Healthcare Q&A 10 questions with Shelbourn Stevens, president of New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Novant Health’s Coastal Market. BY DENNIS HETZEL | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK STEELMAN
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hen officials in New Hanover County agreed to sell the publicly held New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health in 2020, they forged a dominant entity for healthcare delivery throughout the Cape Fear region. Novant operates the largest hospital in Brunswick County and many other local facilities. Amid all that, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the area, putting more stress on healthcare providers. With that in mind, we thought the timing was perfect to connect with Shelbourn Stevens to discuss healthcare in
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Brunswick County. Stevens was recently promoted to president of NHRMC and the coastal market, which includes oversight of Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center and Pender Memorial Hospital. For the eight years prior, he was president and chief operating officer of Brunswick Medical Center, the position he held when this email interview was conducted. Stevens, who lives in Supply, provided the following responses to my questions, and his responses have been lightly edited for space and style.
