Two major abdominal surgeries left Hickory native Eve Agee with a large wound on her abdomen that was resistant to healing. The 14 by...

“Super Morbidly Obese”- the term used to describe Roger Whisnant on the medical record given to him by his family doctor. As weeks passed...

Breast cancer affects both men and women. As with most cancer, early detection is your best defense, therefore self-examinations and...

In 2005, Kathy Wood was ecstatic to learn she would soon be welcoming a new grandchild. However, during her daughter’s pregnancy, she was...

HICKORY, NC – September 3, 2014 —Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received the 2014 Women’s Choice Award for being voted one of...

Ruth Deaton has been surrounded by accomplished surgeons her whole life. Her father, Glen R. Frye, was a surgeon. Her husband Hugo Deaton...

When Kathy Wood was 46 years-old, she was excited to be expecting her second grandchild. What she wasn’t expecting was to be diagnosed...

September 23rd is National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. “Fall prevention is particularly important to the elderly population, as more...

CVMC now treats prostate cancer with patient outcomes similar to those of world-renowned cancer centers such as Memorial Sloan Kettering,...

Although a hospital visit is typically a biological event, serious illness can be frightening and isolate a patient from their usual...

Whether it is a helmet under the chin or an elbow to the face, an unintentional collision during a contact sport like football or...

HICKORY, NC – Aug 7, 2014 – Catawba Valley Medical Group (CVMG) announced today that Vondell Clark, MD, MPH has joined the experienced...

HICKORY, NC – June 27, 2014 – Catawba Valley Medical Group (CVMG) announces the addition of Keith McManus, MD to the practicing...

HICKORY, NC – Aug 7, 2014 – Catawba Valley Medical Group (CVMG) announced today that Maureene Andrews, PA-C has joined Dr Shane Summers,...

HICKORY, NC – August 7, 2014 — Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) announced a record-breaking 206 babies born at its Birthing Center ...

Pregnant 20 year-old Raven Horton of Lenoir was advised to seek care at a hospital in another city to rule out complications from an...

Do you know the top men’s health threats? The list is surprisingly short — heart disease, cancer and unintentional injury. Thankfully,...

Physical, occupational, or speech therapy treatments are routine for patients who have had joint replacements, or a stroke. But what...