Frye Regional Medical Center has been serving the medical and health care needs of Catawba County since 1911.  The 355-bed private facility offers the skill and experience of over 300 active physicians representing over 35 specialties, as well as a professional staff of more than 17,000 dedicated to providing quality healthcare services.

The hospital’s main campus includes a comprehensive heart center and cardiopulmonary rehab, orthopedics, bariatric surgery and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, pediatrics, center or neurosciences, cancer center and women’s pavilion.

Frye Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  Most recently, Frye received the JD Power award for service excellence.

Frye Regional Medical Center is located in Hickory, NC in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  The area offers an abundance of recreational and cultural options.  Hickory, NC is the home of the Western Piedmont Symphony, the Hickory Choral Society, the Hickory Museum of Art and the Hickory Community Theatre, an extensive YMCA system and an active Recreation Department.  In addition, charming specialty shops abound throughout the quaint downtown areas of our region.  And just a short drive away, other nationally known stores are conveniently located to complete your shopping experience.

Catawba County offers plenty of fun and entertaining attractions.  Hiking, fishing, swimming and boating are all accessible activities.  The Hickory metro’s temperate climate offers the sports’ enthusiast year-round opportunities to pursue their interests.