Article: More of the best: As the state's reputation as a place to practice medicine grows, so does the list of top doctors.(FEATURE)

Farmers once complained that the Sandhills were so poor that the dirt wouldn't grow dust. That dirt later sprouted golf courses that attracted retirees with lots I of money but also creaking joints, ailing hearts and bad gallbladders. They attracted physicians who would make FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst one of the state's best hospitals for cardiac care, orthopedics and general surgery.

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