Press Releases

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Novant Health Community Engagement is proud to announce that it has awarded $963,865 in charitable contributions in support of education initiatives to more than 50 community partners* in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and coastal North Carolina. The health system provides philanthropic support to community-based programs that address identified health and social needs vital to each community’s well-being, including developing healthy communities and expanding opportunity through education. Novant Health has provided nearly $2 million in charitable contributions to community partners over the past seven months.

Novant Health Enterprises (NHE) has named Eric Eskioglu, MD, MBA, chief physician innovation officer.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health announced today that it has been recognized for the third straight year as one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). For the second year in a row, the health care system received a perfect score on the Disability Equality Index (DEI), a comprehensive benchmarking tool that gauges an organization’s level of disability workplace inclusion relative to other businesses.

High Point, N.C. – To help patients suffering with chronic back and neck pain, Novant Health today opened a new spine clinic at 1226 Eastchester drive in High Point. The goal of the new clinic, Novant Health Spine Specialists - High Point, is to provide the latest in nonsurgical treatment and pain relief therapies to help patients improve function and get back to their daily activities. The clinic will specialize in treating a wide variety of patients, including those with long-lasting joint discomfort in the neck, back, hip and knee.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Novant Health will host a job fair and hiring event in Wilmington to connect with job seekers and share information about the health system’s career opportunities.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – To expand access to the latest in specialized breast cancer care for patients in and around the Triad, Novant Health opened a new breast surgery clinic on July 1 at 2825 Lyndhurst Ave. in Winston-Salem, and a satellite care location at 1710 Kernersville Medical Parkway in Kernersville. The goal of the new multidisciplinary care clinic is to serve as an extension of the Novant Health Cancer Institute, by providing patients with a dedicated care location focused exclusively on breast cancer surgery. The new clinic, Novant Health Breast Surgery, will be staffed by three longtime breast cancer surgeons - Dr. Jennifer Christman, Dr. David Carr and Dr. Lori Kellam. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C.– To improve access to the latest in specialty care for patients, Novant Health held a special groundbreaking ceremony June 30 to expand its current breast health center, located in the medical tower adjacent to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. The $15 million investment project, Novant Health Agnes Binder Weisiger Breast Health Center, will expand the current breast health center to 13,500 square-feet and function as a brand-new, stand-alone and comprehensive breast health center. The Novant Health Foundation is contributing $5 million to the new center, with the goal to ensure that all patients in and around Charlotte have equitable access to breast health services. Designed with the patient in mind, the center will provide convenient access to the latest in diagnostic services for generations to come.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library are excited to announce a strategic partnership to address social determinants of health, advance health equity and create sustainable impact across our communities. Novant Health will make a $1 million investment which includes a cash gift of $500,000 to the CommonSpark campaign and $500,000 in in-kind support for program and service delivery over the next five years.

Kannapolis, NC -- North Carolina’s legacy of first in flight is now even richer. Three leading U.S. healthcare organizations—Novant Health, Magellan Rx Management, and Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH)—today began long-range drone deliveries in North Carolina. Powering this on-demand delivery system is Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics. Each organization is working independently with Zipline to deliver a variety of products from a distribution center in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Together they are transforming the patient experience and improving when, where, and how care is delivered.

Winston-Salem, N.C. - Following authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Novant Health today announced that it will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 6 months to less than 5 years of age on Monday, June 27 at select pediatric and family medicine clinics.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In partnership with the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council (CELC), Novant Health will allocate significant resources in support of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School (CMS) system when, in July, an executive goes on loan full time to the school system and another takes on an advisory role. Raki McGregor, Novant Health’s senior vice president of digital equity and community growth, will lead corporate engagement efforts and the implementation of systemwide changes, in partnership with CMS leadership. Additionally, Frank E. Emory Jr., Novant Health’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, will serve in an advisory role to the school system while continuing his current responsibilities with Novant Health.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Novant Health has expanded access to its on-demand video care platform by providing 24/7 care for patients in and around Wilmington and southeastern North Carolina. Now, whether it’s at night or on the weekend, adults and children of all ages can conveniently access and video chat with an expert Novant Health provider for diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions.