Providing the best care when you need it the most.

When faced with an emergency, take comfort in the knowledge that our board-certified Emergency Medicine physicians, who staff the Level I Trauma Center for children and adults, can handle whatever emergency coming through the doors.

Get the answers to some frequently asked Emergency Department questions.
View the Top 10 reasons people visit the ED.
Watch the stories about some patients who've gone through our Emergency Department.
Learn about when you should go to the Emergency Department vs. Urgent Care.

Minimally invasive surgery to your knee and your life.

If groin, thigh, or knee pain and decreased motion are keeping you from doing the things you love, you should see an orthopaedic specialist.

At Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, our experienced physicians and advanced technology mean less invasive procedures, less pain and shorter recovery times.

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Wake Forest Baptist in the News

A Solution for the Organ Shortage?

Nearly 20 percent of kidneys recovered from deceased donors in the U.S. are rejected for transplant. But, what if instead of being discarded, these organs could be "recycled" to help solve the critical shortage of donor organs?

Read about the research.
Watch Fox 8 coverage of the story
Learn more about regenerative medicine

Brrrrrrrrr! It’s Brain Freeze Season

Neuroscientist Dwayne Godwin, Ph.D., explains the science behind brain freeze and says it’s your body's way of putting on the brakes, telling you to slow down and take it easy when eating or drinking something icy cold.

Read more about brain freeze in the news release.
See how brain freeze was covered.
Watch Godwin explain how it works on WFMY.

Regular Moderate Exercise Does Not Worsen Pain in People with Fibromyalgia

For many people who have fibromyalgia, even the thought of exercising is painful. Yet a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that exercise does not worsen the pain associated with the disorder and may even lessen it over time. The findings are published in the current online issue of the journal Arthritis Care & Research. According to Dennis Ang, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest Baptist and senior author of the study, doing light to moderate exercise over a prolonged period of time improves overall symptoms, such as fatigue and trouble sleeping, while not increasing pain.
• Read coverage in Health24 and Medical News Today
• Read the recent research news release
• Visit Rheumatology

Will Replacement Organs One Day be Printed?

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is a leader in research to "print" replacement tissues and organs. Work that started out on a modified inkjet printer has advanced to custom-designed machines that are attracting national attention for their innovation.

Read about the institute's Edison Award for innovation.
Learn about the 3-D printing, including the institute's projects, in The Smithsonian.
Visit our website to see a 3-D printer in action.

Survived Cancer? Now Look Out for Cardiovascular Risks

New research finds that cardiovascular disease risk factors may be overlooked during survivorship care for people who beat cancer. The study highlights the need for more awareness by cancer survivors and their doctors to plan for good health following cancer treatment

Read the coverage at Science Daily.
Learn more about cancer survivorship.
Visit the National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Migraine Headache Triggers Tricky to Pinpoint

Daily fluctuations of variables – such as weather, diet, hormone levels, sleep, physical activity and stress – make it difficult for patients and their doctors to figure out for themselves what causes their headaches, according to a new study from researcher Timothy T. Houle, Ph.D, associate professor of anesthesia and neurology.

Review coverage by the Huffington Post and Yahoo!News.
Read the original news release.
Learn more about migraines and visit the Neurology department.

Migrant Farmworkers

Ongoing research from The Center for Worker Health looks at occupational health issues related to migrant farm work. Recent studies have looked at housing conditions, water quality and pesticides.