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Back & Spine

She walked away from a wheelchair she thought she’d need forever.

Novant Health spinal, ortho surgeons get NC woman back on her feet

Andrea Cooper
Contributing Writer
Published Nov. 13, 2023
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“If not for Dr. Kilpatrick, I would be a paraplegic in a rest home. The whole staff totally changed my life.” – Amy Meredith on her Novant Health care team.

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