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Grade ‘A’ is a Testament of Team Dedication to High-Quality Patient Care Newport, TN (November 16, 2022) – Tennova Healthcare - Newport is proud to announce that it was again awarded the Leapfrog Group’s highest grade, an “A” in the fall 2022 hospital safety grade scoring period. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit that evaluates the safety, quality and patient experience provided by hospitals across the country. Safety grades demonstrate how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, injuri... ... Read More

Clarksville, Tennessee (November 15, 2022) – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville is pleased to add Tennova Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine to the Tennova Medical Group family. Located at 1810 Madison Street in Clarksville, Tennessee, the clinic is served by long-time resident and physician, Dr. William Beauchamp. Joining Dr. Beauchamp at the clinic is Josh Thornhill, certified physician assistant. Tennova Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitati... ... Read More

Clarksville, TN, October 10 – Obesity is one of the most common diseases in the U.S., affecting more than one-third of adults and causing 300,000 deaths annually. Significant excess weight affects quality of life and overall health, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, liver disease, sleep apnea and some cancers. For chronic obesity, bariatric surgery provides long-term weight loss while reducing the risk of weight-related conditions and in some cases can eliminate them complet... ... Read More

New Primary Care Office Open in South Cleveland Cleveland, TN (October 10, 2022) – Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland recently opened their new South Cleveland primary care office located at 1420 Fritz St. SE, Cleveland, TN. This office will be the home of Harrison Sims, M.D., and Dana Sweitzer, N.P. Tennova Healthcare - South Cleveland Primary Care has 8 exam rooms, offers primary care and has a multitude of services under one roof. These services include x-rays, labs, occupational health/medicine services... ... Read More

KNOXVILLE, TN (September 23, 2022) – Tennova Medical Group recently opened a new Tennova Primary Care – Alcoa office, located at 308 Fountainview Circle, Alcoa, TN. This location is one of several that have been opened this year by Tennova Healthcare to meet growing community needs. The new primary care provider for this location is Alan N. Smiy, M.D. To schedule your appointment, call 865-672-5290 or visit tennovamedicalgroup.com !. Dr. Alan N. Smiy is dedicated to caring for men, women and children ag... ... Read More

KNOXVILLE, TN (September 22, 2022) – Tennova Medical Group is announcing the new provider, Stacey Kesterson, WHNP, to the Tennova Medical Group. Stacey will be providing services at the Tennova Women’s Care - Morristown location at 305 North Bellwood Drive, Morristown, TN, as well as the Tennova Women’s Care - Jefferson location at 120 Hospital Dr. Suite 100, Jefferson City, TN. Stacey specializes in gynecological care and brings over 28 years of medical experience to Tennova Healthcare. To schedule you... ... Read More

LaFollette, TN (September 21, 2022) – Tennova Healthcare - LaFollette is hosting a free drive-thru flu vaccination event on a first-come, first-served basis to the Campbell County community on October 7, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the hospital’s main entrance, located at 923 East Central Avenue in LaFollette. This event offers flu shots to individuals ages 3 and older. Pregnant women must have a note from their physician to receive the vaccine. All individuals are recommended to wear a face covering... ... Read More

New CT Scan Technology Offers Patients Quicker Results and More Comfort LaFollette, TN (August 30, 2022) – Tennova Healthcare - LaFollette is pleased to announce the addition of a 128 slice per rotation Computed Tomography (CT) scanner. With this addition, Tennova Healthcare can offer patients the latest advances in CT imaging and provide valuable clinical insights every time. Accommodating a wide range of patient types and a wide range of exams, the new capabilities of this CT scanner allow for a patie... ... Read More

New addition brings the community additional access to much needed medical services. Knoxville, TN (August 17, 2022) – On Tuesday, August 9, Tennova and partner physicians were joined by Knox City Councilman, Andrew Roberto, and Knox County Commissioner John Schoonmaker for the ribbon cutting of the new Middlebrook Surgery Center at Tennova Health Park. Patients are now scheduling outpatient surgeries at this new facility, conveniently located at 1210 Tennova Medical Way. Middlebrook Surgery Center offe... ... Read More

Knoxville, TN (July 22, 2022) – Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center has re-opened the free, in-person, bariatric weight loss surgery seminars to the public with the first one on July 27, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at 10820 Parkside Drive. Patients seeking effective and long-lasting treatment for weight-loss can get detailed information and questions answered at this seminar. Obesity contributes to the risk of developing serious medical conditions and bariatric surgical procedures have been shown to ... ... Read More