Northern Orthopaedics, a division of Northern Hospital of Surry County, has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Level-3 Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) for a three-year period, ending April 2022. “This prestigious national recognition of Northern Orthopaedics reflects the ongoing dedication and commitment of our orthopaedic physicians, nurses and allied […]

There’s not much in the way of boo-boos, sniffles, and childhood diseases or disorders that Erica Joyce Wilson, DNP, hasn’t seen and successfully treated. The 41-year-old Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, who holds both a master’s degree and doctorate in nursing practice, is the newest clinical specialist to join Northern Pediatrics, in Mount Airy.

Beth Meadows, MSN, FNP-C, has joined the team of clinical specialists at the Family Medicine practice of Northern Hospital of Surry County.  As a certified Nurse Practitioner, Meadows is responsible for diagnosing and treating adult and pediatric patients for a wide variety of ailments – from the common cold to the flu to congestive heart failure.  

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 […]