by Patricia Woloch
Horizon Eye Care announces today the opening of its Statesville office location at 525 Brookdale Drive, phone (704) 761-0200, which is adjacent to Iredell Memorial Hospital. The primary focus of the office is to provide medical and surgical services involving primarily cataract and retinal care. "Horizon Eye Care recognizes the vibrant and growing community in Statesville and is pleased to be able to become part of the medical community," Dr. Paul Galentine, MD, Horizon Eye Care's Chairman, Board of Directors.
Horizon Eye Care announces today the opening of its Statesville office location at 525 Brookdale Drive, phone (704) 761-0200, which is adjacent to Iredell Memorial Hospital. The primary focus of the office is to provide medical and surgical services involving primarily cataract and retinal care. "Horizon Eye Care recognizes the vibrant and growing community in Statesville and is pleased to be able to become part of the medical community," Dr. Paul Galentine, MD, Horizon Eye Care's Chairman, Board of Directors.
Dr. Jack Gillis, MD is returning to the Statesville community following three years of practicing ophthalmology in Mooresville. Dr. Gillis will continue to practice in Mooresville and add Statesville to his weekly schedule. Dr. Gillis will focus on medical referrals from the Statesville area doctors as well as surgical cataract care. "I am thrilled to be returning to the Statesville community where I have been serving patients and referring doctors for over 10 years and look forward to providing state-of-the-art cataract care and excellent service to the Statesville area residents and doctors," says Dr. Gillis.
Dr. Strutha Rouse, MD has been a retinal specialist in Charlotte in the University City and Lake Norman communities for the past two years. He is pleased to be bringing his retina services to the Statesville community in partnership with Dr. Gillis. "This is a wonderful opportunity for me to partner with Dr. Gillis and provide full-service medical and surgical retina care, in partnership with Iredell Memorial Hospital, to the residents of the greater Statesville area," says Dr. Rouse.
First Retina Surgeon to Provide Surgical Services In Statesville
Iredell Memorial Hospital (IMH) has been instrumental in bringing Dr. Rouse and Horizon Eye Care to Statesville. IMH is developing the city's first retina surgical program in conjunction with Dr. Rouse. "No longer will residents of the Statesville area need to travel to either Charlotte or Winston-Salem for surgical care of their retina as we will provide state-of-the-art care right here at IMH," says Mr. Ed Rush, President & CEO of IMH. "The city is long overdue for a surgical retina program to care for Statesville area residents and we are proud to partner with IMH on this important project," says Rodney Roeser, CEO at Horizon Eye Care.
About Horizon Eye Care, P.A.
Founded in 1998, Horizon Eye Care is one of the regionally recognized leaders in vision care and has been providing the greater Charlotte community with quality eye care for decades. Horizon was the first practice in Charlotte to begin performing corneal refractive surgery in 1985, followed by Laser Vision Correction in 1993 and LASIK in 1997. Horizon provides full service medical and surgical care including routine eye care, retina, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, pediatrics, and cornea / external disease. Horizon is also the premier destination for optical and contact lens service. Horizon Eye Care is the eye care provider to the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Knights.
About Iredell Memorial Hospital
Iredell Memorial Hospital is a 247-bed hospital serving Iredell County and its neighboring counties. The hospital is located at the corner of Brookdale Drive and Hartness Road in Statesville. The hospital campus includes the J. Allen Knox Radiation Therapy Center, the Women's Health Center, the Outpatient Surgery Center, the Outpatient Rehabilitation Center and the Diabetes Education Center. Iredell was named a 5-star customer service hospital for overall in-patient care. For a complete list of services, go to www.iredellmemorial.org.
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