Health Care
Charlotte’s hospitals offer the latest in medical techniques as well as some of the most qualified specialists. With health-care costs slightly below the national average, medical services are another financial positive of life in the Charlotte area.
Medical facilities are expanding at a rapid rate throughout the city and region, so wherever you live in the area, you probably won’t have to drive far to find the services you need. The city is nationally and internationally known as a center for cardiac care and research. Hospitals in two systems, the Carolinas HealthCare System and Presbyterian Healthcare, regularly perform open-heart surgery, as well as other highly specialized medical services. Both hospitals are also known for their cancer centers.
Most Charlotteans find the medical care they need in their own backyard; those who need more specialized procedures are generally less than 45 minutes away. Over the past decade, hospitals have expanded with surgery centers, medical complexes, and new general hospital facilities in the growing suburbs in south and north Mecklenburg County. Carolinas HealthCare System is now the largest employer in Charlotte with 31,000 employees, while Presbyterian Healthcare is fifth largest with 13,323.
Meanwhile, regional hospitals in surrounding counties are also adding more beds, treatment areas, and advanced equipment to meet the rising demand.
Charlotte health-care facilities are listed in this chapter alphabetically by type of service offered. Listings are in Charlotte unless otherwise noted.
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Address: 1000 Blythe Blvd.
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Address: 2001 Vail Ave.
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Address: 8800 North Tryon St.
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Address: 1000 Blythe Blvd.
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Address: 200 Hawthorne Lane
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Address: 1500 Matthews Township Parkway Matthews
7. Carolinas Healthcare Systembehavioral Health Centers
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
8. Charlotte Institute Of Rehabilitation
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (704) 355-4300
Address: 1100 Blythe Blvd.
9. Mcleod Addictive Disease Center
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (704) 332-9001
Address: 145 Remount Rd.
10. Mercy Rehabilitation Center
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (704) 304-5248
Address: 2001 Vail Ave.
11. Presbyterian Hemby Children’S Hospital
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (704) 384-4021
Address: 200 Hawthorne Lane
12. Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (704) 316-2000
Address: 1901 Randolph Rd.
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Address: 2610 East Seventh St.
14. Mecklenburg County Medical Society
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (704) 376-3688
Address: 1112 Harding Place, Ste. 200
Description: This is a nonprofit society of about 1,400 physicians in the Charlotte region. It provides physician referrals for family practitioners, internists, and specialists by phone, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon through Fri, or anytime via the Web site. It will usually give you three names.
15. Presbyterian Care Connection
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (704) 384-4111
Description: This community service, available 24/7, gives physician referrals not only by specialty, but also by geographic location and type of insurance accepted. Care Connection also has information on various hospital programs. For maternity information, call (704) 384-4949.