When COVID-19 hit the United States, nurses and other healthcare workers were quickly called to the front lines of the pandemic. As vaccines became available to the public in January 2021, the need for healthcare workers to help distribute the vaccine grew at a rapid rate. A group of retired WakeMed nurses — Jonnie Simmons, […]
Q&A with Dr. Monroe Thousands of children age 12 and older have received the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 since the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) green-lighted its emergency use authorization a few months ago. Yet some parents are still on the fence about whether or not to vaccinate their kids so we asked Dr. […]
Whether your child has a mysterious rash or is battling eczema, it’s helpful to have a pediatric dermatologist as part of your medical team because they are uniquely trained to diagnose and treat children’s skin. “Childhood is full of ongoing physical and emotional changes, and a child’s skin changes a lot over the years,” said […]
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 […]
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 […]
Each year, the WakeMed Foundation’s Community Campaign offers an opportunity to support hospital programs and services. We caught up with Alex Bean, a local business leader and Community Campaign Volunteer, to talk about why serving WakeMed matters to him. Within a few years of moving to Raleigh, Alex Bean had learned about WakeMed and its work […]
While I haven’t yet had the opportunity to meet many of you, my name is Valerie Barlow and I’m the Senior Vice President & Administrator of North Hospital. While I’m new to this role at North, I’ve been part of the WakeMed family for more than 20 years, serving in a variety of leadership roles […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention on Tuesday issued new guidance on mask use for fully vaccinated Americans. If you’re fully vaccinated, you may remove your mask when attending small outdoor gatherings as well as when dining outside with friends from multiple households. Unvaccinated people still need to wear a mask at […]
A car seat is essential for keeping your young kids safe when you’re on the road. So why can it feel like understanding the rules about them — what, when and how to use the seat — is harder than passing a driving test? To get past your car seat safety anxieties, follow our pointers […]
Minimally-invasive IntraVascular Lithotripsy Procedure Breaks Up Calcium in Blocked Arteries for Stent Placement in High-Risk Patients For high-risk patients with complex coronary artery disease, treatment options are often limited. That’s because undergoing surgery for many patients with a variety of health complications simply isn’t an option – the risk of complications is just too […]
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