Healthcare & Wellness

Care that matches the address.

Two major hospital systems, a dense network of concierge primary care, and the highest concentration of pediatric specialists outside of Charlotte itself.

Updated March 30, 2026

One of the under-discussed advantages of moving to southern Union County: you sit between two of the Southeast's strongest health systems, with concierge primary care offices opening at a pace that reflects the area's demographics.

Hospitals & Systems

Where the region is treated.

Atrium Health Union

Hospital · Monroe (20 min)

The closest full-service hospital, with a Level III trauma center, full surgical suite, cardiology, maternity, and a dedicated children's wing through Levine Children's.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Hospital · Mint Hill (25 min)

A modern community hospital with strong orthopedics, women's services, and a new cancer infusion center.

Atrium Health Levine Children's

Pediatric Network

Pediatric primary care offices in Waxhaw and Weddington, with specialty referrals into the flagship hospital in Charlotte.

Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Academic Medical Center · Charlotte (45 min)

The region's tertiary care destination — Levine Cancer Institute, neuro, transplant. Most complex cases route here.

Concierge & Specialty

Boutique primary care.

MDVIP Carolinas
Concierge primary care practices in Weddington and Marvin offering small panels, same-day appointments, and 30+ minute visits.
Carolina Concierge Pediatrics
Boutique pediatric practice with house calls and a 24/7 physician line — popular with families relocating from major metros.
OrthoCarolina — Waxhaw
Sub-specialty orthopedic and sports medicine clinic adjacent to the Cuthbertson schools campus.

Wellness & Fitness

The everyday wellness stack.

Spa at Ballantyne
Twenty minutes north — the area's destination day spa for residents from Skyecroft, Longview, and Marvin.
Pure Barre Waxhaw
The most-trafficked group fitness studio in town; a key social fixture for new residents.
Iron Tribe Fitness — Weddington
Coach-led functional strength program with a steady 5:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. weekday rotation.
Carolina Yoga — Waxhaw
Heated and unheated practice, prenatal, and a teacher training program.
Restoration Wellness
IV therapy, cryotherapy, and infrared sauna — the newer-style wellness studio model.

Dental & Specialty

Beyond the family practice.

Carolinas Dental Group — Waxhaw

Multi-doctor general and cosmetic dentistry practice anchoring the medical corridor on Cuthbertson Road.

Confident Smiles Orthodontics

Pediatric and adult orthodontics with two area locations; the practice most often cited by Marvin Ridge and Cuthbertson families.

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat

Multi-specialty otolaryngology and audiology with a satellite office in Weddington.

Carolina Dermatology

Mohs surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and a strong skin-cancer screening program with active outreach to the equestrian and golf communities.

Atrium Health Behavioral Health — Waxhaw

Outpatient psychiatry, therapy, and adolescent services — one of the few in-person mental-health practices in town.

Birth & Pediatric Lifecycle

From maternity through the teen years.

Novant Health Maternity — Mint Hill

Modern labor & delivery suites with midwifery service, twenty-five minutes from most of southern Union County.

Atrium Health Union Maternity

Full-service obstetrics with a Level II nursery and the area’s strongest VBAC program.

Waxhaw Midwifery Collective

A small group of certified nurse-midwives covering home and hospital births in collaboration with Atrium and Novant systems.

Carolinas Adolescent Medicine

Specialty adolescent practice covering eating disorders, anxiety, and sports medicine — a quiet but valued resource for high-school-age families.

Lactation Network of the Carolinas

Independent IBCLCs covering home visits across Union and Mecklenburg counties; routinely covered by major insurers.

Care that matches the address.

Where the region is treated.

Atrium Health Union

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Atrium Health Levine Children's

Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Boutique primary care.

MDVIP Carolinas

Carolina Concierge Pediatrics

OrthoCarolina — Waxhaw

The everyday wellness stack.

Spa at Ballantyne

Pure Barre Waxhaw

Iron Tribe Fitness — Weddington

Carolina Yoga — Waxhaw

Restoration Wellness