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CVMC Earns Chest Pain Accreditation for Emergency Balloon Angioplasty and Stent Implantation
HICKORY, NC – June 3, 2015 —Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) received full chest pain accreditation with PCI, the abbreviated term...
Jun 2, 20153 min read


Curtis King's Story: A Drug - Balloon Saved My Leg
“It saved my leg,” said Curtis King, a 60-year-old Hickory resident diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD). “Sores on the top of...
May 13, 20153 min read


Senior Resource Round Up
One of the biggest barriers to senior services is a lack of knowledge about the services. To help promote the broad array of programs,...
May 13, 20152 min read


CVMC Strokehero Goes to Capitol Hill
The following is an update to a story published in June 2014 in the Health First Center Newsletter, “ Stroke Robot Saves Lowman ” “It’s...
May 13, 20153 min read
MAN UP. Take Control of Your Health
June is Men’s Health Month, a chance for both men and women to increase their awareness of the potentially significant health problems...
May 10, 20152 min read


New Drug Coated Balloon Procedure Helps Prevent Amputations
CVMC First in Region to Offer Minimally Invasive Option for Vascular Disease Patients HICKORY, NC – May 11, 2015 – Catawba Valley...
May 10, 20153 min read


CVMC Donates AED to Challenger Early College High School at CVCC to Help Save Lives
HICKORY, NC – May 4, 2015 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has once again helped fill the need for portable automated external...
May 3, 20151 min read


Monitoring High Risk Pregnancy by Telemedicine
Charlotte Fetal Medicine Specialist Dr. Joy Monitors Hickory Mom Kellie Sowell While pregnancy can be a blissful time, it can also be a...
Apr 30, 20152 min read


Dr. Cammy Benton Joins Catawba Valley Family Medicine - South Hickory
Catawba Valley Medical Group (CVMG) announced today the addition of Cammy Benton, MD, ABIHM to its experienced team of providers at...
Apr 28, 20152 min read
Come Play at Safe Kids Day and Learn About Preventing Injuries
HICKORY, NC – April 28, 2015 – Catawba Valley Medical Center, the lead agency for Safe Kids Catawba County, encourages children of all...
Apr 28, 20152 min read


CVMC's Kayla Hefner Accepts NC Award for Successful Safe Kids Catawba County Car Seat Check Program
HICKORY, NC – April 21, 2015 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC), the lead agency for Safe Kids Catawba County, announced today the...
Apr 20, 20151 min read


Bobbi Kimsey Takes CVMC Birthing Supplies/Midwife Skills to Haiti
According to the Midwives for Haiti organization, Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Due to geographic remoteness...
Apr 9, 20152 min read


My Story - How Jennifer Lane Reversed Diabetes
“ NOTHING CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES,” said CVMC gastric bypass patient Jennifer Lane. “You can’t keep doing the same things and expect...
Apr 9, 20153 min read


Healthy Snacks Your Kids Will Actually Eat
Incorporating healthy foods into your child’s diet can improve their overall health, fight weight gain, regulate their moods, boost brain...
Apr 9, 20152 min read


It's Never Too Late to Chuck Your Pack in the Trash
It can be one of the hardest things to do: quit smoking. But medical experts say it can also be one of the best things you can do for...
Apr 9, 20152 min read
New Mom Sings Praises of CVMC Birthing Center
From a Patient Letter… “I wanted to thank you for the outstanding quality of care and brilliant expertise that your team of doctors,...
Apr 9, 20152 min read


Arditti Family Generosity Funds Therapeutic Pool Seniors Love
When the tendons simultaneously severed in both of Ed Arditti’s quadriceps in 1990, he found enormous value in exercising in a...
Apr 9, 20152 min read


CVMC Earns Accreditation for Radiation Oncology
HICKORY, NC – Mar. 24, 2015 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) announced today that it has been awarded a three-year term of...
Mar 23, 20152 min read


Urgent Care Provider Reminds Parents About Lake & Boating Safety
Our community is fortunate to have proximity to Lake Hickory’s 4,223 acres of water and 105 miles of shoreline to enjoy many kinds of...
Mar 13, 20153 min read


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