Living in a smaller community has many health care advantages. Your
physician not only knows you by name, but may also be your neighbor.
The caring, friendly atmosphere present in Todd County carries over
into the doctor’s office, where you will find pleasant doctors,
physician assistants and nurses ready to keep you feeling healthy.
There are two medical clinics in Elkton and one in Trenton to serve
the health care needs of the county. At these clinics you can receive
regular checkups, immunizations and treatment when you or a family
member is feeling under the weather. There are trained physicians
and nurses specializing in family practice medicine who are waiting
to get you back on your feet.
Just outside the county are several full-service hospitals to take
care of the major health care needs you may experience. At Muhlenberg
Community Hospital in Greenville, Ky., you can expect personalized
service in their long-term care unit, pediatric unit, maternity ward
or mammography clinic.
A short drive to Hopkinsville will take you to Jennie Stuart Medical
Center. The new, state-of-the-art Emergency Department is ready to
handle your health care emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Everything from cutting-edge technology to an onsite air ambulance
ensures you will get the medical attention you need. A full-service
diagnostic imaging department at Jennie Stuart Medical Center is also
available, whether you need an ultrasound, a CT scan or an x-ray.
Jennie Stuart also has a same-day surgery unit, a rehabilitation clinic
and outpatient education. There is a 12-bed intensive care unit, a
six-bed critical care unit, an eight-bed progressive care or step-down
unit, a 29-bed medical unit providing comprehensive medical care,
and a 22-bed surgical unit. In addition, an overflow unit of 10 to
20 beds may be used by surgical or medical patients.
The Medical Center at Bowling Green has been serving patients for
over 76 years. In 2001 the Medical Center began a three-year, $30
million renovation and expansion project that will double the number
of operating rooms, improve access to the hospital, and enlarge the
emergency department and diagnostic services. The new emergency room
and new surgery department are now open to serve the region. The Medical
Center offers the only open-heart surgery program in the southcentral
and southwestern regions of Kentucky. The program is led by cardiovascular
surgeons Dr. Randy Carter and Dr. Paul Moore. Doctors Carter and Moore
are highly trained surgeons who come to The Medical Center from Walter
Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. The Medical Center also offers
a vascular surgery program. For over 76 years, The Medical Center
has provided quality obstetric care. Since 1926, more than 75,000
babies have been born at The Medical Center.
Clarksville, Tenn. is home to Gateway Health Systems. The medical
center is a fully accredited 206-bed facility ready to handle any
health care needs you may have. State-of-the-art services include
a cancer center, heart center, surgery, critical care, respiratory
care and MRI. You can rest assured that you will get the best care
possible at Gateway Health Systems.
There is also a psychiatric hospital in Hopkinsville. Western States
Hospital can help meet inpatient and outpatient psychiatric needs
for the area. A caring staff will go the extra mile in helping your
loved one get the care they need at this important time.
Dentists and orthodontists throughout the region will keep your family’s
dental health in top form. There are also several chiropractic offices
ready to help you stand taller by keeping those bones perfectly aligned.
Together, all the highly skilled and well-trained medical professionals
in Todd County and the surrounding region keep residents in tip-top
shape.
