Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory

Patient-Centered medical hoome

Our providers Dr. Brian Kauth, Dr. Jacques Moua, Dr. Gale Hamilton-Brandon and Family Nurse Practitioner Jennifer Ramos, welcome you to their family medicine practice. The top priority of our providers and staff is helping you and your loved ones prevent illness and maintain physical and emotional well-being by providing medical care and recommending healthy lifestyle choices. Our practice manages acute and chronic illnesses, treats acute injuries, performs minor office surgeries and, when necessary, refers you to an appropriate specialist. Just think of your family medicine provider as your first line of defense in guarding your most valuable possession of all: your health.

SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDED IN OUR OFFICE:

Women’s Health
Cryotherapy(removal of moles, skin tags, etc.)
Adult and Well Child Physicals
Immunizations
Diabetes Care
EKG (Electrocardiogram)
Pulse Oximetry
In-house Labs
Punch Biopsies
Joint Injections
Hepatitis C Screening and Treatment

CVFM – Northeast Hickory utilizes an Advanced Care Team model. Our Advanced Care Team members include:

Pharmacist
Social Worker
Case Manager/Care Coordination

Catawba Valley Family Medicine – Northeast Hickory
2365 Springs Road NE | Hickory, NC 28601

Phone: 828.256.2112
Fax: 828.256.2393

Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 8am – 12:15pm and 1:15pm – 5pm

After-Hours Physician: 828.324.0258

CVFM - Northeast Hickory Patient Registration Packet

Our Providers

Brian Kauth, MD

Teresa Stump, DO PhysRecog_Heart_New-Seal NCQA Regocnition

Prior to completing his residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, Dr. Kauth received his medical degree from Albany (NY) Medical College. He is board certified in Family Medicine and is a member of both the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He enjoys spending his free time with his two children, Wayne and Saphire, along with playing golf, tennis, scuba diving, and skiing.

Jacques Moua, MD

Teresa Stump, DO NCQA Regocnition

Dr. Jacques Moua grew up in Albemarle, NC and received a B.S. in Biological Life Science from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, where he was the valedictorian. He attended medical school at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Jacques completed his family medicine residency training at Northeast Medical Center in Concord, NC. With background knowledge in the Hmong language and culture, Dr. Moua is ready to extend his service to the area. He enjoys tennis, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Gale Hamilton-Brandon, MD

Teresa Stump, DO PhysRecog_Heart_New-Seal NCQA Regocnition

A native of North Carolina, Dr. Gale Hamilton-Brandon received her medical degree from East Carolina University SOM. She completed her Family Practice Internship/Residency at Duke/FAHEC in Fayetteville, NC. Dr. Hamilton-Brandon is board certified in Family Medicine. In her leisure time, Dr. Hamilton-Brandon enjoys photography, outdoor leisure activities and spending time with family.

Jennifer Ramos, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Teresa Stump, DO

Jennifer received her Associates Degree in Nursing in 2005 from Edison Community College in Fort Myers, FL. Her RN experience includes working in palliative care at Hope Hospice of Southwest Florida and caring for postpartum patients, including those at high risk, at Golf Coast Hospital, both in Fort Myers, FL. She received her Masters Degree in Nursing in 2012 from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, KY.