Novant opens surgical clinic in High Point
HIGH POINT — Novant Health recently opened a new surgical clinic in High Point at 1226 Eastchester Drive.
Dr. Nik Teppara at Novant Health Salem Surgical Associates specializes in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgical procedures. Teppara, who lives in High Point, joined Novant Health in 2023 and sees patients in Winston-Salem, Kernersville and now High Point.
'I'm so pumped to return to High Point, a place where I practiced medicine for many years,' Teppara said in a press release. 'The reality is that many of my patients still live in west Forsyth and east Guilford County. While no one looks forward to the prospect of surgery, my goal with this new clinic is to bring care closer to home for these patients. The other nice feature is that if surgery is required, we're able to perform most procedures at nearby Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center, which is a beautiful, state-of-the-art, and easy to navigate medical facility.'
Novant Health offers the latest in advanced surgical treatment options for general, bariatric, colorectal and cancer surgery needs. This includes minimally invasive techniques with the use of the da Vinci surgical system.
Novant Health Salem Surgical Associates — High Point sees patients every Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. and every other Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patients can call 336-765-5221 to schedule an appointment or learn more by visiting NovantHealth.org/SalemSurgicalHighPoint.
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