Saint Thomas Health to adopt Ascension as part of its name
Today, Saint Thomas Health announced it will add Ascension to its name as part of a national effort to unify Ascension care sites across the country, making it easier for patients to access the care they need and navigate their health regardless of their location. In moving toward a unified name, Saint Thomas Health will…
Project Zero aims to eliminate breast cancer through research funding
Fleet Feet, the retail leader in building and supporting thriving local running communities, will partner with Mizuno throughout the month of October to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) as part of Project Zero. Launched by both brands in 2017, Project Zero aims to reduce the statistic of one in eight women…
MMC and McKnight Advisory Group Host Free Medicare Seminar
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and McKnight Advisory Group hosted a free, educational seminar on Thursday, September 13th titled, “How to Get Totally Lost on the Road to Medicare.” This seminar provided information to help patients navigate the long, winding road to obtaining Medicare. McKnight Advisory Group’s “Mr. Medicare,” Hillary Broome, opened up the evening with the…
SRO suggests paramedics teach teachers how to stop bleeding at Rockvale Elementary
Rockvale Elementary School teachers became the students when Emergency Medical Services paramedics taught life-saving measures during in-service last week. Paramedics Mike Johnson and Philip Nichols spent their day off work teaching “The ABCs of Bleeding:” Alert. Bleeding injury. Compress. Apply pressure to stop bleeding. Johnson and Nichols emphasized how stopping the bleeding can save lives….
Vanguard Direct Family Medicine Presents Check to St. Rose of Lima Catholic School
Dr. Christine Hoffman from Vanguard Direct Family Medicine presented a $100 check to St. Rose of Lima Catholic School on August 30, 2018. The check was the result of a “Back to School” contest held on the Vanguard Direct Family Medicine Facebook Page earlier in August. Dr. Hoffman and the staff at Vanguard Direct Family…
MMC Welcomes Dr. Eric Young, Spine, Joint and Pain Specialist
Dr. Eric Young joins Dr. Brenna Green in the Spine, Joint and Pain Department at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC), serving both the Murfreesboro and Manchester locations. Dr. Young is Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, and he also obtained his Subspecialty Certification in Pain Medicine. Dr. Young received his undergraduate degree from Michigan…
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic’s Neurology CNA, Libby Stark, Receives MS Certification
Libby Stark, a CNA in Murfreesboro Medical Clinic’s Neurology department, is now a Certified Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Specialist. After completing the examination covering the fundamentals of MS, multidisciplinary MS care and patient empowerment, Libby is proud to be one of MMC’s three Certified MS specialists. Libby joins Joy Derwenskus, D.O., M.S., and Janet Brown, FNP-BC,…
The American Heart Association Rutherford Heart Walk 2018
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, is hosting the 2018 Rutherford Heart Walk, an event that has been instrumental in innovative breakthroughs. Since the inception of the Heart Walk 25 years ago, mortality rates from cardiovascular disease and stroke have…
Ground Breaking for Murfreesboro Medical Center New Shelbyville Pike Offices
Congratulations to Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and Surgicenter for their ground breaking of their new Shelbyville Pike offices. Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and Surgicenter is located at 3626 Shelbyville Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37127 and can be contacted at 615-867-7852. MMC New Location Directions Take US-231 S/S Church St/Shelbyville Hwy toward Shelbyville. The destination will be on your right. To access the…