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NAMC Welcomes 2024 With New Baby
January 03, 2024FLORENCE, Ala., – North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) is ringing in 2024 with one of the first bundles of joy of the year. Weighing six pounds and 11 ounces and measuring 21 inches, Jay’Leigh Faith Southward was born to Danielle Lowery and Devarious Southward, Jan. 2nd, at 5:30 p.m.
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North Alabama Medical Center to Celebrate Five-Year Anniversary Wednesday
December 04, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) will celebrate the five-year anniversary of the opening of the new hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 6th. Following more than a year of planning and 25 months of construction, the $230 million, 450,000-square-foot facility off Veterans Drive officially opened its doors on Friday, Dec. 6, 2018.
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NAMC’s Dr. Valvani Earns Certified Medical Director Designation
November 30, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – Rachna Valvani, MD, CMD, has earned the designation of Certified Medical Director (CMD) by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM). Best known as ‘Dr. Rich,’ she is an internal medicine and geriatrics faculty physician at North Alabama Medical Center.
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Rutherford Named Director of Critical Care Services at NAMC
October 23, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – Officials at North Alabama Medical have announced Charity Rutherford as the new director of Critical Care services.
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Dr. Kristen Reed Joins North Alabama Surgery
October 03, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – North Alabama Medical Center is pleased to welcome Kristen Reed, MD, to the medical staff as our newest general surgeon. Dr. Reed comes to NAMC from Oregon Health & Science University in the Portland area where she completed her surgical residency.
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North Alabama Medical Center Receives Primary Stroke Certification
September 13, 2023FLORENCE – North Alabama Medical Center has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®, certifying the facility as a primary stroke center. The certification comes weeks after the hospital received the Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award from the American Heart Association.
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Dr. Jonathan Bradberry Joins North Alabama Primary Care
September 11, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – North Alabama Primary Care is pleased to welcome Jonathan Bradberry, MD, to its location at 646 Cox Creek Parkway in Florence. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine in Virginia, Bradberry and his wife moved to Alabama and has been practicing medicine as a Hospitalist for the past two years.
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Don’t Make Your Health Wait Until Next Year
August 29, 2023Preventive care is a key factor in maintaining your overall health. Annual well visits and health screenings like mammograms and colonoscopies can help you and your provider stay on top of any health issues that may arise before they become serious. They also allow you to develop a good provider-patient relationship and play an important role in helping you stay on the road to good health.
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American Heart Association Recognizes NAMC for High-Quality Stroke Care
August 16, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – North Alabama Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
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North Alabama Medial Center Cath Lab Performs Procedure on 100,000th Patient
August 08, 2023FLORENCE, Alabama – The Cardiac Catheterization Lab at North Alabama Medical Center reached a milestone on Friday, August, 4th, by serving its 100,000th patient. Dr. Areen Al-Taie, MD, FACC, performed an Aveir leadless pacemaker implantation on Matthew Daugherty.
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NAMC Puts da Vinci Robot on Full Display
July 21, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., - North Alabama Medical Center recently held a hands-on demonstration of the latest da Vinci Xi surgical robot in the main lobby. Onlookers were allowed to get up close and personal with the machine and even control it from a test console during various simulations.
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North Alabama Medical Center Partners with Tennessee Valley Surgery Group
July 19, 2023FLORENCE, Alabama (July 19) – North Alabama Medical Center has announced a partnership with Tennessee Valley Surgery Group, bringing its total number of current employed surgeons to six. The addition of another general surgeon this week, along with another one set to start in the fall will make North Alabama Surgery the premier surgical group in the region.
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General Surgeon J. Wilson Mesquita, MD, Joins North Alabama Medical Center
July 18, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – North Alabama Medical Center is proud to welcome J. Wilson Mesquita, MD, to its surgical group. Dr. Mesquita comes to NAMC after completing full general surgery training at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich.
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Smith Named Director of Women’s and Children’s Services at NAMC
May 31, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – Officials at North Alabama Medical have announced Kendra Smith as the new director of Women’s and Children’s services.
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Mason named NAMC 2023 Mercy Award Winner
May 30, 2023FLORENCE, Alabama (May 25, 2023) – North Alabama Medical Center recently announced that Demetria Mason has been recognized as the facility’s 2023 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.
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NAMC Partners with City of Florence to Open Outdoor Fitness Court
May 11, 2023FLORENCE – Officials with the City of Florence, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Florence City Schools and North Alabama Medical Center were on hand for the grand opening of the new outdoor fitness court, located at Martin Park in Florence.
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North Alabama Medical Center Now Offering ABUS Services
April 13, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – North Alabama Medical Center has announced the addition of a specific imaging service designed for dense breasts called ABUS (automated breast ultrasound). The new technology, which was delivered to the Tri-State Center for Breast Health at on Cloyd Blvd., in Florence last week, is a non-invasive ultrasound examination, which is an adjunct to mammography for asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue.
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Dr. Bradley Wargo, Joins North Alabama Shoals Hospital to Launch Pain Management Service Line
April 03, 2023MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., – North Alabama Shoals Hospital is launching a new service line and welcoming in a new physician to kickstart the process. Bradley W. Wargo, DO, arrived on site on Monday, April 3, and will begin seeing new patients as part of the new Interventional Pain Management service. Dr. Wargo comes to NASH from Memphis, Tenn., where he ran a successful practice.
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Dr. Michael Funderburk, Urologist, Joins North Alabama Medical Center
March 26, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – North Alabama Medical Center is pleased to welcome Michael Funderburk, MD, to the medical staff as our newest urologist. Dr. Funderburk comes to NAMC from Advanced Urology in Decatur, Georgia.
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Dr. Dennis Fernandez, Advanced Robotic, Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon, Joins NAMC
March 14, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – North Alabama Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dennis Fernandez, MD, to the medical staff as our newest laparoscopic, advanced robotic and bariatric surgeon. Dr. Fernandez comes to NAMC from Huntsville, Ala., where he ran a successful practice.
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