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Clarksville, Tennessee (March 30, 2023) – The skilled and compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and other team members of Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville support the health and well-being of patients who turn to the hospital for expert care. Beyond providing clinical care, Tennova is a cornerstone of our community and a major contributor to the economic health of the Clarksville and middle Tennessee and western Kentucky regions as a major employer and tax-payer and through applying resources to exp... ... Read More

Clarksville, Tenn. (March 28, 2023) – As the country celebrates National Doctors’ Day on March 30, Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville is grateful for the more than 400 physicians who work in our hospital, offices and clinics to serve the people of Clarksville and Middle Tennessee. We celebrate and honor each physician’s commitment to medicine, their patients and the community. Be it a primary care doctor fresh out of residency or a veteran surgeon who continues to hone skills by adopting the latest techno... ... Read More

Clarksville, Tennessee (March 24, 2023) – To help address hunger in our community, and in celebration of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2, Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville has donated 1,558 jars of peanut butter (and other nut butters) to Clarksville Urban Ministries Grace Assistance. All of the peanut butter was donated by Tennova’s employees and volunteers during the recent Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive. According to Deborah Ashcraft, Grace Assistance program director, over 25 percen... ... Read More

Clarksville, Tenn. (March 16, 2023) – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville is pleased to announce that Tennova Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine has added another location in Pleasant View. This is the second clinic in the community and is located at 166 Centre St. William Beauchamp, M.D., and Josh Thornhill, certified physician assistant, offer in-person appointments weekly in the Pleasant View clinic. They will continue seeing patients daily at the Clarksville location. Tennova Orthopaedics and Sports Medi... ... Read More

Clarksville, Tennessee (February 6, 2023) – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville announces the opening of Tennova Family Medicine - Pleasant View. This marks the third primary care location operated by Tennova Medical Group. Located at 166 Centre St. in Pleasant View, the clinic is served by long-time Tennova physician, Atef Ebrhim, M.D. The health care providers at Tennova Family Medicine - Pleasant View have a broad range of training that includes family medicine, pediatrics and geriatrics. With special e... ... Read More

Clarksville, TN (Feb. 1, 2023) – Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of more than 650,000 people each year. Here are some other facts everyone should know about heart disease: In the U.S., one person dies every 34 seconds from cardiovascular disease. Every year, about 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack. Nearly half of American adults (47%) suffer from high blood pressure, or hypertension, which increases the risk of a heart attack and stroke. However, ... ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE, TN (December 21, 2022) – The Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville board of trustees has named Andrew (Drew) Emery as the hospital’s new Chief Executive Officer effective January 23, 2023. Emery comes to the hospital from Woodland Heights Medical Center, a 149-bed hospital in Lufkin, Texas, where he has served as CEO since 2019. Successes during his tenure at Woodland Heights include growing inpatient admissions, reducing hospital acquired infections, establishing the only Level III NICU within ... ... Read More

Clarksville, TN – Making new year’s resolutions is a common tradition, but 77% of people who make them, break them within just a few weeks. This year, focus on long-term lifestyle changes that can make a big impact on overall health and longevity. “The start of a new year symbolizes a time for change, but adopting new, healthy habits isn’t limited to just one time of year,” says Zachary Nix, family nurse practitioner with Tennova Family Medicine - Dover. “Even small, incremental changes in lifestyle can... ... Read More

Clarksville, TN (12/12/22) – Winter holidays, parties and social gatherings often provide opportunities to overindulge, but when it comes to alcohol, moderation is important for maintaining good heart health. “Holiday heart syndrome,” or atrial fibrillation (AFib) brought on by binge drinking, can occur in healthy adults without any existing heart conditions and is commonly diagnosed around the holidays. AFib is an irregular and sometimes rapid heart rhythm that if left untreated can lead to blood clots... ... Read More

Clarksville, TN, Nov. 29, 2022 – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville is pleased to announce that Surgical Services-PACU Team Lead Rachel Masek, R.N., has been selected to receive its Nursing Excellence Award. This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in treating our patients, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in a direct patient care position who consistently demonstrate characteristics synonymous with nursing excellence. Rachel was chosen for her outstandin... ... Read More