About the Organization
FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is located in Hickory, NC and has been serving the medical and health care needs of Hickory and Catawba County since 1911. The 355-bed private facility offers the skill and experience of over 350 active physicians representing over 35 specilaites.
The hospital's main compus includes a comprehensive heart center, cardiopulmonary rehab, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, in and outpatient rehab, pediatrics, center of neurosciences, cancer center and women's pavilion.
Frye Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and a designated Stroke Center. Most recently Frye is a two time recipient fo the JD Power award for service exellence. Hickory has been named an All American City three times.
Frye Regional Medical Center, serving a population of over 350,000, is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains within the city of Hickory, a community of 36,000. The area offers an abundance of recreational and cultural optons. Hickory, NC is the home of the Western Piedmont Symphony, the Hickory Choral Society, the Hickory Museum of Art, the Hickory Community Theater, an extensive YMCA system and an active recreation department. The Catawba County Science Center recently added a state of the art planetarium and aquarium. In addition, charming specialty shops abound throughout the historic dowtwon area. Within a short drive, nationally known stores are conveniently located to complete your shopping experience.
Catawba County offers plenty of fun and entertaining atractions. Golfing, hiking, fishing, swimming and boating are all accessible activities. Lake Hickory is within 10 minutes of the hospital. The lake offers homesites and easy access to water sports. The Hickory metro's temperate climate offers the sports' enthusiast year-round opportunities to pursue their interests. Hickory is conveniently located within an hour's drive of Charlotte, Asheville, Winston-Salem and the Blue Ridge Parkway and the coast is within 4 hours.
For more information, go to the web site www.fryemedctr.com or call the physician recruiter, Linda Wade at 828-315-3338 or email linda.b.wade@tenethealth.com, to view new DVD - YouTube - Frye Regional Medical Center