Avery county, NC

Avery County, North Carolina

• Avery County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,797. The county seat is Newland. The county was formed in 1911 from parts of Caldwell, Mitchell, and Watauga counties and named for Waightstill Avery, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War and the first Attorney General of North Carolina.

Healthcare in Avery County

• Healthcare in Avery County is primarily provided by two main facilities: Cannon Memorial Hospital and Baker Center for Primary Care.

Cannon Memorial Hospital

• Cannon Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Linville, North Carolina. It is a part of the Appalachian Regional Healthcare System. The hospital provides a variety of services including emergency care, inpatient care, and outpatient services. It is equipped with 25 beds and employs a staff of over 150 healthcare professionals.

Baker Center for Primary Care

• The Baker Center for Primary Care is a healthcare facility located in Linville, North Carolina. It is a part of the Appalachian Regional Healthcare System. The center provides a range of services including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and women's health. It employs a team of board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

Health Statistics

• According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Avery County has a lower rate of uninsured individuals compared to the state average. The county also has a higher rate of individuals receiving Medicaid and Medicare services. The leading causes of death in the county are heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory diseases.

Conclusion

• Avery County, North Carolina, provides its residents with quality healthcare services through its main facilities, Cannon Memorial Hospital and Baker Center for Primary Care. These facilities, along with various other healthcare providers in the county, work together to ensure the health and well-being of the county's residents.
  

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Primary Care Avery county, NC

Provider page	Credentials	Gender	Medical school	Graduation year	Primary specialty	Secondary specialties	Address	Address2	City	State	ZIP	Phone
Aldridge Heidi 1104869288	MD	F	Wake Forest University School Of Medicine	1993	Family Practice				Newland	NC	28657
Clark Robert 1376542597	MD	M	University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio	1997	Family Practice				Newland	NC	28657
Stearns Cordelia 1265721872		F	Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania	2011	Internal Medicine				Newland	NC	28657

Avery county, NC - Specialists

• Addiction medicine doctors
• Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologists
• Allergy/immunology doctors
• Anesthesiologists
• Cardiac electrophysiologists
• Cardiologists
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Provider page	Credentials	Gender	Medical school	Graduation year	Primary specialty	Secondary specialties	Address	Address2	City	State	ZIP	Phone
Shields Douglas 1891717815	MD	M	Other	1989	Emergency Medicine	Family Practice			Newland	NC	28657
Bartucci Robert 1912054990		M	Rush Medical College Of Rush University	1982	Psychiatry				Linville	NC	28646

Allied healthcare providers

Provider page	Credentials	Gender	Education	Graduation year	Primary specialty	Secondary specialties	Address	Address2	City	State	ZIP	Phone
Haverkamp Evergreen 1700495553		F	Other	2018	Nurse Practitioner				Newland	NC	28657
Mcintosh Samanthia 1639299886		F	Other	2002	Nurse Practitioner				Newland	NC	28657

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