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Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital

one of which also offers express care services.
Trained in all areas of medicine, the medical
group providers specialize in family medicine,
physicals for all ages, minor procedures, adult
and pediatric wellness, same-day sick visits,
and walk-in acute care needs.
Healthcare Family Medicine

156 Boomer Community Center Rd.
Boomer, NC 28606
(336) 921-2273
Quality Care Just Minutes Away Family Medicine & Express Care
3369 Clingman Rd., Ronda, NC 28670
(336) 984-3003
Family Medicine
continues to expand its slate as the needs
ur location in the Blue Ridge
O Mountains means ample outdoor of the community grow. 5229 Rock Creek Rd., Hays, NC 28635
(336) 696-2711
recreation and physical fitness
• Wilkes Medical Center received the

opportunities surround us – integral for In the spotlight: PUBLIC HEALTH
maintaining a healthy community. Many National Commissioning Excellence Wilkes Health has been serving the
dedicated medical professionals and top-notch Award for existing buildings that had community for more than 50 years. Its
healthcare organizations contribute to and increased their energy efficiency and mission is to promote health and prevent
improve the health of all who live, work, and indoor environmental quality. (2022)
play in Wilkes County. • Wilkes Medical Center was named a disease in the community through promotion
Top Rural Hospital nationally by The of wellness services and caring for the sick.
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST Leapfrog Group. (2021) Wilkes Community Health Center provides
BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER 1370 West D St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 comprehensive primary and preventive care
Wilkes Medical Center is a 130-bed (336) 651-8100 | wakehealth.edu/wilkes services to Wilkes and surrounding county
facility in North Wilkesboro that has been residents of all ages, regardless of their ability
caring for the community for more than 70 Wilkes Medical Center - By the Numbers to pay. Various centers focus on counseling
years. Medical providers offer expert care June 2021-June 2022 for diabetes and nutrition, immunizations,
along with access to the latest research and • 261 Births maternity and post-partum care, and
technology. Many primary care and specialty • 27,872 ER Visits visits for wellness/illness. Additionally, the
practices are nearby at the West Park Campus. • 3,032 In-Patient Discharges Environmental Health Office conducts
Wilkes Medical Center is part of the world- routine restaurant and institution inspections,
class medical services that Atrium Health HUGH CHATHAM and issues septic permits. The Health
Wake Forest Baptist brings to Wilkes County. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Department is open Monday-Friday from
The 2020 strategic combination between Hugh Chatham Health has provided
Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health world-class healthcare to the Yadkin Valley 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
further increased Wilkes Medical Center’s region since 1931. As an independent, not-
ability to provide comprehensive, high-quality, for-profit community healthcare network of Wilkes County Health Department
and cost-effective healthcare to Wilkes County physician clinics and an 81-bed acute care 306 College St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
and surrounding areas. hospital, Hugh Chatham Health has grown (336) 651-7450
A Hematology and Oncology Clinic to employ more than 1,000 healthcare wilkescounty.net/199/health-department
opened in August 2020 as part of the professionals and administrators and is served Wilkes Diabetes and Nutrition Center
healthcare system’s Comprehensive Cancer by more than 70 providers across 29 locations 306 College St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Center network – the only center in the and six counties. Headquartered in Elkin, North (336) 667-0460 | wilkescounty.net
region designated by the National Cancer Carolina, Hugh Chatham Health has been Wilkes County Women, Infants, and
Institute and one of only 53 in the country. nationally recognized for patient satisfaction, Children (WIC)
Patients can receive diagnosis and treatment patient safety, and clinical quality. 232 Jefferson St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
of cancer and benign and malignant blood 180 Parkwood Dr., Elkin, NC 28621 (336) 651-7451 | wilkescounty.net/377/Women-Infants-
disorders, on-site chemotherapy infusion, (336) 527-7000 | hughchatham.org Children-WIC
laboratory and pharmacy services, PET Wilkes County Environmental
imaging, and access to the latest cancer HUGH CHATHAM Health Office
treatments and clinical trials. MEDICAL GROUP 110 North St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Wilkes Medical Center offers numerous Wilkes County is served by three Hugh (336) 651-7530
primary and specialty care services and Chatham Health family medicine locations, wilkescounty.net/202/environmental-health

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