Discover Wallace :: Healthcare

The Wallace area is fortunate to have choices for high quality healthcare. The nation's top medical facilities are close by. Within fifteen minutes of Wallace are two fully staffed hospitals, Pender Memorial Hospital (Burgaw) and Duplin General Hospital (Kenansville).

Wallace also features an urgent care center and many other medical practices. Wilmington offers two fully staffed hospitals, New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Cape Fear Memorial Hospital. New Hanover Regional Medical Center has recently opened a progressive cancer treatment center and added helicopter transport for trauma patients for the Wallace area as well as southeastern North Carolina.

University of North Carolina hospitals in Chapel Hill, Pitt Memorial at East Carolina University, and Duke University Medical Center are all located within 90 minutes from the Wallace area. In addition to some of the nation's outstanding facilities, the area boasts specialists in every area of medicine.

Located in the Wallace area are one nursing home and several rest homes, one of which includes an assisted living facility. Wallace is also home to the NC Board of Optometry.