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FirstHealth expands services in Whispering Pines with Convenient Care, Family Medicine and 24-Hour Fitness

By Staff Report, posted 9 months ago
Staff from the Moore County Chamber of Commerce and FirstHealth of the Carolinas and community members gathered to open the new FirstHealth facility in Whispering Pines at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The facility officially opened Wednesday, Sept. 25. Photo provided by FirstHealth.

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is expanding the ways it serves the community with the opening of a new facility offering convenient care, family medicine and fitness services.

FirstHealth Convenient Care – Whispering Pines will see patients in the new location, moving just down the road to 225 Capital Drive, Suite 101. The new clinic offers more space and resources to better serve the urgent medical needs of the community. Convenient Care – Whispering Pines will keep the same hours (8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., seven days a week), and no appointment is required. 

The new Family Medicine – Whispering Pines clinic (225 Capital Drive, Suite 103) will care for patients of all ages, from babies to grandparents, focusing on preventative care and health management.

FirstHealth providers Angela Walling, FNP-C, and Angie Hounsell, FNP-C, will serve patients at Family Medicine – Whispering Pines. Additionally, family medicine providers Todd Nicholson, PA-C, and Tom Wilkins, PA-C, will continue to see patients in their current Whispering Pines location (7473-B Highway 22, Whispering Pines).

“We are thrilled to expand our services in a fast-growing part of Moore County,” said Dan Barnes, D.O., president of FirstHealth Physician Group, in a press release. “These services are a reflection of our commitment to providing accessible, high-quality care to meet the needs of every member of your family.”

FirstHealth will also open a 24-hour fitness center at the new Whispering Pines location. The facility will offer a variety of exercise options, including cardio and weightlifting equipment, high-level performance classes and the following:

  • Free weights
  • Large performance/functional training space
  • Outdoor turf area

For more information about joining FirstHealth Fitness – Whispering Pines, call (910) 215-5130.

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