Top Story Spotlight McDowell Health Center adds new physician assistant for family, women's health Mike Conley Dec 17, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 Updated Jan 24, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDowell Health Center has added physician assistant Claire Thetford to its primary care team.kAm%96E7@C5 ;@:?65 E96 46?E6C :? }@G6>36C 2?5 :D ?@H D66:?8 A2E:6?ED @7 2== 286D] $96 AC@G:56D 72>:=J >65:4:?6[ H@>6?’D 962=E9 D6CG:46D 2?5 DFAA@CE 7@C 3@E9 A9JD:42= 2?5 >6?E2= H6==?6DD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> (6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 r@>>F?:EJ w62=E9 $6CG:46D]k^Am Physician assistant Claire Thetford joined the McDowell Health Center in November and is now seeing patients of all ages. SUBMITTED PHOTO kAm%96E7@C5 92D 366? AC24E:4:?8 2D 2 A9JD:4:2? 2DD:DE2?E D:?46 a_a` 2?5 92D DA6?E E96 A2DE D6G6C2= J62CD 42C:?8 7@C A2E:6?ED :? 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Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities “Watching this place unfold and the passion that has come behind it has truly been remarkable,” Effler said.
Mission Hospital McDowell honors Jonathan Waldroup with the BEE Award “He always makes the patients laugh and goes the extra mile to make our patients feel loved and cared for."
NC State Health Plan's 'no-cost' surgical benefit adds EmergeOrtho to Lantern network The “no cost” in this instance signifies the SHP will cover the surgical cost for members that they normally would be responsible for.
Mission Hospital McDowell achieves ‘Baby-Friendly’ re-designation “We strive to provide every family with the clinical excellence and personalized support they need to feel confident and empowered from the v…
