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Pardee welcomes Shawn Fiora, FNP, to the Pardee Pain Center

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Pardee is proud to announce Shawn Fiora, FNP, has recently joined the Pardee Pain Center and is affiliated with the Comprehensive Pain Consultants of the Carolinas.

Fiora received her Master of Science and completed her Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from Wright State University, located in Dayton, Ohio. Fiora is board-certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Pardee Pain Center provides treatment for chronic pain and diseases of the spine and is located within Pardee Hospital. The medical director, Edward A. Lewis, M.D., is board-certified in both anesthesiology and pain medicine. The Pain Center offers a variety of treatment options for chronic pain and diseases of the spine including x-ray guided diagnostic and therapeutic injections, medical management, facet, sacroiliac and nerve root blocks, spinal cord stimulation and opioid management.
For more information, contact your primary care physician, or call the Pardee Pain Center directly at (828) 694-4548.

Pardee welcomes surgeon, Lachlan D. Noyes, M.D.

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Pardee is proud to announce Lachlan D. Noyes, M.D., has recently joined its medical staff as a general surgeon with Western North Carolina Surgical Associates, located at 840 Fleming Street, Suite 1, in Hendersonville.

Noyes received his medical degree from Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, La., and completed residencies at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, Calif., and Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals in New Orleans, La.

Noyes served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve as well as the United States Navy for over 20 years. Noyes is a Certified Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is also board-certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Advance Cardiac Life Support, and Basic Life Support. Noyes joins Pardee from the Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Fla., where he served as Chief of Surgery and a staff general surgeon.

Noyes is now accepting referrals for general surgery. Please call Western North Carolina Surgical Associates at 698-0581 for more information.

Mission Pardee Health Campus Agreement Signed

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Pardee Hospital Board of Directors signed a letter of understanding today with Mission Hospital moving the construction of the Mission Pardee Health Campus forward.

The health center is a joint collaboration of Mission Hospitals and Pardee Hospital and will be located on the Buncombe and Henderson county line. In addition to the letter of understanding, both counties have approved the facility plans along with building permits.

“Pardee Hospital is proud to serve alongside Mission to bring high quality, accessible and convenient health care services to Fletcher. The signing of this document today will allow Pardee and Mission to move forward with the Health campus project. We look forward to serving the folks in the northern end of the county.” said Jay Kirby, President and CEO of Pardee Hospital.

The letter of understanding details key points of medical services, land ownership, operations of the health campus, and management services. The project is currently planned as a two-level, approximately 80,000 square foot building. In addition to wellness and prevention programs, proposed services include imaging, urgent care, outpatient rehab, retail pharmacy, laboratory, conference and administrative space, and 20,000 square feet of physician office space.

Read Times News’ report here

Read Mountain Xpress’ report here

Pardee Hospital Foundation offers Making Rounds

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

It was another grand opportunity to visit Pardee through Pardee Hospital Foundation’s Making Rounds Tour where eight members of our community recently toured the hospital, starting first thing in the operating room.

Drs. Das and Mackel were generous in their time to share with our guests the orthopedic surgeries they were performing. Joe and Eileen from the day surgery crew also provided excellent information on processes in the surgical suites, the equipment the Foundation helped purchase, and data on Pardee’s low infection rates. Our guests also visited the new Comprehensive Wound Center to see the new hyperbaric chambers. Paul explained how oxygen therapy works and the types of patients who can benefit.

“I really liked observing surgery and the willingness of the staff to impart information to us,” said Ann N., one of the participants.

If you would like to participate in an upcoming Making Rounds tour, please contact the Foundation office at (828) 696-4666.

Mission Pardee Health Campus :: Moving Forward

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The Mission Pardee Health Campus is moving forward after yesterday’s County Commissioners Meeting. The meeting was cover by multiple media outlets.

From www.blueridgenow.com, “Pardee and Mission hospitals’ proposed health facility on the county line reached another milestone Wednesday after the Henderson County Board of Commissioners gave the OK to move ahead with the project.”

From www.hvillscoop.com, “”I am pleased to say Mission’s leadership has offered the concessions as requested,” Kirby told the board during the afternoon session of their day long meeting, adding that the adjustments had been futher reviewed by both legal counsel for Pardee’s Board of Directors and that of their parent organzation UNC Heath Systems. “We’re excited to see this as a business venture for the town of Fletcher and they feel the same way. I feel it only appropriate that Pardee’s Board of Trustees allow me to sign the memo of understanding next week and that we all move forward with this project.”

Visit missionpardeehealthcampus.org for details about the project.

Pardee Board Elects New Leadership

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

The Hville Scoop reported on the Pardee Board’s New Leadership going into 2012.

Click here to check it out.

Three Pardee Physicians Named Best Doctors in NC

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

W. Mark McCollough, M.D., William D. Medina, M.D., and James E. Radford, M.D., were recently nominated by their peers as three of the best doctors in North Carolina. The physicians were featured in Business North Carolina’s 2011 Best Doctor list.

Dr. McCollough is board-certified in radiation oncology. Dr. Medina is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. Dr. Radford is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology.
Dr. McCollough, a physician with Mountain Radiation Oncology, received his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Fla., and completed a residency at the University of Florida Shands Hospital in Gainesville. This is the seventh year he has received this nomination.

Dr. Medina, a physician with Hendersonville Hematology and Oncology at Pardee, received his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, Ky., and completed a residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C. He completed a fellowship at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. This is the third year he has received this nomination.

Dr. Radford, a physician with Hendersonville Hematology and Oncology at Pardee, serves as the principal investigator for Pardee’s cancer clinical trials program, which currently has more than 52 open studies. He received his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Mich., and completed a residency and fellowship at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. This is the seventh year he has received this nomination.

“We are proud to have these three outstanding physicians here at Pardee Hospital to serve Henderson County. It’s a true testament to the exceptional cancer program we offer here at Pardee,” said Jay Kirby, President and CEO of Pardee Hospital.
Best Doctors Inc., a Boston, Mass.-based company, surveyed physicians nationwide, asking them to grade other doctors in their specialty area. Those with the highest averages made the final list. A copy of the list is available online at businessnc.com.

As a nationally recognized cancer treatment and research facility, the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Pardee is dedicated to using the latest technology and innovative therapies. The Cancer Center hosts community education programs, support groups, provides cancer screenings and holistic support and care for patients dealing with cancer and their families.

Pardee Hospital to host community blood drive

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Pardee Hospital will host a community blood drive for the American Red Cross on Wednesday, Dec.14, from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the hospital’s Jamison Conference Room on the first floor.

In order to donate blood, one must be healthy, at least 17 years old, weigh 110 pounds or more, and not have donated blood in the past 56 days. Walk-in donors will be accepted, but those with appointments will be seen first.

Appointments are required by calling (828) 696-4225 or emailing Judy Bolster at judy.bolster@pardeehospital.org. Donors should enter the hospital through the main entrance on Justice St. All donors are entered for a chance to win two domestic roundtrip tickets on Delta Airlines.

Christmas Parade :: Your Community Hospital

Monday, December 5th, 2011

We would like to extend a special thank you to all of our team members, their families, and a few dogs for coming out this Saturday for the Christmas Parade. Downtown Hendersonville’s annual Christmas Parade was especially wonderful this year, highlighted by beautiful weather. We had over 50 people representing Pardee including our CEO, Jay Kirby and his family, our physicians, nurses, and team members from a multitude of departments. You can find coverage of the Parade in the Times-News here.