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UNC Health Appalachian (Appalachian Regional Healthcare System) is a nonprofit health system headquartered in Boone, NC, serving the High Country. It comprises UNC Health Appalachian’s three hospitals, fifteen medical practices, and centers for cancer, heart and vascular care, pain management, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and a healthcare foundation. Primary locations include Boone, Linville, and surrounding areas in North Carolina. Focus areas include wound care, ostomy care, and treating hard-to-heal wounds, with Watauga Medical Center noted for its wound care team. For wound care services in Boone, UNC Health Appalachian offers specialized wound, ostomy, and continence care across its campuses. Contact: (828) 262-4100. Website: unchealthappalachian.org.

Clinic Type

Wound Care

Address

336 Deerfield Road, Boone, NC 28607

Phone

828-262-9520

Email

Melanie.Childers@unchealth.unc.edu

Opening Hours

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Services Offered

  • Wound care
  • Wound management
  • Wound care center services

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

What are the patient forms and documents for Wound Care Center?

Wound Care Center Forms

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • US News & World Report (Watauga Medical Center): 4 out of 5 (Patient Experience Score) (N/A)
  • Birdeye (Watauga Medical Center): 3.3 out of 5 stars (460 reviews)

Patients praise

  • high patient willingness to recommend hospital (90%)
  • strong scores in patient discharge information and communication
  • established formal processes for addressing patient feedback and complaints

Common complaints

  • concerns regarding hospital security staff attitudes
  • reports of challenges in receiving timely billing information
  • mixed reports on responsiveness to patient concerns at the facility level

"Our goal is to ensure that you receive the kind of care we would want for our loved ones. We are committed to listening to our patients and caregivers – you – and responding quickly and compassionately to resolve concerns."

UNC Health Appalachian Commitment to Excellence

"There are some good nurses and doctors and a very kind social worker here, but their good work is being undermined by their hospital police..."

User review on Birdeye regarding Watauga Medical Center

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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