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Cape Fear Valley is a 765-bed regional health system serving a six-county region of Southeastern North Carolina, with more than 935,000 patients annually. A private not-for-profit organization and the state’s 9th largest health system, it includes Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center and Bladen County Hospital.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Cape Fear Valley Trauma Director Re-appointed To DoD Committee

FAYETTEVILLE – Stephen Flaherty, M.D., Trauma Medical Director at Cape Fear Valley, has been re-appointed to the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. The U.S. Department of Defense group advises the U.S. military about equipment, training and practice guidelines in delivering combat care to U.S. forces.

Dr. Flaherty held the position of trauma consultant to the U.S. Army's Surgeon General before retiring from the U.S. Army and joining Cape Fear Valley.