(828) 262-4100 Home Providers Services Locations Patients & Visitors Work with Us Giving Contact Watauga Medical Center Expansion Project About the Project Our commitment to provide you the highest quality healthcare is born from a deep-rooted belief that to live here is a privilege, and with privilege comes responsibility. Our responsibility is to deliver premier healthcare—which means having the best doctors and nurses, the most innovative healing technologies, the most modern, coordinated spaces and systems for family and patient-centered care. That’s exactly why we are investing today in critical upgrades for tomorrow—improving and enhancing our entire operations from the inside out. Because this is what you expect and deserve; it’s what you’ve come to trust from us after 60 years of dedication to this community. Just like the mountains all around, we stand ready to deliver more than seems possible, and precisely what you need.  Visit Hospital Website  Give toward the Watauga Medical Center Expansion Campaign Schaefer Family Patient Care Tower Heart & Vascular Center Reimagined Wellness & Orthopedics Program Residency Programs The Future of Healthcare: Major Upgrades Ongoing at Watauga Medical Center Oct 6, 2021 A new 48-bed tower will provide larger patient rooms capable of accommodating high-tech mobile medical equipment, state-of-the-art surgical suites, an updated Emergency Department, new waiting areas, and more. Read More: The Future of Healthcare: Major Upgrades Ongoing at Watauga Medical Center Topping Off Ceremony held at the Patient Care Tower Oct 1, 2021 On September 30th, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System celebrated another milestone in the construction of the Schaefer Family Patient Care Tower by joining Vannoy Construction for the “topping off” ceremony. A topping off ceremony is a long-standing tradition among steel construction… New Entrance & Parking ALL Watauga Medical Center and Cancer Center Patients will now enter through the new Medical Center Drive. Click to enlarge image. Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Schaefer Family Patient Care Tower Click to enlarge and scroll through the photo gallery Watauga Medical Center Expansion Progress Click to enlarge and scroll through the photo gallery. Most recent photo first. Appalachian Regional Healthcare System | PO Box 2600 | 336 Deerfield Road | Boone, NC 28607 | (828) 262-4100 Newsroom About ARHS ARHS complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Click to view our full statement of nondiscrimination > You have privacy rights under a federal law that protects your health information. Click to view/download our full Notice of Privacy Practices > Click to view our Patient Rights & Responsibilities> I need to… Get help paying a bill Speak to a care manager or social worker Contact a chaplain Find a Provider Find a Location Find a Service Powered by : Big Boom Design © 2021 Appalachian Regional Healthcare System