Making Rounds
Cape Fear Valley Health has expanded its footprint in Harnett County with the opening of a new urology clinic in Lillington, giving patients greater access to specialized care closer to home.
Cape Fear Valley Urology Services has seen exponential growth over the past year. In addition to a new clinic in Lillington, the clinic in Fayetteville recently doubled the size of its office after Cape Fear Valley acquired and expanded into an adjoining suite in their Robeson Plaza location. The expansion allows the team to see more patients each day, add providers and introduce new technology. Two new urologists, John McGill, MD, and Daniel Talley, MD, are expected to start seeing patients in Fayetteville this fall.
Richmond Owusu, MD, a urologist and robotic surgeon with Cape Fear Valley, said the growth reflects a major shift in how patients access care in the region.
“The biggest satisfaction is seeing patients who once traveled to Chapel Hill or Raleigh, now able to receive high-quality exceptional care in their own community,” Dr. Owusu said. “When I first arrived, there was a shortage of providers and a narrower spectrum of services and options available to patients. Now, we’ve built a robust practice that offers more services to our ever-growing panel of patients using the latest technologies.”
The clinic provides comprehensive urology services for men, women and children, treating a wide spectrum of urologic conditions from benign conditions (including but not limited to kidney stones, enlarged prostate, men’s health issues, urinary incontinence, infections of the urinary system, vasectomy) to urologic cancers of the kidney, bladder, prostate, testes and penis. It also offers minimally invasive and robotic surgical options for many urologic conditions.
For patients like Christina Brown, the expansion has made all the difference. Brown recently moved to Lillington from Brunswick County and struggled with recurring bladder infections and kidney stones.
“I’ve seen a lot of doctors over the years, and I can be very picky,” Brown said. “But from the first visit, I knew this was different. The staff was welcoming, and Dr. Debora Moore has been amazing. She listens, she explains everything, and I never feel rushed.”
Brown, who also cares for her 69-year-old mother, said having trusted specialists nearby has eased some stress in her life.
“It’s not just the medical care that stands out,” she said. “Everyone here is genuinely kind. From the front desk to the nurses and physicians, they treat you like family.”
Owusu said accessibility is central to the clinic’s mission.
“Early detection is critical, especially for conditions like cancer,” he said. “This expansion isn’t just about numbers. It’s about reducing barriers to care for patients and their families.”
Looking ahead, Cape Fear Valley plans to continue growing its robotic surgery program, add providers and bring in advanced technologies.
“My hope is that the health system adds another Da Vinci robot to broaden our surgical capabilities and increase accessibility to minimally invasive technology in our community,” Owusu said. “There is a large body of clinical evidence to show that patients that undergo minimally invasive surgery do recover and return to their normal lives faster. After all, the more we grow as a health system and demonstrate success in what we do for our patients, the more patients and providers are drawn to our health system.”
With the expansion, Cape Fear Valley Health is positioning itself as a regional leader in advanced urological care while helping patients like Brown focus less on travel and more on not just healing, but healing faster.
