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Cancer Care
Stage 4 Lung Cancer: Petra Dorsey's Inspiring Story of Hope
Petra Dorsey is ever the optimist. No matter what life throws her way, she fights back with laughter, lig...
Spiritual Care
Understanding Your Health Care Rights: A Guide to Advance Care Planning and Medical Power of Attorney
Let's be honest. Discussing future plans for a serious medical emergency, sickness or terminal illness is...
Physical Therapy
The Single-Handed Chef: Aaron's New Path Forward After Brain Abscess
Birthdays are a time to celebrate a year past and a year ahead. For children and adults alike, these cele...
Cary Hospital
The Benefits of Giving Back - Volunteerism Is Good for You
Taking good care of ourselves is a critical component of longevity, but caring for others is also a rewarding and gratifying way of boosting your physical and mental health, especially as you age. Research shows that giving back to your community by volunteering two hours or more per week is a great way to stay […]
Cary Hospital
Follow the Blanket Through the Beauty of Volunteer Services
A study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that people who volunteer are happier than those who do not. There is something about spreading joy to others that sends an overflow of feel-good endorphins right back to the volunteer. A Day In the Life of a Friendly Face Volunteer Friendly Face is a […]
North Hospital
A Supportive Space for Mom and Baby at WakeMed North Hospital — Asia's Labor and Delivery Story
A Horrifying Labor and Delivery Experience Having a baby is always an unpredictable experience, especially for first-time moms. A caring, compassionate health care team can bridge the gap between what a mom understands about labor and delivery and how she goes about making the experience memorable and positive. Unfortunately, for mom Asia Batton, this was […]
North Hospital
Take 5 with WakeMed Urologist Matt Lyons, MD, FACS
Matthew Lyons, MD, FACS, is a WakeMed urologist who specializes in minimally invasive and advanced robotic surgical techniques for the treatment of genitourinary cancers, benign prostate enlargement and urinary stone disease. He is an active participant in the Wake County Genitourinary (GU) oncology tumor board, offering a state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment in collaboration […]
North Hospital
Spine Surgery Without the Surgery Offers Long-Awaited Relief
Anyone who has dealt with chronic back pain knows that relief isn’t easy to find. While a myriad of conservative treatment options exist, including medication therapy, physical therapy, and steroid injections — many patients still struggle to achieve long-term relief without surgery. Yet, most patients are hesitant to undergo a major operation due to the many […]
North Hospital
What's New and Next at North Hospital
For those of you I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting, my name is Tom Gough and I’m the Senior Vice President & Administrator of Community Hospitals. That means I have the incredible opportunity to work with and for the community to make sure WakeMed North Hospital is the best place in the region to […]