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Two new UNC Health physicians discuss rural care in Rockingham County; doctor flags possible MS concentration
Summary
UNC Health physicians on the Chamber program described rural practice challenges and services in Eden; Dr. Sanford said a patient reported Rockingham County may have the country's highest concentration of multiple sclerosis cases and urged public-health follow-up. He also cited studies on primary-care benefits.
Two UNC Health physicians appearing on a Chamber segment framed their move to Eden as a deliberate choice to work in rural primary care and discussed access, local services and early observations about disease patterns.
Dr. Spencer described clinical priorities and a primary-care sports-medicine fellowship that emphasized conservative, nonoperative management and integrating specialty input with primary-care continuity. "The biggest thing is being able to listen," Spencer said, explaining that rural clinicians often manage a wider range of conditions because specialists are less accessible.
Dr. Sanf…
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