Health Care in the Triangle

North Carolina’s Triangle houses someof the most extraordinary healthcareoptions in the nation, packed into oneamazing area. Leading RTP’s publichealthcare providers is the Universityof North Carolina Health Care andDuke University Medical Center, as wellas the facilities of Rex Healthcare andWakeMed.

UNC Health Care, the renowned not-for profit integratedhealth care system, is known for its “state-of-theartpatient care”. It is home to an impressive number ofclinics including the Breast Center, CardiovascularProgram, Diabetes Care Center, Lung Center,Rehabilitation Center, Spine Center,WoundManagement Program and Comprehensive TransplantCenter. In addition to these, UNC Health Care is alsohome to the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center,one of an elite number of National Cancer Institute-designatedcenters. A leader in health promotion and diseaseprevention,Wake Med is ranked among “theNation’s Best” by U.S. News.

Also ranked among the nation’s top tenhealthcare organizations by U.S. News &World Report, Duke Health Services hasearned an international reputation forinnovation and excellence. Duke not onlyprovides expertise in every health carediscipline, but simultaneously hosts a substantialclinical research program, a combinationwhich quickly translates medicaladvances into improved patient care.Always moving towards the future, theDuke Center for Integrative Medicineblends modern science with ancient healingtraditions. This branch is dedicated tomore than just the physical... the totalityof mind, body, and soul. Duke has two respected community branch hospitals,Durham Regional Hospital andDuke Health Raleigh Hospital.

As ranked by AARP,WakeMed isone of the top ten cardiovascularsurgery centers in the nation.Treating 163,000 patients annually,WakeMed’s Emergency and TraumaCenter ranks regionally as one ofthe largest in North Carolina. Inaddition to its adult services,WakeMed also has a Children’sCenter, providing a range of caretailored to children and theirfamilies.

Since 1894, Rex Healthcare hasserved Wake County. Rex specializesin acute care, family birth, cancer,convalescent care, same-day surgery,heart and vascular, pain management,sleep disorders, sportsmedicine, and general wellness.This wonderful hospital also housesthe first and only nationally accreditedchest pain center.

In addition to these, the Trianglehas an abundance of specialty clinicsto suit your needs. For thoseinterested in alternative medicine,there are several clinics specializingin chiropractic, acupuncture, healingmassage, and biofeedback.

Whatever your healthcare needs,remember that as of now, you areliving in one of the nation’s mostrevered medical and health servicesareas! Here’s to a long and productivelife, in the Triangle.