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Causes: General Hospitals, Health
Mission: To improve the health and well-being of eastern north carolina.
Programs: Cancer and clinical servicespcmh (d/b/a vidant medical center) cancer services include the most advanced treatments for the people of eastern north carolina. We use the latest technologies, including gamma knife radiosurgery, available to our expert medical staff, nurses and therapists. Combining national treatment protocols and the highest standards of clinical quality, our team of specialists take care of thousands of patients each year. In cancer and clinical services during fiscal year 2017, vmc performed 2,331,621 lab tests, 122,922 radiology cases, 2,304 pet scans, 164 gamma knife cases, and 204,829 respiratory treatments.
surgical servicessurgeons at vidant medical center are leaders in their fields. Our bariatric surgeons were pioneers of gastric bypass surgery. Other areas of surgical emphasis include: orthopedics, cardiothoracic, gynecology, trauma and general surgery. Vmc surgical services performed 20,640 surgeries in fiscal year 2017.
cardiovascular servicesvidant medical center provides patients with the latest treatments and technology available. We have nationally and internationally recognized physicians at the east carolina heart institute, performing delicate heart surgeries and procedures using the davinci robot. Our heart and vascular services include: stents, imaging studies, pacemaker placement, ablation, robot-assisted heart surgery, and heart failure programs. These and many more services are provided at the east carolina heart institute at vmc, the first facility in north carolina devoted exclusively to education, research, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular services performed 72,422 ekgs.