Jason W. Edsall, MD, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer of Northern Hospital of Surry County, effective January 1, 2019. Board-certified in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Edsall will continue to work full-time as an attending physician in the Hospital’s busy Emergency Department and serve as Medical Director of Northern`s nationally certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center.

Mount Airy, NC, November 15, 2018 — Northern Hospital of Surry County announced it has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in outcomes among all rural community hospitals in the nation. “This latest national recognition of our hospital’s superior […]

On Monday, Northern Hospital of Surry County honored its own with a special Veterans’ Day lunch celebration. Thirty-three of the hospital’s 35  veterans enjoyed a steak and chicken lunch that included employees, volunteers, physicians and members of the hospital’s Board Trustees. The group was welcomed by Becky Jefferson, Director of Human Resources and organizer of […]

Do you wash your hands after using the bathroom? Well according to a recent CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), only 31% of men and 65% of women washed their hands after using a public restroom.

Judy’s Lifesaving JourneyA Powerful Transformation Through Cardiac Rehabilitation   Last September, 66-year-old Judy Wright “graduated” from the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Northern Hospital of Surry County … and, instead of a diploma, she got a new lease on life! Judy’s path to Northern’s life-saving program took several years.  Following the death of her beloved mother […]

For the third consecutive year, Northern Hospital of Surry County has been named among the “100 Great Community Hospitals” for 2018 by Becker’s Healthcare.   Northern Hospital is the only hospital inSurry County, and one of only three hospitals in the state of North Carolina, to have earned this prestigious national designation. Becker’s selects hospitals for […]

Chris A. Lumsden, FACHE, 60, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Hospital of Surry County, effective July 23, 2018.   Lumsden served previously as Chief Executive Officer of Halifax Regional Health System and then President and Administrator of Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, Virginia. “We are pleased to welcome Chris […]

The Northern Hospital Foundation successfully achieved its goal of raising $120,000 as part of its recent “For Her” campaign – a four-month fundraising effort dedicated to adding 3-D mammography to Northern  Hospital’s full menu of comprehensive diagnostic technologies.   “Through the extraordinary generosity of many donors — including community and business leaders, grateful patients, and friends […]

Nicole & Mary Miles “I admit I was a bit nervous and scared,” recalls 31-year-old businesswoman Nicole Moody Harrison, as her labor pains intensified rapidly before giving birth to her first-born child.  Within minutes of entering the Birthing Center of Northern Hospital of Surry County, Nicole’s nervousness was abated as her assigned care-team showered her […]