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At the Hospitals
n Novant Health Cancer Care Extends n Cancer Genetic Counseling Now will be dedicated to pregnant women with
Its Reach to Ballantyne Available in Matthews medical needs who are not yet ready to
South Charlotte patients now have more Patients in southern Mecklenburg and deliver. The unit will provide care for women
who are more than 20 weeks gestation
access to the most advanced cancer care in Union counties concerned about their and need inpatient care for their medical
the region with the recent opening of Novant personal and/or family history of cancer condition. The center also will feature an
Health Cancer Specialists Ballantyne. Joining have a new, convenient option for genetic outpatient lactation center, retail boutique,
Novant Health Cancer Specialists Charlotte counseling services. Novant Health Cancer coffee kiosk and conference center with
and Novant Health Cancer Specialists Care’s certified cancer genetic counselor is on classrooms that will host women’s health-
Matthews, this new hematology-oncology site each Thursday at Novant Health Cancer related seminars and classes. Tours can be
practice is at 14135 Ballantyne Corporate Specialists Matthews. scheduled by calling 704-384-CARE (2273).
Place, Suite 200.
If you’re concerned about your patients’ NATIONAL HEALTH &
The providers at this location include personal or family cancer risk, refer them to our WELLNESS OBSERVANCES
Nusrat Chaudhary, MD, Ayla Kessler, MD, genetic counseling services for a personalized
Adam Kuykendal, MD, Lance Lassiter, MD, assessment and recommendations for next JUNE 2016
and Alfred Newman III, MD. The office is steps, including testing, if appropriate. Call
open Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 704-384-5285 to get connected. Cataract Awareness Month
Thursday, noon-5 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m.- Great Outdoors Month
1:30 p.m. For more information or to make n Novant Health Huntersville Medical
an appointment with one of Novant Health’s Center Receives Approval to Expand Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
Cancer Specialists clinics, call 704-841-8151 Novant Health has gained state approval Scleroderma Awareness Month
or visit NHcancerspecialists.org.
to add 48 acute care beds and one operating June 4: Trails Day
n William Hammill, MD, Named Novant room to Novant Health Huntersville Medical June 5: Cancer Survivors Day
Health Hemby Children’s Hospital Center. The beds and operating room will be June 13-19: Men’s Health Week
Medical Director relocated from Novant Health Presbyterian June 14: World Blood Donor Day
William Hammill, MD, has been named Medical Center to Huntersville Medical
Center, bringing the facility to a total of June 27: HIV Testing Day
medical director of pediatric services 139 beds and seven operating rooms upon
at Novant Health. In this role, he will be project completion. The plan also includes a Advertising Acknowledgements
three-story, 70,000-square-foot addition to the
responsible for collaborating hospital. Mike Riley, president of Huntersville The following patrons made
with administration to guide Medical Center, expects the project will take Mecklenburg Medicine possible.
the strategic direction of about two and a half years to complete.
Hemby Children’s Hospital and Arthritis & Osteoporosis
Hemby Children’s Emergency n Novant Health Matthews Medical Consultants of the Carolinas...13
William Hammill, MD Department, as well as related Center Expands Its Women’s Center
general pediatric and subspecialty clinics. Dr. Matthews Medical Center is expanding its Brackett Flagship Properties......14
Hammill has 18 years of experience as a
pediatric cardiologist and has been in practice Women’s Center to meet the growing needs Carolinas HealthCare System...15
at Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute- of the community. Doctors from Novant
Pediatrics since 2009. Health Carmel OB/GYN, Novant Health Charlotte Eye Ear Nose
Hammill received his undergraduate degree Bradford OB/GYN and Novant Health & Throat Associates................14
from Wofford College in South Carolina Southeast OB/GYN will continue to attend
and his medical degree from the Medical deliveries at Matthews. The new center, Charlotte Radiology..................... 4
University of South Carolina. He completed opening in early August, will feature 10 new
his pediatric residency at the Medical labor and delivery rooms, each with a full Hospice and Palliative Care
University of South Carolina and his pediatric bathroom and Jacuzzi tub, shower, and a Charlotte Region........................ 8
cardiology fellowship at the University of guest bed. Three new triage rooms will be
Virginia. Following completion of his training, used to evaluate and determine if women LabCorp.......................Back Cover
he was on active duty with the United States require admission. Two additional rooms
Navy. Hammill served in the military for 15 Novant Health............................... 2
years before joining Novant Health.
Oncology Specialists of
Charlotte................................... 14
Pain Management Providers....... 8
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