Telemedicine Enables Endocrinologist at Multispeciality Clinic
Dr. Kavita Juneja is an endocrinologist who will be providing services for Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Dr. Juneja will be doing most of her work by means of telemedicine. She will be a part of a new Multispecialty Clinic of Sulphur Springs located at 107 Medical Circle. Dr. Juneja lives in Austin but will be available in Sulphur Springs Monday morning and Tuesday morning each week. Diabetes, which is high in this area, creates...
Multispecialty Clinic Will Provide Neurological Services
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital’s new Multispecialty Clinic of Sulphur Springs, which opens Tuesday at 107 Medical Circle, will feature pulmonary, neurology, endocrine and allergy services. Included will be the hospital’s new neurologist Dr. Vikas Pandey. Dr. Pandey says he really likes the community and expects this to be a great place to practice. He feels that now that he is here, people will not have to travel for...
Multispecialty Clinic Features Four New Services
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital’s new Multispecialty Clinic of Sulphur Springs, which opens Tuesday at 107 Medical Circle, will feature pulmonary, neurology, endocrine and allergy services. Included will be the hospital’s new neurologist Dr. Vikas Pandey. Dr. Chris Gallagher, Chief Medical Officer at HCMH, says the telemedicine will provide medical treatment using digital technology. Charts, records, and all imaging from...
South Broadway Building to House Express Care Facility
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board of Directors voted to proceed with the lease of a building on South Broadway that once housed Radio Shack. The building will serve the hospital as an emergency express care facility. The yet to be named facility will provide express medical care for southside residents of the city and county, as well as any that desire to obtain services there. Questions regarding parking and the expansion of...
Hopkins County EMS Receives American Heart Association Award
Hopkins County EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Silver Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Hopkins County EMS provides 911 ambulances to approximately 6500 requests for service annually in Hopkins and Delta Counties in Northeast Texas. “EMTs and paramedics play a vital part in the system of care for those who have...
Hospital Seeks Express Care Location
The Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board is moving slowly toward setting up Memorial Express Care or urgent care for so-called minor emergencies. Monday night the board asked questions of Wayne Cooper, owner of the Radio Shack Building, a possible site for Express Care. Questions dealt with insurance, maintenance, taxes, utilities and parking. The board indicated negotiations on a lease should continue. The board also got a CHRISTUS...
“Updated” Memorial Hospital Partners with CHRISTUS Health
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board of Directors has announced the selection of CHRISTUS Health as its proposed partner in the ongoing management and operation of the hospital. The organizations have signed a non-binding letter of intent, taking the first step toward finalizing their relationship. When the deal is completed, CHRISTUS Health will acquire the majority share of and will manage the hospital, clinic, and related...
