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High Country Community Health reopens dental clinic in Newland
NEWLAND — High Country Community Health reopened its dental clinic for services at 500 Pineola St., in Newland earlier this month. While the new building has been back in operation since March 2, the clinical team celebrated the clinic’s reopening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 26. The building underwent renovations due to flood damage from Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Today, the building has nine operating rooms compared to the original six. As of March 26, it has been 545 days since Helene struck North Carolina, according to High Country Community Health’s founder and CEO, Alice Salthouse. Helene became the most deadly hurricane in modern U.S. history since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. There is approximately one dentist for every 2,201 residents in Avery County, Salthouse said. “We’re moving into a better place and I’m grateful for that,” she added. The clinical team received expansion plans and grant funding through various organizations to sustain their services for the last year and a half. “I’m happy to say that Blue Cross Blue Shield, that foundation, we got an expansion grant for 108 in Boone, and after Helene they allowed us to move funds to help this project,” Halcyon Innis,
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Rural Medical Services offers pilot program for pregnant moms
NEWPORT — Rural Medical Services (RMS) has been selected for a pilot program that will help expectant mothers stay healthy and get access to the services and programs they need while working toward a healthy pregnancy and a healthy delivery. Dr. Larry Mathers explained that all six doctors at RMS deliver babies at Tennova Newport Medical Center. During his tenure with RMS, he has delivered about 1,500 babies at the local hospital. “We have seen mothers come in to see us who appear to be six or seven months pregnant. When we ask them why they didn’t start prenatal care earlier, they often say it is because they didn’t have insurance or couldn’t afford the visits,” he said. “Through the TennSteps program, the mother works with an advocate who helps them find the resources they need. Everyone who needs insurance gets signed up for some kind of insurance. That way, they can get prenatal care and care after delivery,” Mathers added. He explained all the physicians at RMS are family physicians, but they have all undergone training in obstetrics. “In family-centered obstetric care we see birth as a normal, healthy physiologic process. We don’t see it as a medical problem
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AdventHealth breaks ground on Weaverville hospital project
AdventHealth has broken ground on a new hospital in Weaverville, marking the start of construction on a project aimed at expanding health-care capacity across western North Carolina. Company leaders were joined by community partners and elected officials, including North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, to celebrate the milestone. The hospital, to...
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James H. Quillen VA Medical Center offers variety of care for women
MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (WJHL) — As Women’s History Month comes to a close, the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center is reminding female veterans that they offer care for them, too. “We are designed to fulfill the unique needs of women, veterans, patients that they may not find outside the VA,” said gynecologist Dr. Jeffrey […]
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UNC Health Appalachian celebrates grand opening of Avery Specialty Clinic
LINVILLE — UNC Health Appalachian announces the grand opening of Avery Specialty Clinic, bringing expanded access to specialized care for residents of Avery County and surrounding communities. Located within Sloop Medical Office Plaza, 436 Hospital Drive, Suite 110 in Linville, Avery Specialty Clinic offers both Women’s Health and AppGastro services in one convenient location—enhancing access to high-quality, specialty care close to home. “To improve the health of our communities, we must continue to expand access to specialized care in the places people live and work,” said Nathan Nipper, CEO of UNC Health Appalachian. “Avery Specialty Clinic reflects that commitment by bringing essential women’s health and gastroenterology services closer to home for the High Country.” To celebrate, the community is invited to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 4 at noon. Women’s Health services at the clinic provide comprehensive gynecologic and women’s healthcare, including well-woman exams, preventive screenings, contraception and family planning counseling, preconception care, prenatal care and pregnancy monitoring, as well as postpartum support and screenings. AppGastro brings specialized gastroenterology services to Avery County, offering treatment for a range of digestive conditions, including acid reflux, indigestion, bloating, gallbladder disorders, abdominal pain, constipation, and more. By offering these services locally,
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Neighbors: Mulch fire smoke creating ongoing major problem
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — After a second multiday flareup at a huge mulch site that sent smoke billowing through their neighborhood, folks on Jim Elliott Road and nearby roads say they fear the issue — which they think is a health threat — could persist for months or longer. Neighbors noticed heavy smoke starting Friday […]
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AI tool built by UVA Wise student aims to help connect patients with health care
When Gurkan Akalin set out to find a teaching assistant for his graduate-level course in artificial intelligence and machine learning, he didn’t expect to find a qualified candidate among the incoming freshmen. Peter Gaublomme had just arrived at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise from Arlington for his...
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Food City presents checks to Niswonger Children’s Hospital & Frontier Health
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Food City presented checks to Niswonger Children’s Hospital and Frontier Health Foundation on Friday. The check to Niswonger Children’s Hospital was for $23,500. “Food City is proud to continue our long-time support of Niswonger Children’s Hospital,” Food City said in a release. The check to Frontier Health Foundation was for […]
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Top Medical Professionals Share Why They Chose Johnson City, TN
Meet a few leading medical professionals in Johnson City, TN, and discover why they choose to practice in the region. There is a unique pull to the mountains of East Tennessee that reaches beyond the scenery, drawing in some of the most dedicated medical minds in the country. For these three practitioners, the decision to practice here was guided by a desire to blend world-class medicine with the warmth and connection that only this region can offer.
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TN lawmaker backpedals on bill language that could hurt Karing Hearts cath lab
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City cardiologist Dr. Jeff Schoondyke woke up Wednesday fearing that proposed legislation in Nashville could lead to the closure of the cardiac catheterization lab he’d opened less than two years ago. “If the legislature passes this bill, it will require any freestanding E.R. or cardiac catheterization lab to be […]
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Skanska Completes Work At Niswonger Children’s Hospital In Johnson City TN.
Skanska and Ballad Health celebrated the completion of a transformative expansion of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Niswonger Children’s Hospital with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by regional leaders, donors and NICU alumni. The $53 million project, establishes the newest NICU in Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. The hospital is located at 400 N State of Franklin Rd.