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56 | July/August 2019 910.323.2409 Professional DJ Services Audio-Visual Rentals Photo Booths Karaoke Lighting Monograms Event Design Video Dance Parties Dance Floor Rentals Planning & Coordination The Special Event Production Company Nagowski at the 2019 unveiling of the Irene Thompson Byrd Cancer Care Endowment Wall at the CFV Cancer Center Meanwhile, a two-year-old residency program is bringing young doctors in training to the area, which is a bonus for Cape Fear Valley Health, the local economy and, Nagowski predicts, the local health care scene because, he says, at least some of those physicians will undoubtedly stay and set up practice here. at will help alleviate the shortage of physicians that now exists. Other points of pride include the development of clinical programs in areas such as acute care surgery, trauma and neuroscience, as well as the addition of innovative and less invasive diagnostic and treatment procedures. Cape Fear Valley acquired its da Vinci robotic surgical system in 2011 and its CyberKnife robotic radiation delivery system in 2012. Last year, it added a new operating room and trained physicians for a less invasive heart valve replacement proce- dure called trans-aortic valve replacement, or TAVR for short. Nagowski sees plenty of potential for growth in other areas, including vascular and dermatology services. "We want people to have choice," he said. "People should not have to leave this community to get healthcare." Research is also being conducted at Cape Fear Valley and a half-dozen clinical trials are underway in areas including obesity, cancer and neonatal health. Nagowski said that's an exciting and growing area that will lead to better healthcare and that will also help boost the local economy. Healthcare is consolidating with large systems predominating. Cape Fear Valley is the key healthcare provider in this region and its growth and development is aimed at keeping it in that position. "We're in control of our own healthcare and our destiny," Nagowski said. "We won't ever just be a spoke of another city." at's important, he said. If healthcare here was run by a system based in another region, things would be dictated by that area's needs, not those in this area. "e interests of folks in Raleigh are different from ours," he said. "Healthcare is still local and it's still delivered 99 percent locally here." Nagowski is proud of the national recognitions, accreditations and certifications that Cape Fear Valley has received during his tenure at the system.

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