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At the Hospitals
n Neurosciences Expanding at
Novant Health
Eric Eskioglu, MD, recently joined Novant
Health to lead neurosciences across the system
with the goal of creating a world- sprains, fractures, minor cuts, and ear and sinus
class experience for patients,
regardless of their entry point.
With a history of spearheading the X-ray and lab services for fast and accurate
creation of three comprehensive
Eric Eskioglu,MD stroke centers, including the
only comprehensive stroke center in southwest
Florida, Dr. Eskioglu has the experience and
dedication to lead Novant Health into the next
generation of neurological care.
Eskioglu earned his medical degree from
the University of Kansas and completed a two-
year fellowship at the National Institutes of
Health with Pfizer Clinical Research Scholars
program, as well as an endovascular/vascular
neurosurgery fellowship at the University of
Florida. At Vanderbilt University Medical
Center, he completed his neurosurgical residency
training. Eskioglu also earned a bachelor’s
degree in aerospace and mechanical engineering
from the University of Arizona, experience that
helps drive more efficient neuroscience clinical
services for the best patient care.
In his role at Novant Health, he plans to
work with providers and other team members
to elevate neuroscience excellence for Novant
Health inpatient and outpatient services by
implementing best practices and unifying
processes and protocols across the system.
From neurosurgeons who perform general
neurosurgery to neurohospitalists who manage
acute neurologic illnesses and neurointensivists
who care for patients in the intensive care
unit, Novant Health has recruited 20 new
neuroscience providers over the last year in the
Charlotte market alone.
Stay tuned to learn more about Eskioglu,
his team of experts and what the expansion
of neurosciences at Novant Health means to
the community.
n Novant Health Opens New Urgent
Care Location in South Charlotte
Novant Health Urgent Care & Occupational
Medicine opened in September at 8450 Park
Road. The facility, near the Quail Hollow
community, offers walk-in care Monday-
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Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday,
8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Novant Health Urgent Care & Occupational
Medicine treats individuals of all ages and can
provide expert care for non-life-threatening
injuries and illnesses, including colds, flu,
infections. Services include immunizations,
physicals for sports participation and on-site
diagnosis. Also provided are complete
services for employers, including employment
physicals, as well as lab screening and other
services for the workplace.
“As part of the Novant Health system, we
have access to the medical records of any
patient at any Novant Health clinic, allowing us
to serve as an extension of a patient’s primary
care provider,” says Jack Shepherd, MD, a
family medicine specialist at Novant Health
Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine.
Novant Health Urgent Care & Occupational
Medicine accepts most major insurance plans.
For more information, call 704-638-1551 or
visit NovantHealth.org/urgentcare.
n Division Changes Name to
Novant Health Pediatric Cardiology
The pediatric cardiology division of Novant
Heart & Vascular Institute recently changed its
name to Novant Health Pediatric Cardiology.
The name change affects three clinic locations:
1718 E. Fourth St., suite 605, Charlotte, NC
28204; 11840 Southmore Drive, suite 201,
Charlotte, NC 28277; and 10030 Gilead Road,
suite 344, Huntersville, NC 28078.
n Novant Health Offers Sports Injury
Clinics for High School Athletes
For the fifth year in a row, Novant Health will
treat high school sports injuries after-hours at its
sports injury clinics now through November
12. The Novant Health Black and Blue Clinic
will be held at Novant Health Urgent Care
& Occupational Medicine in Matthews on
Fridays, 10-11 p.m., and at Novant Health
Lakeside Family Physicians & Urgent Care at
19485 Old Jetton Road, suite 100, Cornelius,
on Saturdays, 9-10 a.m.
Novant Health’s sports injury clinics provide
after-hours care for unexpected high school
sports injuries so that student athletes can quickly will continue to raise awareness, promote
and safely return to the field. Walk-in patients are prevention, and offer treatment and support for
welcome and most insurance plans are accepted.
When unexpected sports injuries such
as concussions, sprains, strains, cuts and
broken bones occur, Novant Health’s Black
and Blue Clinic is a cost-efficient, time-
saving alternative to the emergency room.
The clinic will be staffed by board-certified
primary care sports medicine physicians
and clinical staff. If needed, X-ray services
also will be available.
“We are excited to continue to provide care
in our community for high school athletes at
our sports injury clinics again this fall,” says
Eric Warren, MD, medical director of sports
medicine. “Our staff is prepared to diagnose and
treat common sports-related injuries, including
ankle sprains, broken bones and concussions. For
high school student athletes, the clinic is one of
the fastest and safest possible options for them to
return to their chosen sport in a timely manner.”
Novant Health sports medicine has experts
in a broad range of specialties, including
primary care sports medicine, orthopedic sports
medicine, physical therapy, pediatric cardiology
and certified athletic training.
n Novant Health Presbyterian Medical
Center Reaccredited as a
Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery
Center
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
(NHPMC) is proud to announce the successful
reaccreditation as a comprehensive bariatric
surgery center under the Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality
Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). This is
NHPMC’s fourth reaccreditation since first
receiving the designation in 2007. This renewed
accreditation acknowledges Novant Health’s
commitment to providing high-quality and safe
care for bariatric surgery patients that exceeds
clinical benchmarks and guidelines.
“We are proud to be nationally-recognized
again as a fully accredited comprehensive
bariatric surgery center. Our bariatric team,
whether in the office, on the hospital floor
or in the operating room, takes great pride in
providing our patients with the best experience
and best outcome possible,” says David
Voellinger, MD, medical director of Novant
Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Bariatric
Center. “This recognition reinforces our belief
that we are providing excellent care for our
patients struggling with severe obesity. We
this chronic, life-threatening disease.”