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Medical Specialty Facts


Adult Medicine

  • New medical-surgical ICU & pulmonary units
  • Work closely with North Carolina's MAHEC Family Practice residency program

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Fullerton Genetics Center

  • On-site molecular genetics laboratory
  • Testing, counseling, education and support services
  • Site of NC Teratogen Information Service

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Mission Children's Hospital

  • New Reuter Children's Outpatient enter offering comprehensive outpatient care
  • Newly renovated Pediatric and Adolescent Specialty Unit that also serves as an American Cancer Society "Hope Lodge Connection"
  • Dedicated Pediatric Unit, 9-bed Pediatric intensive care unit, Level III, 51-bassinet Neonatal ICU
  • Pediatric subspecialists including:
    • pediatric endocrinology
    • hematology/oncology
    • intensivists
    • surgery
    • pulmonology
    • orthopaedics
    • child maltreat-ment evaluation
    • developmental pediatrics
    • "ToothBus" mobile children's dental clinics
    • Summer Camps for children with serious illnesses

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Orthopedics

  • Named Top 50 Hospital in Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report in 2006
  • Comprehensive spine surgery program integrating orthopedics and neurosurgery
  • Among the nation's top 20 hospitals in number of Medicare joint replacement surgeries

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Women's Health Center

  • Family centered childbirth
  • High risk obstetrics & Level III NICU
  • Designated units for gynecological surgery and high risk pregnancies

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Neurosciences

  • Comprehensive spine surgery program integrating orthopedics and neurosurgery, with designated Spine Surgery Unit
  • 24-7 stroke team
  • Interventional neuroradiology program
  • Designated neurosurgery operating suite using Stealth-guided imagery for diagnosis and treatment
  • Neuro-trauma intensive care unit & dedicated neurosciences unit

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Heart Program

  • Complete services and facilities for medical cardiology and heart surgery
  • Five cardiac catheterization labs with 24-7 capability
  • Electrophysiology lab
  • Dedicated cardiac surgery suites
  • Dedicated cardiac ICU and stepdown units
  • Extensive minimally invasive cardiology program, including biventricular pacemaker technology and atrial fibrillation ablation
  • Sophisticated valve replacement/repair

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Vascular Center

  • Dedicated Vascular Surgery Center
  • Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

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Surgical Services

  • Performing nearly 40,000 surgeries per year, more than any other hospital in NC
  • Specialized surgery suites on both Asheville campuses
  • Free-standing Asheville Surgery Center
  • Full component of minimally invasive, laser-assisted and endoscopic surgery

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Cancer Services

  • Cyberknife radiosurgery for the treatment of previously inoperable tumors and lesions throughout the body.
  • PET/CT Scanner: In one continuous full-body scan (usually about 30 minutes), PET captures images of miniscule changes in the body's metabolism caused by the growth of abnormal cells, while CT images simultaneously allow physicians to pinpoint the exact location, size and shape of the diseased tissue or tumor. Essentially, small lesions or tumors are detected with PET and then precisely located with CT.
  • Mission is the only hospital in the Carolinas or Georgia to offer this treatment
  • Breast Program for coordinated, outcomes-based care Radiation oncology facilities with Primus linear accelerator
  • Pediatric & Adolescent oncology program
  • Participation in key clinical trials

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Urology

  • Lithotripsy for treatment of kidney stones
  • Laser benign prostate shrinkage
  • Minimally invasive prostatectomy

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Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

  • 24-hour emergency assessment
  • Designated child and adolescent inpatient units
  • Outpatient psychiatric & substance abuse services

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Emergency and Trauma Services

  • Newly expanded Emergency Department
  • State designated Level II Trauma Center
  • Regional transport system offering ground transport units and 2 helicopters

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Specialized Services

  • Bariatric Program, including surgery
  • Health Education Center offering management for diabetes and other chronic illnesses
  • Rehab and Sports Medicine Clinic
  • Nationally certified Sleep Center
  • Diagnostic imaging including PET, MRI and CT and bi-plane angiography

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