We caught up with Jodi Stamey, committee member of the WakeMed Foundation Helton Scholarship Endowment Fund and Vice President for Advancement at William Peace University, to talk about why serving WakeMed matters to her. Education matters to local leader Jodi Stamey. It’s why she spends her professional career in university advancement, cultivating community and alumni […]
Choosing a primary care provider (PCP) who best fits you and your needs can be a daunting task. You might feel like you have a list of questions and aren’t sure where to begin to find the best answers. Having a good relationship with your provider is important to your health. Building effective communication within […]
You know that pain: the pain you’ve had for years, that never gets better, month after month. You figure it’s normal — the women in your family have always had bad cramps. But maybe it’s something more because beyond the pain, try as you might, you just can’t get pregnant. March is National Endometriosis Month, […]
Cancer. It’s a diagnosis that sends shockwaves of fear. Long treatment protocols are coupled with harsh side effects and punctuated by possible terminal prognosis. Undoubtedly, cancer is one disease that, when caught early enough, can save a patient from grueling treatment regimens and even a death sentence. Positron Emission Tomography/Computerized Tomography (PET/CT) A critical weapon […]
There’s nothing like the comforting goodness of a bowl of mashed potatoes or a not-so-healthy side of salted french fries. The white potatoe is one delicious vegetable that doesn’t disappoint fried and diced or mashed and boiled. However, it’s part of the family of nightshade vegetables which have, unfortunately, gotten a pretty bad rap over […]
Each year, the WakeMed Foundation’s Community Campaign offers an opportunity to support hospital programs and services. We connected with Dana Green, a local marketing leader and Chair of the Community Campaign, to talk about why serving WakeMed and the community is important to her. When I moved to Raleigh about nine years ago, I wanted to give […]
Each year, the WakeMed Foundation’s Community Campaign offers an opportunity to support hospital programs and services. We chatted with Chris Bell, Middle Market Banking Manager for the Triangle Region at Truist, to talk about why serving WakeMed matters. In the fight against Covid-19, the Triangle community has banded together to support relief efforts. The effort has […]
Every March, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) leads the nation in recognizing Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge and support the millions of Americans impacted by brain injury. The theme for the 2021 awareness campaign is More Than My Brain Injury. Every nine seconds, someone in the United States sustains a […]
Avid runner and extreme marathoner Bart Filipiak is a 46-year-old who can barely believe he’s had a heart condition for the past 15+ years. As a kid, Bart always knew he wanted to be an Air Force pilot. He earned his private pilot’s license by the time he graduated college and went on to join […]
Just three days before his daughter’s wedding day, Dan Gregory, a Wake Forest, N.C. resident, was complaining of severe abdominal discomfort. Having experienced pain like this before, Dan quickly came to the realization that this pain was indeed another kidney stone. However, this time it was different, and he assumed pain this severe had to […]
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