Novant Health was formed July 1, 1997 by the merger of Carolina Medicorp of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Presbyterian Health Services of Charlotte, North Carolina.

The largest components of Novant Health are Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. with 932 beds, Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N.C. with 531 beds, Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, N.C. with 268 beds, Prince William Hospital in Manassas, Va. with 170 beds, Thomasville Medical Center in Thomasville, N.C. with 149 beds, Upstate Carolina Medical Center in Gaffney, S.C. with 125 and Franklin Regional Medical Center in Louisburg, N.C. with 70 beds. Novant employs 26,500 people and has approximately 1,100 physicians in its medical group.

Other hospitals include: Medical Park Hospital in Winston-Salem, Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital in Charlotte, Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville, Presbyterian Hospital Matthews, Kernersville Medical Center, and Brunswick Novant Medical Center. Other facilities and programs of Novant Health include seven philanthropic foundations and nearly 350 physician clinics, outpatient surgery and diagnostic centers, rehabilitation programs and community health outreach programs.

Our facilities and physicians participate in virtually every managed care plan, which provides local employers and consumers with a significant degree of choice in the marketplace. Additionally, our health system and staff provide free and discounted care to the uninsured of our local communities.