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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., June 25, 2025 - Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville has announced the appointment of pediatric neonatologist Dr. Diane M. Attardi, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), as the medical director for Tennova’s Level II neonatal intensive care unit and nursery, where more than 200 babies are cared for each year. Dr. Attardi has a long history of service to NICU babies as a neonatologist and NICU medical director throughout the Northeast. She is dedicated to promoting breast milk as t... ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., June 16, 2025 – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have a long-standing partnership to support the delivery of highly specialized, advanced levels of medicine, including labor and delivery, neonatology, oncology and cardiology, for Clarksville, Montgomery County and the surrounding region. “The partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center has elevated healthcare in our community for many years as we’ve worked together to grow and... ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE, TN (June 4, 2025) – In the coming days, Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville will submit to the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency a request to change the location for the implementation of its approved Certificate of Need (CON) to construct a new, 12-bed hospital. The new site is a 10-acre property immediately adjacent to the current Tennova ER – Sango. Tennova has been actively pursuing this path well before Ascension and HCA/TriStar Health announced their intent to apply for CO... ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE, TN (May 13, 2025) – Tennova Medical Group welcomes Maximillian Martinez, M.D., to Tennova Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. An orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Martinez will join the Tennova Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine team at 1810 Madison Street, Suite B in Clarksville. Dr. Martinez received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. He earned his master’s degree in biomedical science at Tufts University in Boston. Dr. Martinez completed his medic... ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE, TN (May 12, 2025) – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville is pleased to collaborate with Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee to open a Milk Drop Depot at Tennova’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The Milk Drop Depot will provide a convenient place for pre-screened and approved milk donors to donate their frozen milk. Donations received at Tennova will be transported to the Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee facility in Murfreesboro. There the organization filters, mixes, bottles, pasteurizes and c... ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE, TN (May 6, 2025) – Tennova Medical Group welcomes Brett Simpson, M.D., to Tennova Neurosurgery - Clarksville. Dr. Simpson, a board-certified neurosurgeon, specializes in the treatment of conditions affecting the nervous system and spine. Dr. Simpson will serve his patients at 647 Dunlop Lane, Medical Office Building One, Suite 210 in Clarksville. Originally from a small city in southeast Michigan, Dr. Simpson received his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Wayne State University ... ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE, TN (April 30, 2025) – Tennova Medical Group welcomes Seth Knox, PA-C, and Joshua McDaniel, PA-C, MPAS. Mr. Knox will serve the patients of Tennova Digestive Care and Mr. McDaniel will serve the patients of Tennova Vascular Surgery. Both clinics are located at 647 Dunlop Lane in Clarksville. Seth Knox is a certified physician assistant serving the patients of Tennova Digestive Care - Clarksville. Seth received his bachelor's degree in intelligence studies from the American Military Universit... ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE, TN (April 14, 2025) – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Stroke Certification. Tennova underwent a rigorous onsite review in March of this year. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with related stroke certification standards including program management, community education, and delivering and facilitating clinical care. The reviewers also conducted onsite observations and interviews. Joint Co... ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE, TN (April 3, 2025) – Tennova Medical Group welcomes Certified Nurse Practitioners Leslea Streetman and Jane Holt. Ms. Streetman is now accepting patients at Tennova Family Medicine - Tiny Town, 2485 Tiny Town Road in Clarksville. Ms. Holt will be serving the patients of Tennova Surgery - Clarksville, 647 Dunlop Lane in Clarksville. Leslea Streetman, AANP-C, is a certified family nurse practitioner serving the patients of Tennova Family Medicine - Tiny Town. She received both her bachelor’s ... ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville provided care to thousands of area residents in 2024, with 330,000 patient encounters across its network of physician clinics and other outpatient sites of care. In addition to delivering safe, quality, compassionate healthcare, the health system is helping those in need, supporting charitable organizations and contributing to the area economy. In its most recent Community Benefit Report, Tennova’s impact totaled an estimated $233 million in 2024. Tenno... ... Read More