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08/25/2025

Yoga at the Ballpark on Wednesday, September 24th!

Join us for Bend it at the Ballpark presented by Atrium Health with Arrichion Hot Yoga + Circuit Training! First 500 attendees to arrive will get a new yoga mat courtesy of Atrium Health.

Sign up here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/bendit

08/25/2025

Life doesn’t slow down—and neither should your care. With virtual primary care, you and your family can connect with trusted doctors anytime, anywhere. Skip the waiting room and stay on top of your health.

Busy families need health care that fits real life. Virtual primary care allows you to build a trusted relationship with your doctor, while also allowing you to get expert care when and where it works for you.

08/24/2025

Melody and Geoffrey always knew they wanted to become parents. After trying to conceive on their own, they turned to someone very special—Dr. Jeff Deaton, the same physician who helped Geoffrey’s parents start their family more than 30 years ago.

Back then, David and Karen Keyes had spent nine years navigating infertility and countless doctors before finding Dr. Deaton at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. His warmth and expertise brought them the miracle they had longed for: twins Geoffrey and Katie, born after a Christmas Day pregnancy announcement.

“I prayed … could we have a boy and a girl … One for each of us,” Karen recalled.

Fast forward to February 2025, when Geoffrey and Melody welcomed their son, Aiden, into the world—another miracle made possible by Dr. Deaton.

“He was by far the kindest and the one that I felt cared the most about me and us,” Melody shared. “We have that personal connection, but you can still tell that’s just who he is.”

Learn more about the heartfelt journey of two generations united by one extraordinary doctor: https://bit.ly/45wAASQ

08/23/2025

Run with purpose. Join us for the Keep Pounding 5K with Give Atrium👟

Last chance to register: www.KeepPounding5K.org

08/21/2025

08/21/2025

At Atrium Health Pineville, a dynamic group of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) is leading the way in transforming patient care and community engagement. The APP Council, formed over the past few years, brings together passionate leaders from across specialties to foster collaboration, education and service while elevating clinical excellence.

The group places community at the heart of its mission. In 2023, the team hosted a Be the Match Bone Marrow Drive, mobilizing support for patients in need and raising awareness about the life-saving impact of donor registration. In 2024, they extended their outreach by organizing a clothing drive to benefit Pineville Neighbors Place, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting families in crisis.

The APP Council’s efforts strengthen the care delivered within the hospital while extending meaningful support to the broader community. 💚

08/20/2025

Frequently, kids and young adults in Albemarle, North Carolina, will stop Daniel Harkey in the grocery store. They remember him from way back in fourth grade, when he would visit their schools.

Harkey is a well-being coach at Atrium Health Stanly hospital, where he runs a program called “Passport to Health.” Every year, he visits the classes of 11 schools in the county, teaching more than 700 children about the importance of handwashing, the dangers of smoking, the benefits of healthy eating and more.
Plus, they get to taste-test food in school.

“I very often have kids who see me and say: ‘You know, I still eat hummus. I buy hummus all the time,’” Harkey said. “I get more from their parents, who say their children remember the lessons and are still trying to follow them.”

Understanding the importance of keeping kids healthy and the downstream benefits, Advocate Health hospitals invest in school-based wellness initiatives and other programs focused on helping people living in rural areas stay healthy.

Harkey and people like him work for the local hospital, where the people of Stanly County know to go when they’re sick. But his job is to set young people on a lifetime path of good health, using creative ways to teach them how to live great lives and stay away from needing hospital care for as long as possible.

He’d rather see them in their schools or in the aisles of the grocery store.

Read more stories in our Rural Health Impact Report: https://bit.ly/4mf2oAM

08/19/2025

At just 29, Carley has already faced more than most. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at a young age, she later developed diabetic gastroparesis—a condition that severely impacted her digestive system and led to debilitating colon dysfunction in 2022. When her symptoms began to limit her daily life, Carley sought answers and was referred to Dr. Bradley Davis at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center.

Dr. Davis performed a total colectomy, removing Carley’s entire colon, and placed an ileostomy—an opening in the abdomen where the small intestine is brought to the surface to allow waste to exit the body. For Carley, the surgery was nothing short of life-changing: a turning point that gave her back her independence, energy and hope.

Today, Carley lives with an ostomy—something she never imagined but now embraces with strength and grace. She’s not just surviving—she’s thriving. As Dr. Davis told her, “Live your life.” And that’s exactly what she’s doing.

As she steps into a new decade, Carley is setting her sights on visiting more national parks and earning her personal trainer certification. “If I can do it, anyone can,” she says. “I truly believe my purpose on earth is to help other people.”

Carley’s story is a powerful reminder that even in life’s hardest chapters, there is healing, connection and a future worth fighting for.

Meet our team that performed Carly’s surgery: https://bit.ly/4fKXIjJ

08/18/2025

She’s known as the “Dancing Queen” of Levine Cancer, but recently, Lucy traded the infusion clinic floor for the soccer pitch as honorary captain at a Charlotte FC match. 👑⚽

Lucy’s journey with ovarian cancer began in 2023. After surgeries, chemotherapy, and a brief remission, her cancer came back in 2025. She’s a true survivor — battling her disease with a smile and the salsa. 💃🏻

Through our supportive oncology team, Lucy has found healing through movement and music. Now, she works to help others find that same joy despite their fears — dedicating her time to helping other patients and caregivers discover the healing arts as well. She’s also a passionate soccer fan, which made her Charlotte FC moment even more meaningful.

🎗️ Join Lucy and many others at our upcoming Journey Through Survivorship event on Saturday, September 6 in Charlotte. This free retreat-style gathering offers breakout sessions in creative expression, caregiving, culinary medicine, and more. It’s open to anyone affected by cancer — patients, survivors, caregivers, and providers alike.

📅 RSVP now at: https://bit.ly/3HEt7ru

08/13/2025

Cynthia’s story illustrates how remote blood pressure monitoring can be a game-changer for people living with chronic hypertension.

After years of struggling with medication side effects, she found relief through Atrium Health’s Hypertension Bootcamp and a new study that brings care directly to patients’ homes.

Now, Cynthia’s blood pressure is under control — and she’s helping shape the future of treatment.

Read her inspiring journey and learn how you can take control of your health.

Atrium Health researchers are investigating ways to enhance high blood pressure care while making treatment more convenient and accessible for patients.