1850 Old Knoxville Road

Tazewell, TN  37879

New Physicians and Services Available

At Claiborne County Hospital and Nursing Home

February 29, 2008

Claiborne County Hospital and Nursing Home continues to move forward as new physicians join the medical staff, and a new cardiac rehabilitation unit further extends the services provided to the residents of the Tri-State area. The completion of the new, 30,000 square foot Medical Office Building, located adjacent to the existing hospital, is “icing on the cake” for the county-owned healthcare facility, and demonstrates the commitment of Claiborne County Hospital and Nursing Home to continually strive for excellence in healthcare to meet the needs of our citizens.

Dr. Scott Matson, a board eligible gynecologist, is currently seeing patients at a temporary location at the Tom Ball Medical Building at 411 Blue top Road in Tazewell, but will have permanent space in the hospital’s Medical Office Building within a few months. Dr. Matson is a 1998 graduate of the University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA, and can assist patients with a variety of procedures including urinary incontinence, abnormal uterine bleeding, or other general gynecologic surgery. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Matson, the number is (423) 626-2410.

Another familiar face to local residents is Dr. Rhonda Sivley, Claiborne County Hospital’s new hospitalist. For those readers not familiar with hospitalist programs, a hospitalist is a hospital-based physician who provides medical care to patients who require a hospital stay for acute or chronic medical conditions. The hospitalist coordinates the patient’s care while they are in the hospital, and works with the patient’s primary care provider to ensure continuity of care upon their return home. Dr. Sivley is board certified in Internal Medicine, and is a 1999 graduate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine.

A new outpatient service that just began accepting patients is the new Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit at Claiborne County Hospital. This new service opened on February 20^th, and is located inside the hospital in the west end of the main building. The CCH cardiac rehabilitation program allows patients who have had heart attacks or other coronary problems and need to perform an exercise program under medical supervision to participate in their required rehab sessions locally, instead of driving to Knoxville or Morristown several times per week. To schedule an appointment or receive further information about this program, please call (423) 526-2191.

The Medical Office Building will open in March, and will house physician’s offices, the CCH out-patient specialty clinic, and the rehabilitation department. This building is part of Claiborne County Hospital’s long range planning to provide a greater variety of medical care to the citizens of the Tri-State region. The building is located at 1610 Tazewell Road, Tazewell, TN, and a grand opening will be held in the near future. These are just some of the recent service additions to Claiborne County Hospital and Nursing Home, and there are other updates and new programs planned for 2008. If you have any questions about these services, contact our administrative offices at (423)526-2201.