Harris Regional Hospital is an acute care hospital located in Sylva, North Carolina.
Harris Regional Hospital, established in 1925, is an 86-bed acute and specialty care facility serving a primary service area of the western North Carolina counties of Jackson, Swain, Graham and Macon as well as parts of North Georgia. Harris Regional Hospital has been named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for performance on the measure sets of heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. Our services include 2/47 emergency services, orthopedics and sports medicine, pediatrics, urology, cancer care, and a New Generations Family Birthing Center." About Duke LifePoint Healthcare:
Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture of Duke University Health System, Inc. and LifePoint Health® (NASDAQ: LPNT), was established to build a dynamic network of hospitals and healthcare providers. The joint venture, which brings together LifePoint's experience in community-based hospital management and Duke's world-renowned leadership in clinical service, is strengthening and improving healthcare delivery by providing community hospitals the clinical, quality and operational resources they need to grow and prosper. IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911 OR VISIT THE NEAREST EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY. Please note that information, including personal and health information, posted to this page is generally accessible by others. To protect your privacy, PLEASE DO NOT SHARE OR COMMUNICATE ANY MEDICAL OR OTHER HEALTH INFORMATION ON OR THROUGH THIS PAGE. By posting to this site, you assume any risks associated with the sharing of this information. Harris Regional Hospital expressly disclaims any obligations under federal or state health privacy laws for information contained in such posts. For more information on Facebook’s privacy practices and terms and conditions, please review the policies and terms applicable to the third-party site. We are not responsible for the privacy and security practices of those other websites, applications, and/or platforms or the information they may collect (which may include IP address). You should contact such third parties directly to determine their respective privacy policies. Links to any other websites or content do not constitute or imply an endorsement or recommendation by us of the linked website, platform, and/or content. For more information on Harris Regional Hospital’s privacy and security practices related to our services, please visit our website. We use this page to share content about our facility, team, community, health observances, and general health education. Please be respectful, and note that while we do not regularly review or remove content from this page, we reserve the right to review and remove posts or comments that are, among other things, abusive, fraudulent, deceptive, misleading, obscene, violate the law, promote unrelated offerings, link to external sites, or may otherwise risk harm to any person.
03/27/2026
Welcome to the world, Baby Amaiya! 🎀
This sweet little girl made her debut at Harris Regional Hospital’s New Generations Family Birthing Center, bringing so much love and joy to proud parents Zoie and Jackson.
We’re so happy to celebrate Amaiya’s arrival and wish this beautiful family a lifetime filled with laughter, cuddles, and cherished memories. 👶✨
03/26/2026
Chick-fil-A Franklin will be onsite at Harris tomorrow! 🎉
Don’t miss out, Sylva. Stop by for a CFA fix between 11am - 1pm 🍗🍟
03/26/2026
Tomorrow is our Breastfeeding A–Z Class!
Join us March 27 from 6–9 PM to learn from our Board Certified Lactation Consultants and get practical tips to help you begin your breastfeeding journey.
📞 Call 828.586.7907 to see if spots are still available.
Harris Regional Hospital is proud to welcome three new cardiologists to our medical staff: Marc Levine, MD, FACC; Nadarajah Srikumar, MD, MBBS, MMSc; and Uchechukwu Sampson, MD, MPH, MBA, MSc, MS, FACP, FAHA, FACC.
Now seeing patients at Harris Cardiology alongside Bryant Reinking, PA-C, these physicians bring outstanding experience, advanced training, and a shared commitment to high-quality heart care close to home. In addition to caring for patients in the clinic, they also provide inpatient cardiology coverage at Harris Regional Hospital.
As an accredited Chest Pain Center, Harris is committed to providing timely, trusted care for patients with heart-related concerns and emergencies. We are honored to welcome these physicians as we continue strengthening access to specialty care for the communities we serve.
Dr. Levine, Dr. Srikumar, and Dr. Sampson are accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, call 844.414.DOCS or visit HarrisMedicalGroup.com.
03/24/2026
Orthopedic care is about more than treating an injury. It’s about keeping you active, healthy and moving comfortably. Whether it’s arthritis, joint pain or recovery after a fall, personalized care helps you manage pain, improve your range of motion and get back to being you.
We don’t just specialize in orthopedic care. We specialize in you.
03/24/2026
Mark your calendar! 📅
The Harris Blood Drive is happening March 26 from 10 AM–3 PM at the Annex Building.
As a “Doc on Fox” affiliate drive, donors will receive a free “Doc” sweatshirt while supplies last.
Expecting a baby and planning to breastfeed? Join us for our Breastfeeding A–Z Class on Friday, March 27 from 6–9 PM.
Our Board Certified Lactation Consultants will walk through latch, positioning, pumping, and tips for returning to work or school. Support persons are welcome to attend.
📞 Call 828.586.7907 to register.
03/23/2026
Our team at Harris Regional Hospital’s New Generations Family Birthing Center is celebrating one of our very own lactation consultants, Kansas Brown, BSN, RN, IBCLC, and her husband on the arrival of their precious baby boy, Theodore Hayes!
Born on March 20, 2026, Theodore weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz. and has already captured so many hearts. We are incredibly proud of Kansas and absolutely thrilled for her family as they begin this beautiful new chapter.
There is something especially meaningful about supporting our own team members through their birthing journeys, and we are so honored to share in this joyful moment.
Join us in congratulating Kansas and welcoming sweet baby Theodore! 👶💙
03/23/2026
Last week was Healthcare HR Week, and we’re celebrating the incredible People Services team that supports Haywood Regional Medical Center, Harris Regional Hospital, and Swain Community Hospital. 💙
From recruitment and onboarding to engagement, employee health and day-to-day support, this team does so much to care for the people who care for our communities. Their hard work, compassion and commitment make a meaningful difference across our hospitals every day.
We’re so thankful for our People Services team and all they do to support our employees and strengthen our organization. Please join us in recognizing them for their important and hard work! 💪
03/23/2026
Welcome to the world, Baby Eliana Mae! 🎀
Surrounded by so much love, this sweet girl is already cherished by proud parents Kristina and Kameron and her excited big brother Jaxon. 💗👶
It makes this moment even more special as mom Kristina is one of our very own post partum nurses, once again experiencing the same care and compassion she gives to others every day.
We’re so honored to celebrate Eliana Mae’s arrival and this beautiful family. Wishing them a lifetime filled with love, laughter, and unforgettable memories. ✨
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Harris Regional Hospital, established in 1925, is an 86-bed acute and specialty care facility serving a primary service area of the western North Carolina counties of Jackson, Swain, Graham and Macon as well as parts of North Georgia. Harris Regional Hospital has been named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for performance on the measure sets of heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. Harris Regional Hospital is a facility the continually focuses efforts on creating a place where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work. Our more than 85-year legacy of caring for our community is stronger than ever.
As a regional facility serving a multi-county area, Harris Regional Hospital provides care in more than two dozen medical specialties with a medical staff of more than 100 physicians working alongside over 1,000 employees in caring for our community in high-quality facilities keeping our patients closer to home. The hospital serves as a medical hub for patients from around the region with more than half of the hospital’s patients coming from outside Jackson County to seek care at Harris Regional Hospital.
Major service lines include Women’s and Children’s Care, Orthopaedics, Cardiology and Emergency Medicine. In Women’s Care, Harris Regional Hospital is pleased to have been recognized by the North Carolina Quality Center, an affiliate of the North Carolina Hospital Association, for having an early elective delivery rate of just 1%. Harris Regional Hospital was also ranked second among all North Carolina hospitals for avoiding unnecessary C-section deliveries, according to Consumer Reports data. Harris received the best out of five possible ratings, indicating one of the lowest percentages of unnecessary C-sections out of the state’s 82 hospitals. Harris Regional Hospital was most recently designated as a 4-Star Breastfeeding Friendly facility by the North Carolina Maternity Center.
Harris Regional Hospital operates an urgent care in Sylva and an outpatient facility in Franklin, NC 25 miles south of Sylva. The hospital is affiliated with various regional organizations through clinical and community partnerships benefitting the health of the region.
About Duke LifePoint Healthcare:
Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture of Duke University Health System, Inc. and LifePoint Health® (NASDAQ: LPNT), was established to build a dynamic network of hospitals and healthcare providers. The joint venture, which brings together LifePoint's experience in community-based hospital management and Duke's world-renowned leadership in clinical service, is strengthening and improving healthcare delivery by providing community hospitals the clinical, quality and operational resources they need to grow and prosper.