Cape Fear Valley Health

12/22/2025

12/22/2025

🎉 **Holiday Hours for Cape Fear Valley HealthPlex** 🎉

As we celebrate the season, please note our adjusted hours:

- **December 24**: Closing early at **3:00 PM**
- **December 25**: **Closed** for the holiday
- **December 31**: Closing early at **3:00 PM**
- **January 1**: **Open** at **8:00 AM**

We wish you a joyful and safe holiday season! Thank you for being a part of our community. 🌟

12/21/2025

🆕 New Walk-In Care Option with SameDay Medical 🚶‍♂️We’re excited to offer a new option in same-day, quick, compassionate care!

With the opening of SameDay Medical – Raeford Road last month, we're furthering our mission to make healthcare more accessible in our community.

This clinic, open to both adults and kids, allows you to get pressing healthcare treatment without long waits in an Emergency Department who prioritizes life-threatening needs. Let SameDay Medical take care of your family’s sniffles, stitches, aches and breaks. 🤧

Walk in or make an appointment here ➡️ https://www.capefearvalley.com/services/sameday-medical

12/20/2025

✨ Get to know Dr. Dezarae R. Leto ✨
Board-certified general surgeon with advanced training in wound care and surgical management, Dr. Leto brings expertise, precision, and compassion to every patient she serves.

With specialized interests in comprehensive wound care, surgical oncology, and minimally invasive procedures, she’s dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes through truly patient-centered care.

📍 Cape Fear Valley General Surgery – Dunn
803 Tilghman Drive, Suite 200
Dunn, NC 28334
📞 (910) 892-1550

12/19/2025

It’s Ugly Sweater Day! Staff throughout the health system participated in an ugly Christmas sweater contest today. May your holidays be just as festive as these sweaters!
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12/19/2025

Celebrating a historic moment!

12/19/2025

How many calories a day do you need to take in?

Use this calculator to get an estimate of how many calories you can consume each day to maintain a healthy weight. Unless calories you take in balance out calories burned, you will lose or gain weight.

https://library.capefearvalley.com/health-library/story/9bae9490-63dc-46c8-8d39-44a9a0c43986

12/19/2025

Meet Suresh Paudel, MD, FACP, Endocrinologist at Cape Fear Valley Diabetes & Endocrine Center - Dunn!

Dr. Paudel brings extensive experience in managing diverse clinical cases in general, bone, pituitary and reproductive endocrinology. He earned his medical degree from the Institute of Medicine in Nepal in 2012. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at MedStar Health in Baltimore, Md., and his fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wis.

Dr. Paudel is board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology and a fellow of the American College of Physicians.

For appointments, call (910) 230-7920.

12/18/2025

Meet Ashley Dowless, Corporate Director of Physician Services for Cape Fear Valley Health!

Ashley has been with the health system for 13 years. She says knowing what she does matters keeps her motivated to come in each day.

“When I help bring the right providers here, it means families in our community can see a doctor or advanced practice provider when they need one and get the care they deserve” she says. “I love building those connections, supporting our teams, and seeing the impact it makes on patients’ lives. That’s what keeps me excited to come to work.”

For Ashley, health system leadership sets a tone that encourages teamwork and growth. She says having that kind of support makes her job easier.That and she’s fortunate to work with a great team.

“My coworkers really are like family,” she says. “We support each other, celebrate wins, and pull together when things get tough. Having that kind of support is something I truly enjoy coming to every day.”

We asked Ashley if she had any advice for those seeking a career in healthcare.

“If you’re thinking about a career in healthcare, my advice is simple: do it!” she says. “It’s one of the most rewarding fields you can choose, no matter what path you take. Every role, every interaction, every effort you put in directly impacts someone’s life, and that kind of work is priceless. Teamwork, adaptability, and a positive attitude go a long way too—because in healthcare, you’re never working alone.”

Thank you for being part of our team, Ashley; you are appreciated!

12/18/2025

“I’d get these terrible chest pains… and no one could figure out why.”
After years of ER visits and unanswered questions, Dan finally got the answer that changed everything — it wasn’t his heart, it was his gallbladder.

Grateful for the team who didn’t stop looking and “really raised the bar on what healthcare should look like."

📍 Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital
210 Medical Pavilion Dr, Raeford, NC 28376

12/17/2025

Thank you, Al, for choosing Cape Fear Valley Ear, Nose & Throat for your otolaryngology needs! We hope you are feeling healthy and well today!

If you've had a great experience at any Cape Fear Valley Health facility, we'd like to hear about it. Inbox us to share your story today!