‘Dads Announce Official Team Hospital | Health

The Hickory Crawdads, South Atlantic League Affiliate of the Texas Rangers, are excited to welcome Frye Regional Medical Center as the Official Hospital of the Crawdads. Frye will serve as the official team hospital from the 2012 season through the 2014 campaign.

“Frye is very pleased to be the Official Hospital of the Hickory Crawdads,” said Frye Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Michael Blackburn. “The Crawdads provide great family fun for our community, and we look forward to supporting them for seasons to come.”

“We are thrilled about the opportunity to partner with Frye Regional Medical Center,” said Crawdads General Manager Mark Seaman. “Considering the fact that Frye has such a strong community presence and is only five minutes from the ballpark, we feel this is a perfect fit for both parties.”

As part of the partnership, Frye will provide first aid nurses during all 70 Crawdads home games for optimal fan safety at L.P. Frans Stadium. For more information on Frye Regional Medical Center, log onto www.fryemedctr.com or call 828-315-3391.

For more information on all of the Crawdads Corporate Partners or ticket information, call 828-322-3000.

About Frye Regional Medical Center

Frye Regional Medical Center is an acute care facility that has been servicing the medical and health care needs of Catawba County and central western North Carolina since 1911.

The hospital’s main campus includes a comprehensive heart center, accredited cancer center and bariatric surgery program, orthopedics, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, neurosciences, a women’s center with level II nursery and pediatrics.

FryeCare Physicians, LLC provide hospitalists and critical care coverage. Frye has several extended campuses to serve families throughout the area, including FryeCare Outpatient Imaging Center, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Infusion Care, Vein and Wound Center, Piedmont Therapy, offering sports and industrial rehabilitation; South Campus for psychiatric services; the Frye Wellness and Education Center houses an accredited Center for Diabetes Self-Management Care, perinatal education and community wellness classes; Tate Surgery Center; Unifour Pain Treatment Center; and two urgent care facilities—FryeCare Urgent Care in Conover and Hudson.

Frye Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  To learn more about the hospital, visit www.fryemedctr.com.

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