its active medical staff. Dr. Rojas treats a wide range of behavioral health-related medical conditions in adult patients including depression, bipolar and mood disorders, psychosis, schizophrenic disorders, dementia-related behaviors, anxiety, panic attacks,…
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Debra Cooper, DO, Joins Medical Staff of Frye Regional Medical Center
January 11, 2019HICKORY, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center welcomes primary care physician Debra Cooper, DO, to its active medical staff. Dr. Cooper brings more than a decade of clinical experience to our community and offers a wide range of medical services. She joins Frye Regional’s medical staff from Concentra, a division of Select Medical based in Addison,…
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Frye Regional Medical Center Earns Another ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety in Leapfrog’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Score
November 27, 2018HICKORY, N.C., Nov. 20, 2018 – Frye Regional Medical Center was awarded its ninth consecutive ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to…
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Frye Employees Give Out “Blessing Bags” To Help Community
November 22, 2018(Nov. 20, 2018, Hickory, NC) -- When the big Frye box truck pulled up at the Hickory Soup Kitchen on Monday, it was filled to the brim with generous donations of Frye Regional employees. Warm items for winter—socks, gloves, hats; healthy and nourishing snacks; and basic hygiene items including lip balm and toiletry kits—the truck was filled with…
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LifePoint Health Honors David Asherbraner with 2018 Companywide Mercy Award
September 24, 2018Brentwood, Tennessee (September 24, 2018) – LifePoint Health has named David Asherbraner from Frye Regional Medical Center the recipient of the 2018 companywide Mercy Award. Asherbraner, who serves as manager of asset management and transport, was recognized for his exemplary dedication to caring for others and for inspiring his fellow employees to join him in his…
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Lace Up: Frye’s Making Communities Healthier 5k Scheduled For Saturday, Sept. 22
August 30, 2018Frye Regional Medical Center (FRMC), in partnership with Fleet Feet Sports Hickory, is hosting the Making Communities Healthier 5k walk/run and one-mile fun run on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 8 a.m. in downtown Hickory at Frye’s campus. This year’s event again benefits the Backpack Program of Catawba County, which provides food each week during the school year to…
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American Heart and Stroke Association Awards Frye Regional Four 2018 Quality Awards For Heart and Stroke Care
August 20, 2018The American Heart and Stroke Association (AHA) has awarded Frye Regional Medical Center four quality awards recognizing the hospital’s Heart and Stroke Center. Frye is a 2018 recipient of the: Mission Lifeline STEMI Receiving Gold Plus and Silver NSTEMI Achievement Awards American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure – Gold Plus and…
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Frye Regional Recognizes 2018 Mercy Award Recipient
June 04, 2018HICKORY, N.C., June 4, 2018 – Frye Regional Medical Center has selected David Asherbraner as the recipient of the hospital’s 2018 Mercy Award. Nominated for his “servant’s heart for helping others.” Asherbraner is Manager of Transport and Asset Management for Frye Regional. As a Duke LifePoint hospital, Frye can nominate one outstanding…
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Frye Regional Medical Center Earns Another ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety in Leapfrog’s Spring 2018 Hospital Safety Score
April 25, 2018The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, today released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Frye Regional Medical Center was one of 750 awarded an ‘A’ for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S. The…
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Frye Regional Cancer Center Plans Annual Bras Because “Fun”draiser
January 16, 2018(Hickory, NC) – Bras Because, a night of fun, music and “fun”draising for local cancer patients, is set for Friday, Jan. 26, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Moretz Mills in Hickory. Bras Because is Frye Regional’s annual fundraiser to help local cancer patients who need assistance with expenses related to their treatment.The hallmark of Bras Because is a…
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