Appalachian Regional Healthcare System

Your Family, One Healthcare Provider

AppFamily Medicine welcomes Dr. Beverly Womack as supervisor for gynecology, pregnancy care and childbirth. Family medicine doctors treat the whole family through every stage of life.

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Arm yourself against COVID-19 - Vaccinate

The best way to reduce the chances of severe illness, hospitalization, or death from COVID-19, including the Delta variant, is to be vaccinated.

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Watauga Medical Center Expansion Updates

Construction of the new patient care tower is underway.

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Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine: You have a choice

Pediatrics is available in Boone, Blowing Rock, and Linville at AppFamily, Davant Medical Clinic, and Baker Center for Primary Care.

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COVID-19 Updates and Information ▶︎

3 ways to warm up the Winter Blues

Jan 3, 2022

The winter blues are fairly common in our area with long winter months and very grey days. The challenge is diagnosing whether a client has a mild case of winter blues, Seasonal Affective Disorder, or another form of depression. Read More: 3 ways to warm up the Winter Blues

5 Non-Diet New Year’s Resolutions

Dec 28, 2021

Take an approach to New Year resolutions that focuses on respecting, honoring, and caring for your body, mind, and spirit. Read More: 5 Non-Diet New Year’s Resolutions

Avery County Healthcare Leader Retiring After More Than Three Decades of Service

Dec 17, 2021

After working in healthcare in Avery County for more than 34 years, Carmen Lacey, President of Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital (CMH), is retiring. Read More: Avery County Healthcare Leader Retiring After More Than Three Decades of Service