“Every minute counts when dealing with a potential stroke situation – so if you think you’re having a stroke, call 911 immediately so you are taken to the nearest hospital with the advanced training and resources needed to provide the most appropriate care!” says Debbie Moser, RN, BSN, Coordinator for the nationally-certified Advanced Primary Stroke […]

Genius™ 3D Exam is Superior for Dense Breasts Northern Hospital of Surry County now offers breakthrough breast-cancer screening technology—called the Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exam — to residents of Mount Airy and surrounding communities.   The addition of this sophisticated diagnostic tool positions Northern Hospital as the only provider in Surry County — and the three surrounding […]

Hip Replacement Surgery at Northern Hospital Improves Quality-of-Life Eighty-two-year-old agricultural expert Jim Marion knows a thing or two about transformation.  So does his wife Louise, as well as legions of their life-long friends – each of whom has witnessed Jim’s physical “rebirth” from a pain-riddled past to a free-flowing present — one that permits the […]

More than any other healthcare professional, pharmacists have detailed knowledge of the phenomenal yin/yang nature of pharmaceuticals.  Through advanced education and training, they understand that the overall effect of any medication depends on multiple factors.    Indeed, the vital role of the pharmacist as part of a healthcare team has been recognized and respected since […]

Mount Airy, NC – Ned Hill, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Hospital of Surry County, has accepted a new appointment as CEO of Mesa Regional Hospital in Mesquite, Nevada, a Quorum owned facility. “This was soley a Ned and Quorum decision and Ned has agreed to be available to work with us to insure a […]

Dr. Catalin Burciu, a highly regarded physician in the Mount Airy community for the past 18 years, has joined Northern Hospital of Surry County as a Hospitalist. For Dr. Burciu, his full-time appointment to the medical staff of Northern Hospital feels a bit like a home-coming.   In prior positions with the hospital and other area […]

Mount Airy has its own superhero … and his name is Carpenter.   Dean Carpenter. As Manager of the bustling Northern Wellness & Fitness Center, a division of Northern Hospital of Surry County, Carpenter oversees the day-to-day operations of a facility that offers 42 different fitness-related classes a week and scores of opportunities for members to […]

No doubt about it – it’s highly contagious … and it’s affected every nook and cranny of the hospital!   Yes, holiday cheer abounds at Northern Hospital of Surry County – from festive Christmas decorations to homemade cookie platters to warm holiday wishes being extended to one another among hospital staff, patients, and visitors.  “We do […]

Take a Bite Out of “Food Obstruction” Uncle Dave is at it again.  For about the fifth time in the past few months, he’s had to excuse himself from the Sunday family dinner and retreat to the bathroom to privately ‘cough up’ a piece of food that’s stuck in his throat.  For Uncle Dave, it’s become […]