Rural medicine at its finest. Nestled in the quaint town of Oxford, NC, Granville Medical Center strives to serve the community with close-to-home quality care. As a part of Granville Health System which has been providing care for over 100 years, it is committed to offering accessible, quality healthcare to the communities throughout Granville County and Northern Central North Carolina. Its mission is to promote well-being, accelerate healing, and inspire hope. They strive to meet the needs of the community and offer convenient access to medical care.

OptiMed partners with Granville Medical Center, GMC, to provide healthcare professionals dedicated to exceptional inpatient quality care for both adult and pediatric patients. GMC is a true hidden gem and OptiMed is both proud and honored for the opportunity to care and advocate for such a deserving community.
Granville Health System has been recognized with a 2022 Chartis Rural Hospital Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Patient Outcomes.

Oxford is just off I85 between Durham and the Virginia border. It has an active and historic downtown with shops and local restaurants. Once a thriving tobacco town it is now a bedroom community of approximately 8000 residents. Oxford offers convenient access to the greater Triangle area located 30 minutes from downtown Durham, NC and 45 minutes to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Surrounding Granville County provides opportunity for ample outdoor activities with 5 lakes as well as the Tar River. There are several parks and recreation areas within the county. The nearby towns of Creedmoor and Butner offer additional theater and arts entertainment. The annual NC Hot Sauce Festival is the signature event for Oxford held in the early Fall. The Creedmoor Music Festival brings many visitors to the area as well.

Nearby, you’ll find the best of collegiate sporting events, with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and Duke University all within a 40-minute drive. On the professional level, the Durham Bulls baseball team and the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team compete in Durham and Raleigh.

Many of the OptiMed providers at Granville Medical Center live in the Raleigh-Durham area and make the easy reverse commute to Oxford. This provides the unique opportunity to live in a thriving metropolitan area with good schools and diverse culture while being able to provide care to a rural community and practice medicine that can make an impact.