Southern and Western Wake County have seen incredible growth over the past decade. To keep pace with this growth and ensure residents from Cary and surrounding towns and communities have access to high-quality, state-of-the-art healthcare close to home, WakeMed Cary Hospital has grown right alongside. Recently, we’ve celebrated the opening of Cary Hospital’s newly expanded […]
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health condition affecting nearly half of adults in the U.S. If left untreated, it can lead to serious health problems such as stroke, cardiovascular conditions and kidney problems. As a top risk factor for stroke, high blood pressure is often called the ‘silent killer’ because […]
Earlier this year, WakeMed Cary Hospital celebrated an important milestone. Dr. Christopher McGowan, founder and Medical Director of True You Weight Loss in Cary, performed his 500th endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) procedure at the WakeMed Cary Hospital Advanced Gastrointestinal Center – making him the first and only physician in the country to achieve this milestone. […]
Each year, the WakeMed Foundation’s Community Campaign offers an opportunity to support hospital programs and services. We connected with Gavin Shaw, president of Campion Capital, LLC and a member of the WakeMed Foundation Board of Directors, to talk about why being involved with the WakeMed Foundation is important to him. Outstanding Care Not long after his family […]
Megan Dew was well aware of the importance of mammograms and early detection for breast cancer. Her grandmother passed away from breast cancer, and her mother is a breast cancer survivor. Armed with the knowledge of her family’s health history, Megan began getting mammograms at the age of 34 based on her ob-gyn’s recommendation. “When […]
Freak accidents — they can happen to anyone at the most unsuspecting moments, and Crystal Poole, unfortunately, is no exception. Due to no fault of her own, she found herself in the wrong place at wrong time. Crystal is a wife, a mom, a graduate student, a resident of Wake County and also a trauma […]
Karen Huskins and her parents were celebrating at her friend’s wedding reception on Memorial Day weekend when Karen’s mother, Harriet, went into cardiac arrest. It was a terrifying moment for everyone. “Mom had told me earlier that she didn’t feel well,” says Karen. “She thought she just had heartburn, so she brushed off the symptoms […]
Gretchen Golz was in the second grade when her parents divorced. That traumatic event began what Gretchen describes as a ‘cycle of emotional eating’ that followed her into adolescence and young adulthood. As a college student, Gretchen tried various diets that led to minimal weight loss, but after she graduated and began her first job, […]
Since the first COVID-19 vaccines were authorized for use in December 2020, WakeMed Health & Hospitals has been dedicated to vaccinating as many people as we can, as quickly as possible, in accordance with state guidelines. As part of our creative outreach efforts, a number of affiliated physicians have volunteered their time and energy to […]
Every birth story is unique and original, and each one powerfully illustrates the beauty of new life. For Lisa Gibson and her husband Tom, the care they received at WakeMed Cary Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace made an especially long birth experience a joyous one. Personal Care for First-Time Parents Cary residents Lisa and Tom Gibson, […]
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