‘So Simple My Momma Could Do It:’ FirstHealth On the Go Helps Berry Patch Owner Overcome Bee Stings
Ellerbe, N.C. – Amy Berry considers herself lucky because she hasn’t visited doctors too often in her life. Her luck was a little lacking recently…
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FirstHealth Offers Breakthrough Treatment for Patients with Leaking Heart Valve
On July 2, 2020, a team of heart specialists from the Valve Clinic at FirstHealth’s Reid Heart Center successfully performed the region’s first transcatheter mitral…
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Ranked One of Best in NC by U.S. News & World Report
PINEHURST, N.C. – FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report. …
Ready to Lead: FirstHealth Honors Nursing Leadership Academy Graduates
PINEHURST, NC – FirstHealth of the Carolinas has announced its 2020 Nursing Leadership Academy graduates. Alexandra Morrison, Bralen Allen, Tarrah Taylor, Amy Logwood, LeighAnna Deberry,…
Interventional Pulmonologist Joins FirstHealth Specialty Services and Pinehurst Medical Clinic
PINEHURST- Fellowship-trained interventional pulmonologist Adam Belanger, M.D., joined FirstHealth Specialty Services and Pinehurst Medical Clinic on May 1. Dr. Belanger joins Michael Pritchett, D.O., MPH,…
Aiming For Impact: FirstHealth Clinical Trials Look to Improve Outcomes, Advance Research
PINEHURST, N.C. – Clinical trials have long been a part of the DNA of FirstHealth of the Carolinas. By participating in groundbreaking medical research, FirstHealth…
New Neurohospitalist Joins FirstHealth Physician Group
PINEHURST– Amanda Dow, D.O., is joining the FirstHealth Physician Group in Pinehurst. She is the newest addition to a team of neurohospitalists, including Melanie Blacker,…
Certified Physician Assistant Joins FirstHealth Oncology
PINEHURST—From a young age, Alicia Libby, PA-C knew she wanted to practice medicine. The newest addition to FirstHealth Cancer Services and Pinehurst Medical Clinic, she…
FirstHealth to Resume Non-Time Sensitive Surgeries
PINEHURST, NC – FirstHealth of the Carolinas will begin performing non-time sensitive surgeries and procedures on all campuses on Monday, May 11. FirstHealth voluntarily paused…
FirstHealth Joins Mayo Clinic in Convalescent Plasma Program Aimed at Treating COVID-19
PINEHURST—FirstHealth of the Carolinas has joined the convalescent plasma expanded access program at Mayo Clinic to provide plasma transfusion treatment for hospitalized patients with severe…
FirstHealth Behavioral Services Utilizing Telemedicine Options for Appointments
PINEHURST, NC – FirstHealth of the Carolinas is now offering video appointments for new and existing Behavioral Health Services patients. The Behavioral Services team provides…
FirstHealth Toymaker Volunteers Pivot to Make N95 Masks
A group of FirstHealth volunteers transitioned from toy making to mask making in support of hospital staff during COVID-19. Within two weeks, community volunteers made…
In Memory of Raymond G. MacKay, Jr.
Raymond G. MacKay, Jr., 84, of Seven Lakes passed away peacefully on April 4, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC. Raymond was…
FirstHealth of the Carolinas Extends Visitation Restrictions
Due to the continued spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and the ongoing high flu activity across North Carolina, FirstHealth of the Carolinas is…
FirstHealth of the Carolinas Further Extends Visitation Restrictions
PINEHURST – Due to the continued spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and the ongoing high flu activity across North Carolina, FirstHealth of the…
During Tragic Moment, Labor & Delivery Nurse Goes Above and Beyond to Offer Compassionate Care
PINEHURST – JoyLynn Tera, R.N., has been recognized as a DAISY Award winner for FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Tera, who serves as a labor and…
Nurse Practitioner Joins FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care
PINEHURST- FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care recently welcomed nurse practitioner Skyler Rogers to the team. Rogers is no stranger to FirstHealth. She previously worked as…
New Chair Yoga Sessions Created for Stroke Survivors
As a complement to the free Stroke Recovery Group with Dr. Sullivan, which meets monthly through July at the Clara McLean House in Pinehurst led…
‘Dance Parties’ at Clara’s House Serve as Welcome Therapy for Parkinson’s Patients
From inside FirstHealth’s Clara McLean House blares James Brown’s “I Feel Good.” “Who feels good in here?” asks a bubbly Rachel Shell, MT-BC, of her…
Excellence in Action: Bariatric Nurse Honored with DAISY Award
Christi Embler, BSN, R.N., CBN, has been recognized as a DAISY Award winner for FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Embler, who serves as the nursing education…
Take Heart: FirstHealth Going Red for Heart Disease in Women
PINEHURST, NC – Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States, causing one in three deaths each year. FirstHealth of…
New Heart Failure Clinic Helps Patients Better Manage Complex Disease
PINEHURST—Heart failure impacts the lives of more than 5 million Americans. Many people who have the disease experience various challenges managing it, which increases their…
Sharon Nicholson Harrell, DDS, MPH, FAGD, Recipient of FirstHealth MLK Leadership Award
PINEHURST—Sharon Nicholson Harrell, DDS, MPH, FAGD, director of FirstHealth Dental, has been named the 2020 recipient of the FirstHealth MLK Leadership Award. Dr. Harrell was…
FirstHealth of the Carolinas Implements Visitation Restrictions
PINEHURST – With flu season intensifying across North Carolina, FirstHealth of the Carolinas is asking for the community’s cooperation to limit the spread of the…
Moore Regional’s Weight-Loss Surgery Program Earns National Reaccreditation
PINEHURST – The FirstHealth Bariatric Center, a surgical weight-loss program at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, has earned a three-year reaccreditation as a Comprehensive Center under…
Robin Caswell, MSW, LCSW, LCAS-A joins FirstHealth Behavioral Services
PINEHURST–As an Army veteran and paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division from 2006 to 2010, Robin Caswell saw the struggles some of her fellow soldiers…
Weight Loss Surgery Enables a Pinehurst Banker to be Both Half and Twice the Woman She Used to Be
[call out] Kelly Jones-Tice of Pinehurst is both half and twice the woman she used to be. [end call out] After successful completion of the…
FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital receives $350,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to reimagine local health care
PINEHURST, North Carolina: FirstHealth of the Carolinas, headquartered in Pinehurst, has received a $350,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to develop a robust plan for…
FirstHealth On the Go Makes Doctors Available Anytime, Anywhere
PINEHURST, NC – Seeing a doctor just got a little bit easier thanks to a new offering from FirstHealth of the Carolinas. FirstHealth On the…
Team Effort Helps FirstHealth Focus on Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antibiotics save lives, but their overuse and misuse can put patients at unnecessary risk for preventable allergic reactions and drug-resistant infections. FirstHealth of the Carolina…