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KNOXVILLE, TN (October 20, 2021) – If you feel a sharp pain in your back, side, lower abdomen, or groin, or have blood in your urine, you may have a kidney stone – a condition that is common and on the rise. Left untreated, kidney stones can cause serious complications in addition to severe pain. Dr. Sean DeLair, a urologist with Tennova Urology, is making sure patients know timely treatment can prevent permanent damage. Kidney stones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material that form in one or both of ... ... Read More

Tennova Healthcare LaFollette Offers Free Flu Shots at Drive Thru Event LaFollette, TN (September 28, 2021) –Tennova Healthcare is offering free influenza vaccines on a first-come, first-served basis to the Campbell County community. LaFollette Medical Center will hold a Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic on Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 p.m. at hospital’s main entrance, located at 923 East Central Avenue in LaFollette. Flu shots will be offered to individuals ages 3 and older. Pregnant women m... ... Read More

Tennova Medical Group announced the opening of their newly-renovated, multi-specialty suite in Physician Plaza II on the Turkey Creek Medical Center campus. Turkey Creek Medical Center is located at 10820 Parkside Drive. The 32 specialists now seeing patients in this convenient suite include: Tennova Primary Care – Farragut Dr. Cheri Johnson Tennova Neurology – Turkey Creek Dr. Lalitha Battineni, Dr. Yoram Casul and Brittany Adair, PA-C Tennova Women’s Care – Turkey Creek Dr. Sudha Nair and Dr. Robert T... ... Read More

KNOXVILLE, TN (June 22, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, Tennova Healthcare and The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) today announced the opening of Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital, located in the new Tennova Health Park at 1250 Tennova Medical Way. The new 57-bed hospital, with all private rooms, will focus on acute rehabilitation for patients who suffer from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex neurological disorders, orthopedic conditions, multiple trauma, amputation a... ... Read More

Urologists specialize in treating patients with bladder and urinary tract conditions KNOXVILLE, TN (June 11, 2021) – Tennova Healthcare recently welcomed board-certified urologists Katherine Cameron, M.D., Sean DeLair, M.D., and Adam Shrewsberry, M.D., to their new medical practice at Tennova Urology. “We are pleased to welcome this high caliber team of physicians to support the Tennova East Network’s Urological program,” states Tony Benton, Tennova East market chief executive officer. Tennova East Netw... ... Read More

KNOXVILLE, TN (May 7, 2021) – Tennova Healthcare’s LaFollette Medical Center has been recognized as a four-star hospital by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), according to an announcement from Mark Cain, CEO of LaFollette Medical Center. This Tennova hospital is among 988 facilities nationwide—and the only hospital in the LaFollette area—to receive a four-star overall rating. LaFollette Medical Center was also amongst the 5% of hospitals that jumped two stars in ranking from the prior... ... Read More

A Message to the Community from Tony Benton, President and CEO of Tennova Healthcare’s East Tennessee Market and Chief Executive Officer, North Knoxville and Turkey Creek Medical Centers Mark Cain, Chief Executive Officer, LaFollette Medical Center Colin McRae, Chief Executive Officer, Jefferson Memorial Hospital Scott Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Newport Medical Center We write today with hope for the future and gratitude for the resilience of our provider team at Tennova Healthcare. The pandemic... ... Read More

Tennova Healthcare recommends paying attention to the warning signs and don’t let the pandemic stop you from seeking care KNOXVILLE, TN – We’ve changed habits and actions to protect our health during the pandemic, but one thing still remains the same—we need to take quick action with a possible heart attack or stroke. Life-threatening blockages and arrhythmias need timely detection and treatment to support the best possible outcome. Waiting to get help can increase the damage to heart muscle or brain ti... ... Read More

Tennova Medical Group is taking extra precautions to keep patients safe KNOXVILLE, TN (March 17, 2021) – If you’ve put off seeing your doctor for fear of catching or spreading the COVID-19 virus, the team at Tennova Medical Group wants you to know it’s safe and important to come in. Precautions for your safety include scheduling well visits in the morning and ill visits for the afternoon, masking of all patients and providers, checking the temperatures of all clinic visitors, screening clinic staff mult... ... Read More

Tennova Healthcare is taking extra precautions to keep patients safe KNOXVILLE, TN (March 10, 2021) – Tennova Healthcare’s doctors, nurses and other medical professionals understand that the thought of having surgery for a nagging injury or lingering pain can make some patients feel uneasy. But, as many experts have said over the last few months, it is extremely important not to neglect medical needs during the pandemic. Patients can feel confident seeking the medical care they need at any Tennova facil... ... Read More