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April 2, 2025
Don't Be Your Child's Drug Dealer - Get Rid of Your Prescription Drugs with WakeMed's Drug Take-Back Bins
According to findings presented by NPR, “In 11 percent of American counties, often in rural communities clustered in the South, enough opioid prescriptions are being written each year for every man, woman and child to have one.” Branson Page, MD, the Vice President of Clinical Operations for Wake Emergency Physicians has collaborated with a team […]
August 9, 2024
Moms Helping Moms: Lakelia Stanley's Milk Bank Donation Story
Lakelia Stanley is a Chief Probation/Parole Officer for the Adult Corrections Facility in Wake County. As...
August 5, 2024
What's Happening at Cary Hospital Summer 2024
Check out the latest updates from WakeMed Cary Hospital, including everything you need to know about our ...
August 1, 2024
"My Daughter Recognized My Stroke Symptoms. It Saved My Life."
Holly Springs residents, Grant Jacobs and his wife, welcomed their daughter and her fiancé who were in t...
June 3, 2024
Surviving a Motorcycle Accident: Scott Martin's Story
A few tranquil moments at the end of a busy work day — that's what Scott Martin was looking for on May ...
March 29, 2024
Handmade with Love: Jody’s Story of Giving Through Grief and Loss
Jody Cefola is a sewing volunteer for the WakeMed Cary Hospital Sew Much Love program. She is passionate ...
February 15, 2024
What’s New and Next at WakeMed Cary Hospital Winter 2024
Check out the latest updates from WakeMed Cary Hospital, including everything you need to know about our Geriatric Emergency Department, STEMI coverage, Medical District moves, gifts, events and more — all right here in Cary.
December 15, 2023
Minimally Invasive Surgery Innovations in Bariatrics
Minimally invasive bariatric surgery is one of the safest, least invasive surgical weight loss options available today. At WakeMed, we specialize in offering a variety of options, so we sat down with the Medical Director of WakeMed Bariatric Surgery & Medical Weight Loss, Bala Thatigotla, MD, MBA, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM, to learn more about this […]
November 14, 2023
The Benefits of Giving Back - Volunteerism Is Good for You
Taking good care of ourselves is a critical component of longevity, but caring for others is also a rewarding and gratifying way of boosting your physical and mental health, especially as you age. Research shows that giving back to your community by volunteering two hours or more per week is a great way to stay […]
October 1, 2023
Follow the Blanket Through the Beauty of Volunteer Services
A study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that people who volunteer are happier than those who do not. There is something about spreading joy to others that sends an overflow of feel-good endorphins right back to the volunteer. A Day In the Life of a Friendly Face Volunteer Friendly Face is a […]
September 1, 2023
Healing via Hyperbaric Chamber at WakeMed Wound Care: Lance Tornatore's Story
According to the CDC, “More than 37 million Americans have diabetes (about 1 in 10), and approximately 90 to 95 percent of them have type 2 diabetes.” Diabetes can lead to a host of health problems, including neuropathy, a condition that reduces feeling sensations in parts of the body, such as the feet. What’s more, […]
September 1, 2023
Kudos for Cary Hospital
It’s been a great year for WakeMed Cary Hospital — as evidenced by an impressive round of awards and accolades that span across a wide range of specialty areas, including: Heart Attack Care The American College of Cardiology (ACC) recognized Cary Hospital as being among the nation’s top performing hospitals for the treatment of heart […]
May 17, 2023
Stroke Serendipity: Polly's Story of Right Time Right Place
“You do for family.” That’s a rule Polly Shreve lives by. She demonstrated it most recently on March 1, 2023, when she flew from Missouri to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and then drove to Cary, North Carolina to care for her sister who had recently fallen and suffered multiple fractures. “My sister was in bad shape, […]
May 1, 2023
Stopping Stroke in Its Tracks: Rick Racine's Story
After a harrowing experience this past summer, Rick Racine is grateful for each day he wakes up alive and well — thanks to the swift care he received at WakeMed Cary Hospital. Seeing Stars Beginning August 19, 2022, Rick woke up three days in a row with a strange visual sensation. “I was seeing stars […]
March 8, 2023
Program Spotlight: Neuropsychology
Director of WakeMed Neuropsychology Laurie Leach, PhD, ABN, explains what’s next for the program in 2023. WakeMed is home to one of Wake County’s most accomplished brain and spine health centers as well as comprehensive rehabilitation programs — housed within the rehab division is WakeMed’s neuropsychology program. What is Neuropsychology? But, what exactly is neuropsychology? […]
July 6, 2022
Mother-Daughter Duo Works Together for Weight Loss
Losing weight is hard when you don’t have the support you need to be successful. Fortunately this hard-working mother/daughter duo had one another, the incredible care team at WakeMed Cary Hospital, and one of the nation’s most renowned endobariatric weight loss doctors on their side — and their story of weight loss success is one […]
July 3, 2022
Wound Care Center Opens in Cary
In July, WakeMed will open Cary’s first and only outpatient Wound Care Center, in addition to two new hyperbaric oxygen chambers. Before now, patients in western Wake County who needed specialized wound care or hyperbaric oxygen therapy were often sent to Raleigh or outside of the county. This new service means comprehensive care, closer to […]
June 2, 2022
Hear All About it Don Collins Declares WakeMed a Great Place to Work
Don’s hearing loss began several years ago. Starting at the of 19, he served as a county firefighter, controlling and putting out fires as well as responding to emergencies involving area residents, property and the environment. In the 1980s, when Don began his career, hearing protection was optional for firefighters. Don says, “There were chainsaws, […]
April 21, 2022
Giving Back - Its what we are here to do
Since its inception, WakeMed has relied on volunteers as ambassadors, liaisons and educators. They serve a crucial role in making sure all our patients and their families have a positive experience while inside a WakeMed facility. One of those special volunteers is Anne Joyner. Anne has been volunteering at the WakeMed Cary Hospital gift shop […]
March 7, 2022
WakeMed Trauma Centers
Trauma is sudden and unexpected. Before you realize what’s happened, your life, or the life of a loved one can be devastated. A fall, a vehicle collision, fire, traumatic brain injury and more can have impacts for a lifetime. While you are likely not preparing for life’s traumatic events, we certainly are. As Wake County’s […]