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Allergy Season is Here
April 16, 2021
You know what they say: April showers bring May flowers. But they also bring pollen, ragweed, and a slew of other wheeze-, sneeze-, and sniffle-inducing allergens. At Harris Regional Hospital, we’re committed to making communities healthier, and one way we do that is by helping you manage your springtime allergies. First...
read moreYour Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World
April 15, 2021
Life has changed in ways both big and small over the last year. Plans were suspended and priorities shifted as we cautiously made our way through a situation that we had never experienced, much less imagined would happen. As we get closer than ever to putting the COVID-19 pandemic behind...
read moreHarris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital grow interventional pain service with additional providers and self-refferals
February 25, 2021
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are pleased to continue to expand pain services across western North Carolina by welcoming Austin Albright, MD, Priscilla Agbenyefia, MD, and Widad Alami, PA-C. Dr. Albright, Dr. Agbenyefia, and Alami join Ed Lewis, MD in providing pain services at the hospitals’ three locations:...
read moreHarris Regional Hospital welcomes otolaryngologist Dr. Jaron Densky
November 16, 2020
Harris Regional Hospital is pleased to welcome otolaryngologist Jaron Densky, MD to Mountain Ear, Nose & Throat. Dr. Densky joins John Buenting, MD, Shawn Kosnik, DO, Robin Pope, Ph.D., PA-C, Annelise Davis, PA-C, Paige Snow Brinke, PA-C, Selena Rogers, Au.D., John Smith, Jr, Au.D. in providing services to the western...
read moreEnd of Year Care: Give Yourself the Gift of Good Health
November 5, 2020
As we enter the final months of what has certainly been an unprecedented year, health and well-being has perhaps never been more at the forefront of our thoughts. The ongoing pandemic has shown us that it continues to be imperative for us to make our physical health a priority. Preventive care...
read moreCelebrating Safely: How to keep you, your family and your community healthy this holiday season
November 5, 2020
The final two months of the year are traditionally filled with a number of opportunities to celebrate with family, friends and co-workers. Of course, 2020 has been anything but a traditional year, thanks in no small part to the ongoing pandemic. As we continue to fight COVID-19 and work to...
read moreBlood Donation: How You Can Aid in the COVID-19 Fight and Make Your Community Healthier
November 5, 2020
By: LaCrystal Gordon, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood – but only about 10 percent of those who are eligible to give actually make a blood donation each year. Donated blood is a necessary part of helping patients cope with a wide variety...
read moreDetecting Lung Cancer Early: Why a Screening Could Save Your Life
November 5, 2020
Did you know November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month? Today, lung cancer is responsible for 12.7 percent of all diagnosed new cancers each year and 22.4 percent of cancer deaths in the U.S. – the largest percentage of cancer deaths. By the end of 2020, more than 228,000 people will have been...
read moreHarris Regional Cancer Center completes expansion; provides state-of-the-art care to patients close to home
November 2, 2020
Harris Regional Hospital is pleased to announce the completion of an $8 million expansion at Harris Regional Cancer Center featuring state-of-the-art radiation therapy technology to benefit patients and families across western North Carolina. Harris Regional Cancer Center is located at 14 Medical Park Loop on the Sylva campus. David S. Thomas,...
read moreAn Hour That Could Impact a Lifetime. How an annual mammogram could save your life
October 14, 2020
Our daily schedules can be tough to juggle. Especially when there is that “one more thing” to try and fit in. Especially now, when we have a new set of COVID-19-related challenges to navigate, like video work calls, shifting school schedules and more. But if you’re a woman age 40...
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