Bladen Medical Associates Office Moving To New Location

BLADENBORO – Bladen Medical Associate’s Bladenboro Clinic will be moving to a new, state-of-the-art location in the spring.

The new primary care facility will be located inside existing space at 1106 West Seaboard St., across from Bo’s Supermarket. Bladen Medical Associates-Bladenboro will lease the 5,600-square-foot building and renovate it to offer new diagnostic services to area residents. The renovation began in late December and is expected to end in April.

The project is a collaborative effort among the Town of Bladenboro, Bladen’s Bloomin Agri-Industrial, Inc., the N.C. Rural Center Foundation, the Golden Leaf Foundation and Bladen Healthcare, LLC.

The leased space will be completely renovated to accommodate the practice’s new services, including Obstetrics and Gynecology. A provider from Bladen Healthcare’s Women’s Health Specialists will have scheduled days at the facility.

X-rays, ultrasounds and blood draws will also be available at the practice for the first time. Local patients previously had to drive 20 minutes or more to obtain these services.

“The staff and I are so excited about the new office,” said Pearline Grant, M.D. “It’s going to allow us to offer more services, which means we can provide a higher level of care to our patients. I just know that our patients are going to love the new building and services.”

The Bladenboro office will also add a new provider: Shelly Brown, FNP-C, a Bladenboro native.

“I look forward to providing quality care,” Brown said, “not only to clients but to neighbors as well. This new building is to going to be great and the practice will continue to be an invaluable asset to our community.”

Once completed, a facility grand opening will be held.

Cape Fear Valley Tops In NC For Vascular Services

FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Medical Center is the top hospital in the state when it comes to vascular services, according to a recent business publication.

The ranking was announced in an article titled “North Carolina’s Best Hospitals” in the March 2011 issue of Business North Carolina. The story ranked hospitals in several treatment categories based on Medicare data compiled by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization.

Cape Fear Valley beat out several other prominent hospitals for the top spot, including Rex Hospital, Carolinas Medical Center, and Pitt County Memorial. Cape Fear Valley’s vascular services ranking was also among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide.

The ranking was based on reported complications and deaths during abdominal aorta procedures, carotid surgery and peripheral vascular bypasses.

Cape Fear Valley also placed in the top 10 statewide within six other categories. They include:

- Sixth place for Cardiology Services
- Eighth place for Pulmonary
- Ninth place for Overall Cardiac Services
- Ninth place for Coronary Interventional Procedures
- Ninth place for Bariatric Surgery
- 10th place for Critical Care Services

Cape Fear Valley Heart & Vascular Center partnered with Cleveland Clinic in 2007 to bring world-class cardiac services to Southeastern North Carolina. Cleveland Clinic is the nation’s premiere heart program, which has been ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report’s for 16 consecutive years.