Her Job: Reaching Out to Victims of Community Violence

With foundation support, New Hanover Regional Medical Center takes on new battle.

Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Alan T. Dickson left a lasting impact on the state of North Carolina through his love and support of healthcare, the arts, and education.

Sheila and Dan Saklad Help the Next Generation of Nurses

Sheila Saklad’s life was shaped by a passion for nursing — a passion that continues to touch the lives of others.

MRIs are Scary. So New Hanover Medical Center Came Up With a Plan for Kids

Teamwork helps our youngest patients sail through a daunting procedure.

‘I went in for that mammogram, and I knew right away that something was up.’

Eight years ago, Susan Pfefferkorn went in for a routine mammogram at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. Susan was no stranger to breast cancer. She’d lost a college friend to the disease back in the 1980s, and her mother had been diagnosed post-menopause. As a result, Susan had always been proactive.

‘It changes your outlook’

Allan Cheatham believes in taking care of people and giving back to the community where he lives and owns a business.

A Path to Resiliency

Thompson had a mammogram the previous December. She’d kept up with regular, at-home breast exams. She had lost two aunts to breast cancer. A mother of three, she knew she had to be proactive, so she was.

‘It always happened to someone else’

The first time Tammy Coulter was diagnosed with cancer, she had no signs or symptoms. A routine mammogram had turned up stage 0 ductal carcinoma — a cancer she couldn’t see or touch.

Her Heart is in Helping Others

For Sandy Charles, MD, improving health equity is her motivation.

Join Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center in bringing pediatric care close to home

Martin Truex Jr. and Sherry Pollex partnered with Novant Health to introduce the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation Children’s Emergency Department at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center.

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