Lenoir Memorial Hospital
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Lenoir Memorial Hospital is a non-profit
hospital located in Kinston, North Carolina
. The hospital is licensed for 261 beds and serves the residents of Lenoir
, Greene
and Jones
counties. The hospital is staffed with over 100 physicians.
The hospital offers inpatient, outpatient and preventive healthcare services. In addition, the hospital offers free educational health programs, seminars, and screenings. Lenoir Memorial services include general medical, surgical, obstetrical
and gynecological care. Specialized services include cardiology
, pulmonology
, oncology
, radiology
, urology
, thoracic surgery
and vascular surgery
.
In 1986, the Lenoir Memorial Foundation was established to provide an avenue for making special gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones. Donations are used to purchase major equipment and to sponsor public health
awareness programs. The Foundation operates fund-raisers such as the Cradle Crowd, Charity Golf Tournament, the High Fever Follies, and the Holiday Benefit Reception.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
hospital located in Kinston, North Carolina
Kinston, North Carolina
Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,688 at the 2000 census. The population was estimated at 22,360 in 2008. It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791 . Kinston is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks...
. The hospital is licensed for 261 beds and serves the residents of Lenoir
Lenoir County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of 2005, there were 57,961 people, 23,862 households, and 16,178 families residing in the county. The population density was 149.2 people per square mile . There were 27,940 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...
, Greene
Greene County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 18,974 people, 6,696 households, and 4,955 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 7,368 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
and Jones
Jones County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,381 people, 4,061 households, and 2,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 4,679 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
counties. The hospital is staffed with over 100 physicians.
The hospital offers inpatient, outpatient and preventive healthcare services. In addition, the hospital offers free educational health programs, seminars, and screenings. Lenoir Memorial services include general medical, surgical, obstetrical
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
and gynecological care. Specialized services include cardiology
Cardiology
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
, pulmonology
Pulmonology
In medicine, pulmonology is the specialty that deals with diseases of the respiratory tract and respiratory disease. It is called chest medicine and respiratory medicine in some countries and areas...
, oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
, radiology
Radiology
Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
, urology
Urology
Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
, thoracic surgery
Thoracic surgery
Thoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax . Generally treatment of conditions of the lungs, chest wall, and diaphragm....
and vascular surgery
Vascular surgery
Vascular surgery is a specialty of surgery in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. The specialty evolved from general and cardiac surgery...
.
In 1986, the Lenoir Memorial Foundation was established to provide an avenue for making special gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones. Donations are used to purchase major equipment and to sponsor public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
awareness programs. The Foundation operates fund-raisers such as the Cradle Crowd, Charity Golf Tournament, the High Fever Follies, and the Holiday Benefit Reception.