Dedicated Senior Medical Center Brings Transformative Health Care To Charlotte's Most Vulnerable Residents

Healthcare provider chooses Charlotte to open its 100^th medical center; Seven more centers coming to N.C.

WHO: First of some 20,000 at-risk, underserved North Carolina seniors soon to benefit from affordable VIP care being provided through eight new Dedicated Senior Medical Centers rapidly opening to deliver better health in Charlotte (2), Burlington (1), Fayetteville (1), Greensboro (1), High Point (1), and Winston-Salem (2).

The Charlotte seniors will be joined by:

• Community notables, including: North Carolina State Representative Carla Cunningham, District 106; Mecklenburg County Commissioner George Dunlap, Chairman, District 3; Charlotte City Councilman Malcolm Graham, District 3; pastors Robyn Gool (Victory Christian Center), Jwanita Williams (Love Fellowship Church) and Saint Fleuer (First Haitian Church of Grace)

• ChenMed / Dedicated leaders: James Chen, M.D., Ph.D., ChenMed Founder; Mary Chen, ChenMed Co-Founder and Chief Market Development Officer; Susan Schayes, M.D., MPH, FAAFP, ChenMed Chief Transformation Officer; Maina Gatonye, M.D., ChenMed Divisional Chief Medical Officer; Antoinne Harris, ChenMed Divisional President; E.W. Tibbs, Dedicated Mid-Atlantic States Regional Vice President; Haresh Kumar, M.D., Dedicated Winston-Salem Senior Medical Director; LaToya Fulton, D.O., Dedicated Rockwell Center Medical Director; and Cierra Merriweather, Dedicated Rockwell Center Director

WHAT: Grand opening of first North Carolina Dedicated Senior Medical Center (Charlotte) – the 100^th ChenMed center transforming care of the neediest populations in 13 states. ChenMed is one of the nation’s leading primary care practices. The new Dedicated Rockwell center will provide best-in-class care for thousands of underserved seniors in the Queen City. Seven more Dedicated centers are being expedited for North Carolina openings. Ribbon-cutting event to feature valuable health information, entertainment, and food 

WHEN: Wednesday August 3, 2022

• VIPs start arriving taking tours @ 9:15 a.m.
• Media encouraged to arrive by 10:15 a.m.
• Ribbon-cutting ceremony with formal remarks starts @ 10:30 a.m.
• One-on-one interviews by 11:00 a.m.
• Live performances by Victory Christian Centers Male Ensemble + Praise Group @ 11:30 a.m.
• Live performance by Steve Dalton and the Leviticus Singers @ 1:00 p.m.
• Food + open house + music by DJ Stacey Blackman, around live performances, 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Dedicated Senior Medical Center, Rockwell  

2806 West Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 | 704-954-8832

WHY: Dedicated is part of ChenMed, which today (Aug. 03, 2022) operates 100 centers in 13 states. The hyper growth company employs outstanding primary care physicians and specialist doctors who are empowered to do whatever it takes to deliver VIP service; to detect and effectively manage high-risk diseases; and to reduce hospital sick days for Medicare-eligible seniors, many of whom are living with multiple and major chronic conditions. ChenMed is a privately owned medical, management and technology company that delivers the high-touch and personalized primary care Medicare-eligible seniors need to enjoy better health. Named one of Fortune 2020 “Change the World” companies, a “Most Loved Workplace” by Newsweek Magazine, and a certified Great Place to Work® by the Great Place to Work Institute, ChenMed brings concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations.

Contacts: 
Jon Kaplan, ChenMed/Dedicated, Jon Kaplan@ChenMed.com | 773-256-7042
James Brown, ChenMed/Dedicated, James.Brown@ChenMed.com | 305-310-7214