WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 25, 2017 – Individuals whose insurance covered the cost of a comprehensive medical weight-loss program had one-year outcomes very similar to those of patients who paid for the treatment out of pocket, according to an observational study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The study, published in the June issue […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 22, 2017 – “Mommy, you need to come home. Daddy’s had a stroke.” That’s the phone call Sheila Allen of High Point received last April, while out of town on business. Her two young daughters had called 911 and paramedics had taken her 51-year-old husband Steven to the hospital. As she […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC May 12, 2017 – Thomas Arcury, Ph.D., professor of family and community medicine, and Sara Quandt, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology and prevention, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, have been awarded a Defender of Justice Award by the North Carolina Justice Center. These awards honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC May 12, 2017 – Michael LeCompte, a first-year Wake Forest School of Medicine student, has received the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Minority Summer Fellowship Award. Each year, two students from across the country are selected for the award; LeCompte is the first Wake Forest School of Medicine student to be honored. […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC May 12, 2017 – Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) has been awarded a 2017 Excellence Award sponsored by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC). WFIRM was one of five recipients. WFIRM won in the research and development category for its custom-designed 3-D printer that prints living cells. The award recognizes exceptional […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC May 12, 2017 – Karen M. Winkfield, M.D.,Ph.D., associate professor of radiation oncology and director of the Office of Cancer Health Equity at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, served as the lead author of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) strategic plan for increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the oncology workforce. […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC May 12, 2017 – Ryan Terlecki, M.D., associate professor of urology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, was part of a three-person team that won first place in a competition sponsored by the American Urological Association (AUA) Leadership Program. Terlecki was one of 20 participants selected nationwide to attend the leadership program. Participants […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 11, 2017 – People living in the communities surrounding Surry County will have access to the state’s leading care in cardiac rehabilitation thanks to a partnership Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Northern Hospital of Surry County announced today. Wake Forest Baptist is known for setting the standard of care for […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 10, 2017 – From the time he was born, Dylan Hill has faced an uphill battle. Born with multiple medical conditions, he had trouble breathing on his own, which caused brain damage. In addition, he was put on dialysis when he was just a month old. Shortly before he turned 2 […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 3, 2017 – As Wilkes Regional Medical Center moves closer to joining the Wake Forest Baptist family of hospitals, medical center leaders announced today it will be known as Wake Forest Baptist Health – Wilkes Medical Center when the long-term lease agreement with Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center closes July 1, […]