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May

Centra Award for Student Research

Centra Award for Student Research

May 03, 2018

Centra award for student research at Sweet Briar goes to psychology major from Fairfax Station

SWEET BRIAR, Va. (May 1, 2018) — Emily Schlosberg ’19 has been named this year’s recipient of the Centra Health...Read more

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Apr

Centra Marks Autism Awareness Month

Centra Marks Autism Awareness Month

April 02, 2018

Centra Autism & Developmental Services is celebrating World Autism Awareness Month (April):

On Monday, April 2, World Autism Day, Virginia Baptist Hospital, along with thousands of schools, skyscrapers,...Read more

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Mar

Dr. Michael Valentine Named American College of Cardiology President

Dr. Michael Valentine Named American College of Cardiology President

March 13, 2018

Michael Valentine, MD, FACC, is the new president of the American College of Cardiology. He officially assumed his role on March 12th during the Convocation Ceremony held during the ACC’s 67th Annual Scientific Session in Orlando. Dr. Valentine will serve a one-year term.

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Feb

Centra Named one of Nation’s Top Cardiovascular Hospitals for 2018

Centra Named one of Nation’s Top Cardiovascular Hospitals for 2018

February 04, 2018

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital has been named one of the nation’s Top 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Truven Health, now part of IBM Watson Health. This annual study identifies the top U.S....Read more

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Jan

Centra Receives 5-Star Rating from CMS

Centra Receives 5-Star Rating from CMS

January 29, 2018

This week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Centra Lynchburg General Hospital and Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital a five-star rating. These ratings can be found on CMS’ Hospital Compare...Read more

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Jan

Centra Announces New Chief Medical Officer

Centra Announces New Chief Medical Officer

January 08, 2018

Centra has named Chris Thomson, M.D., as their new Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Thomson currently serves as the Vice President of Medical Affairs. Dr. Thomson will succeed Dr. Daniel Carey who was recently appointed the Secretary of Health and Human Resources for the state of Virginia. Dr. Thomson will resume his Chief Medical Officer duties immediately. 

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Nov

Quit Like a Champion: Great American Smokeout

Quit Like a Champion: Great American Smokeout

November 16, 2017


Centra is celebrating the 42nd Annual Great American Smokeout! Information to help you quit smoking as well as giveaways will be available.

One in five people dies as a result of illness caused by...Read more

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Jun

Centra Foundation announces 2017 Community Health Initiative Fund Grant Recipients

Centra Foundation announces 2017 Community Health Initiative Fund Grant Recipients

June 15, 2017

Centra is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of the Centra Foundation Community Health Initiative Fund grants totaling $486,331 to support health-related projects and programs in our region.  

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May

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Recognized in National Consumer Study for Heart Surgery

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Recognized in National Consumer Study for Heart Surgery

May 10, 2017

Consumers nationwide can now see what heart patients in Central Virginia already know; Centra Lynchburg General Hospital is one of the best hospitals nationally for heart surgery. 

 

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May

Dr. Waldron to Join Centra Medical Group-Brookneal

Dr. Waldron to Join Centra Medical Group-Brookneal

May 10, 2017

We are pleased to announce Dr. John Waldron will join Centra Medical Group – Brookneal in July, 2017.

Dr. Waldron attended Bluffton College, in Bluffton, Ohio for his Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Medicine and...Read more

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