Pulmonary hypertension (PH) occurs when the blood pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels. The pulmonary artery...

Did you know that colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable? So why is it the third most common cancer diagnosed in men...

HICKORY, NC – Jan 23, 2015 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) is pleased to offer a new tool to enable patients to take a more...

Ringing in a New Year at the hospital isn’t the way everyone dreams of celebrating a new calendar year. But, the birth of Holden Robert...

If you’re like many men, you may not have had a routine physical in a while. According to the American Medical Association, men are 24%...

On the afternoon of Monday September 29, 2014, Terry Sherrill arrived at the CVMC Emergency Department (ED) complaining of chest pain....

A new mobile medical alert service has emerged among the solutions that provide peace of mind to seniors and their loved ones when they...

HICKORY, NC – Dec 15, 2014 – Catawba Valley Medical Group (CVMG) announced today that Julia Nell Alexander, PA-C, MSHS has joined its...

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has been named a 2014 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey Associates, Inc. The award...

HICKORY, NC – Dec 10, 2014 — Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has announced the addition of Curtis Schultz, MD to its panel of...

We have all heard the term “move it or lose it.” However as we age, many individuals have ailments that limit their ability to move...

Now a Family of Five, Thompson Family is Complete Although Lenoir resident Tina Thompson had experienced the miracle of childbirth with...

Don’t let the winter chill keep your children from staying active this season. Physical activity is necessary for a child’s physical and...

There is a new recommendation on screening adults age 50 years and older for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) for people who don’t have...

HICKORY, NC – Dec 8, 2014 — Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) announced today the commercial availability of Philips Lifeline GoSafe,...

HICKORY, NC – Dec. 3, 2014 – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) announced today that its breast imaging center, Catawba Valley Imaging...

HICKORY, NC – Sept 17, 2014 Catawba Valley Medical Group (CVMG) announced today that Christopher Griggs, DO has joined the practice of...

Soon a New Year will punctuate the holiday season! Many people set resolutions to get started on a fitness program. However, nothing...

Childhood obesity has exploded over the last few decades. Estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the...

CVMC patients resoundingly praise our team of caregivers for providing the utmost care to our patients, by doing whatever it takes to...