Advanced Specialty Care Now Available at Catawba Valley Medical Center
810 Fairgrove Church Road SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Tel: 828-326-3000


Specialty Care
Where Compassion Meets Innovation.
HIGH LEVEL OF SPECIALIZED CARE FROM MEDICAL EXPERTS
Everyone deserves to have high-quality medical resources close to home. With Catawba Valley Medical Group, residents of Catawba County and the surrounding areas have access to specialized medical clinics for cardiology, pulmonology, vascular surgery, and foot and ankle care. These clinics allow outpatients to receive advanced treatments for their condition without having to admit themselves to the main hospital. With this continuity in care, patients can receive the treatments they need when they need it while marinating a higher quality of life and enjoying independence from the hospital.
Our Providers:
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Atul Trivedi,
MD, FACC
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Vincent Pompili,
MD

Patrick Whalen,
MD

Amish Sura,
MD, FACC
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Justin Hicks,
DO

Lisa Michel,
PA-C
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Paris Sellers,
PA-C

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Kashif Chaudhry,
MD, FHRS
Ashleigh B. Warren, FNP
Cory Wiles,
PA-C

Whitney Patterson, DNP, FNP-C

Laura Craig,
FNP-C

Eddie Taylor,
FNP-C
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Catawba Valley Cardiology
3521 Graystone Place Southeast Suite 202, Conover, NC 28613
Phone: (828) 732.5700 | Fax: (828) 732.5701
In-Office:
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Electrocardiogram (EKG)
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Pulse Oximetry
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Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)
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Holter Monitors (24 & 48 hour)
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Event Monitors
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Pacemaker and PT/INR Monitoring
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Regular Stress Tests (walking treadmill)
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Heart Failure Follow Up
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Administration of IV Lasix
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At CVMC:
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Pacemaker implementation
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CardioMEMS and RevealLINQ cardiac monitoring device insertion
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Stress Tests
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MUGA Scans
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Echocardiograms
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Trans-esophageal echo (TEE)
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Cardio catheterizations
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Stents
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Cardioversion procedures
Catawba Valley Neurology
52 12th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone: (828) 732.7600 | Fax: (828) 732.7601
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Stroke, TIA
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Seizures & epilepsy
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Brain tumors/lesions
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Dementia: Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, NPH
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Headache, migraine, cluster, cervicogenic
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Neuropathy
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Autoimmune: MS, transverse myelitis, autoimmune encephalitis
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Spinal cord injury, myelopathy
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Neuromuscular: myasthenia, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s), CIDP
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Movement disorder: Parkinson’s, dystonia, tremor
Our Providers:

Guarang Palikh,
MD
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Diana Fernandez, MD
Catawba Valley Psychiatry

Catawba Valley Medical Center, 7th Floor, 810 Fairgrove Church Road SE,
Hickory, NC 28602 | Phone: 828.326.3700
Fairgrove Professional Building, 1120 Fairgrove Church Road, Suite 12,
Hickory, NC 28602 | Phone: 828.326.2828
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Psychiatric/Psychological Assessment
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Chemical Detoxification
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Management of Pharmacological Interventions
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Daily Group and Individual Psychotherapy
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Other types of Therapy
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Suicide Precautions
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Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning
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Social Service Assessment/Intervention
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Community Resource Utilization
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Programs:
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Turning Point for Adults
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Pathways For Seniors
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Catawba Valley Infectious Disease Consultants
3412-B Graystone Place SE Conover, NC 28613
Phone: 828.326.2145 | Fax: 828.326.2922
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Clostridium Difficile Treatment
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Hepatitis Treatment
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HIV/AIDS Treatment
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Management of Outpatient IV Antibiotic Therapy
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Osteomyelitis Treatment
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PrEP Therapy
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Pre-Travel Consultations
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TB Treatment
Our Providers:
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Wheaton Williams,
MD

​Carrie Mitchell,
FNP
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Veronica Corcino,
MD

Kirsten Schutte,
MD

Beverly Lo,
FNP-BC
Our Providers:
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Peter Tyler Alford,
MD
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Kathy T. Wilson,
MD, FCCP

Kristin Himes,
PA-C
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M. Fayez Rujubali, MD
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Matthew L. Fowler,
DO, PhD

Richard Pomerantz,
MD

Stephen Prohaska,
PA-C
Catawba Valley Pulmonology
2386 Springs Road NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone: (828) 732-5400 | Fax: (828) 732-5401
​In-Office:
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General Pulmonary Medicine
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Sleep Medicine
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Sleep Consultation
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Severe Asthma Clinic
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Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
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Thoracentesis
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Pulmonary Function Testing & Interpretation
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Nebulization Treatments
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Xolair Therapy
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Pulmonary Hypertension
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Occupational Lung Diseases
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Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis
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COPD Treatment​​
At CVMC:
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Pulmonary Consultation
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Critical Care Consultation
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Bronchoscopy
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Central Line Placement
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Arterial Line Placement
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Thoracentesis
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Intubation
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Sleep Consultation
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Bronchial Thermoplasty Treatment for Asthma
Catawba Valley Foot & Ankle
1985 Startown Rd. Suite 101, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: (828) 732-5530 | Fax: (828) 732-5531
​In-Office:
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Achilles tendon repair
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Ankle fracture/sprain
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Ankle stability
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Athlete's foot
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Bunion
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Charcot foot
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Diabetic foot
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Forefoot trauma
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Hammertoes​​
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Heel spurs
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Infections
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Ingrown & fungal nails
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Metatarsalgia
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Neuromas
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​Plantar fasciitis
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Rearfoot fractures
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Sports medicine
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Warts
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Wounds
​At CVMC:
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Bunionectomy
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Diabetic foot amputations
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Hammertoe repair
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Tendon/ligament repair
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Wound debridements (with graft application)
Our Providers:

Blake Weeks,
DPM
Our Providers:
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Lindsay Bools,
MD
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Johnathan Gross,
PA-C
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​Gener Dressler,
MD

Hannah Kim,
DO
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Aravinda Abeysekera,
MD
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Jennifer Kahrl,
PA-C
Catawba Valley Vascular Surgery
1771 Tate Blvd SE Suite 204, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: (828) 732-5200 | Fax: (828) 732-5201
In-Office:
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Carotid, peripheral and venous dopplers
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VNUS closure procedure for varicose veins
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Sclerotherapy for varicose veins
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Treatment of venous ulcers
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Temporal artery biopsies
​At CVMC:
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TCAR (TransCarotid Artery Revascularization)
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms treatment
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Aortoiliac occlusive disease treatment
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Carotid disease (carotid endarterectomy) treatment
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Peripheral arterial disease treatment
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Varicose veins treatment
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Venous ulcers treatment
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Vascular access for dialysis and chemotherapy
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Vena cava filters
Catawba Valley Vascular Surgery - Horizon
125 Hospital Ave NW Suite 200-C, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 732-7500 | Fax: (828) 732-7501
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Medical and surgical management of peripheral vascular disease including peripheral arterial disease (PAD), carotid artery disease, aortic aneurysms, other aneurysms, & intestinal artery disease
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Varicose vein treatment
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Iliac vein stenosis (May-Thurner Syndrome) treatment
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Deep venous thrombosis (blood clots) treatment
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Endarterectomy
Our Providers:

Peter N. Purcell,
MD

Teri Lee,
FNP
Our Providers:

Susan Pabst,
MD, FACS

​Bryan McCluer,
MD, FACS

Todd L. Fridley,
DO, FACOS
Catawba Valley Cancer & Surgery Center
1501 Tate Blvd SE #202, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: (828) 732-7400 | Fax: (828) 732-7401
​In-Office:
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Biopsy
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Lumpectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy
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Mastectomy
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Advanced laparoscopy for most intra-abdominal problems
