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Presbyterian Named Among the 50 Best Hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review
Monday, February 28, 2011 (469 reads)

Monday, February 28, 2011

Presbyterian is one of only three hospitals in the Carolinas, and the only hospital in the Charlotte region on the “best hospitals” list for 2011.

Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors Names New Chairman, Adds Three Members
Thursday, February 24, 2011 (140 reads)

Thursday, February 24, 2011

During a recent meeting, Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation’s board of directors appointed Shawn Quillin, M.D., as the chairman of the board. Quillin is a board-certified radiologist and currently serves as chair of radiology at Presbyterian Hospital and chief radiologist at Mecklenburg Radiology Associates. The board also added three new members.

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Recent FDA Approval Expands Obesity Care for North Carolina Residents
Friday, February 18, 2011 (120 reads)

Friday, February 18, 2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Individuals suffering from obesity who have been unsuccessful at traditional approaches to weight loss may now benefit from recent FDA approval for the expanded use of the gastric banding procedure, LAP-BAND®, a minimally invasive surgical weight loss option offered at Presbyterian Hospital locations in Charlotte and Huntersville. The FDA’s announcement now approves the LAP-BAND® procedure as a long-term, effective treatment option for more patients – individuals with a BMI of 30 to 40 who experience one or more weight-related health conditions, such as Type II Diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease and joint pain. Currently, David C. Voellinger M.D., F.A.C.S. and Donald Balder, M.D., F.A.C.S., with Southeast Bariatrics, are the only bariatric surgeons in Charlotte to offer the LAP-BAND® procedure.

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Two Local Clinics Team Up to Care for Charlotte-area Youth
Friday, February 11, 2011 (116 reads)

Friday, February 11, 2011

Thanks to a new partnership between the Presbyterian Hospital Community Care Cruiser and Charlotte Community Health Clinic (CCHC), uninsured children in Charlotte will soon have a new medical home.