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April 22, 2010
by Jennifer Westfall
Hospital News
For Immediate Release
April 22, 2010
Contact: Jennifer Westfall
Franklin Regional Medical Center
919-497-8460 or jwestfall@novanthealth.org
Franklin Regional Medical Center Welcomes New Emergency Department Medical Director
Louisburg, N.C. – Haresh M. Kathard, M.D. has joined the Franklin Regional Medical Center medical staff as the medical director of the emergency department effective April 20. Dr. Kathard has been practicing medicine since 1990 and he became board-certified in family medicine in 2004. In addition to completing post graduate studies in emergency care and anesthesia in South Africa, Dr. Kathard has been practicing in the United States as family practitioner and emergency care physician since 1999.
“We are happy to have Dr. Kathard lead our emergency department team,” said Andy Bailey, assistant administrator at Franklin Regional. “His extensive experience with emergency care will ensure our patients are receiving the most knowledgeable treatment possible when they enter Franklin Regional’s emergency department. After participating in the interviews with administration and the medical staff, I’m confident we’ve the chosen the right leadership to oversee our emergency services.”
Dr. Kathard has experience as an emergency department director three times in his career, including twice in South Africa and once at Down East Community Hospital in Machias, Maine. He most recently provided emergency physician services at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Kathard also has current certifications in ATLS, ACLS and PALS. Dr. Kathard has served on the faculty of Tufts University School of Medicine, as well as has been affiliated with the American Academy of Family Practitioners, American Heart Association, and the American College of Surgeons. In addition to his background as a physician, Dr. Kathard completed his MBA at the Anderson School of Business at the University of New Mexico.
Dr. Kathard will also serve on numerous medical staff and performance improvement committees in his role as medical director. In addition to his medical training, Dr. Kathard also speaks many languages fluently, including Spanish. Dr. Kathard is married with two sons and a daughter and is in the process of settling into the Franklin County service region on a permanent basis.
“I am happy to promote the quality of services within the emergency department,” said Dr. Kathard.” I plan to meet with members of the Franklin Regional hospital and medical staff to see how we can improve the care for their patients when they present to the emergency department”
Dr. Kathard joins Franklin Regional within the partnership with Hospital Physician Partners (HPP) to offer emergency medical providers. HPP is a physician-led, privately held medical management company that partners with hospitals and clinical providers. HPP is one of the fastest growing medical management companies in the United States maintaining offices in Durham, North Carolina, Jacksonville, Florida and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. They currently manage 10 emergency department and hospitalist contracts in North Carolina.
For more information on the Franklin Regional please visit www.franklinregional.org or call 919-496-5131. For information on HPP, visit www.hppartners.com.
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Franklin Regional Medical Center is part of Novant Health, a not-for-profit integrated group of hospitals and physician practices, caring for patients and communities in North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina. The Novant Medical Group consists of 1,068 physicians in 344 clinic locations. Other Novant hospitals include the following: Presbyterian Hospital, Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital Matthews and Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville in the Charlotte, NC area; Forsyth Medical Center and Medical Park Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC; Thomasville Medical Center, Thomasville, NC; Brunswick Community Hospital, Supply, NC; Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, NC; Upstate Carolina Medical Center, Gaffney, SC; and Prince William Hospital, Manassas, VA. Other Novant facilities and programs include nursing homes and assisted, outpatient surgery centers, medical plazas, rehabilitation programs, community health outreach programs and the national MedQuest organization with 108 diagnostic imaging centers in 13 states. Novant Health is ranked 17th nationally among the 2010 Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks, according to an analysis by the SDI health informatics company.
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