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At the Hospitals
n Novant Health Names Eric Eskioglu, a neurosurgeon physician executive at company that applies data and technology to
Health Management Associates. There he reduce sports injuries and improve results and
MD, Executive Vice President and established the region’s first comprehensive range of motion for athletes. The proprietary
stroke center. Eskioglu also has served as the software platform, previously available only
Chief Medical Officer medical director for endovascular/vascular to elite sporting organizations, will help
neurosurgery at Lee Health in Fort Myers. He Novant Health coaches and trainers identify
Novant Health has named Eric Eskioglu, began his neurosurgical career at Vanderbilt and mitigate injury risks.
University medical school as an assistant
MD, executive vice president and chief professor of neurological surgery. “Novant Health is thrilled to partner
with Sparta Science to give our sports
medical officer. As CMO, Eskioglu will n Novant Health Neurology and Sleep medicine professionals access to an objective
Welcomes Headache Specialist measurement of athlete health, injury risk
provide strategic clinical and Megan Donnelly, DO and training response,” says Greg Bielec,
PT, director of rehabilitation and sports
cultural leadership to ensure the Novant Health Neurology and Sleep– medicine for the greater Charlotte market at
Randolph Road is pleased to welcome Novant Health. “We are proud to offer this
delivery of high-quality, cost- smart technology to athletes of all ages in the
board-certified neurologist Charlotte area and look forward to continuing
effective and patient-centered Megan Donnelly, DO. to advance our mission by providing the best
Donnelly specializes in health care for all.”
care across the Novant Health headache medicine and
women’s neurology. Her This latest partnership with Sparta
system. Eskioglu is a practicing expertise with complex Science demonstrates the mission of Novant
MeganDonnelly,DO headaches includes migraine, Health Sports & Performance Medicine
Eric Eskioglu,MD vascular neurosurgeon and chronic daily headache, trigeminal to meet the needs of local athletes. In 2016,
neuralgia, cluster headache and occipital Novant Health partnered with EXOS, a
previously served as senior vice president of neuralgia, as well as medication overuse proven system and methodology for human
headache. Her specialization in women’s performance, bringing area youth, high
neurosciences for Novant Health. neurology entails the treatment of school and collegiate athletes, as well as
neurological conditions during pregnancy fitness-focused adults, access to train at the
“Since joining Novant Health in 2015, Eric and lactation. highest level with EXOS specialists.
Donnelly is from Pittsburgh
has made a tremendous impact by building and attended Allegheny College in For more information, email exos@
Meadville, Penn., for her undergraduate NovantHealth.org or visit NovantHealth.org/
a world-class neurosciences program,” says education and Lake Erie College of EXOS.
Osteopathic Medicine for her medical
Carl S. Armato, president and CEO of Novant degree. She completed neurology
residency and headache fellowship at
Health. “His leadership and vision has grown the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. She also
received specialized training in women’s
our program from 35 to 82 providers and neurology at the University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center.
ensured the certification of Charlotte’s first Prior to joining Novant Health, Donnelly
practiced neurology for two years at the
advanced comprehensive stroke center at Cleveland Clinic and was one of the
earliest providers to offer specialized care
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. in women’s neurology. She also served as
assistant professor of clinical neurology at the
Eric’s demonstrated commitment to quality Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.
and safety, in addition to his unwavering n Novant Health Sports & Performance
Medicine Partners With Sparta
commitment to his patients, are an asset to Science to Reduce Athletic Injuries
our organization, and I am pleased to have Novant Health Sports & Performance n Novant Health Spine Specialists
Medicine powered by EXOS has partnered
him join the executive team.” with Sparta Science, a Silicon Valley Welcomes Mark Redding, MD
Eskioglu will focus on strategy, quality,
safety and care delivery in his new role. Novant Health Spine Specialists
“I am honored to take on this new role has opened in Salisbury with Mark
at Novant Health,” says Eskioglu. “Novant Redding, MD, to provide
Health has a well-established track record remarkable patient care.
of providing remarkable patient care Redding received his
in every dimension, every time. I look medical degree from the
forward to helping us seamlessly deliver University of Cincinnati
the highest-quality and most-efficient care and completed an internship
to our patients across the entire Novant Mark Redding,MD in general surgery and
Health system.” a residency in neurosurgery at
Eskioglu has a unique aerospace Ohio State University Hospitals
engineering background combined with in Columbus.
his clinical neurosurgical experience. Prior Novant Health Spine Specialists-
to his career in medicine, Eskioglu was Rowan is at 1910 Jake Alexander
an aerospace engineer at AlliedSignal Blvd., suite 102, and is open Monday-
Aerospace Company and Boeing. Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Friday,
Before joining Novant Health, Eskioglu 8 a.m.-noon. To make an appointment or
worked at Physicians Regional Healthcare to learn more about services offered, call
System in Naples, Fla., and served as 704-637-2409.
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