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An Eye for Quality

Former Harriman principal, Bobby Renfro says his treatment at RMC was better than MD Anderson. Bobby Renfro walked into the administration office of Roane Medical Center wearing his “principal’s face,” and he was looking for Jason Pilant, Roane’s chief administrative officer (CAO). “Is the CAO of this hospital here?” he asked Beth Kincaid, Roane’s executive […]

Welcome Roane Surgical Group

Covenant Health is pleased to welcome board-certified general surgeons Terry M. Bingham, MD and Matthew D. Bridges, MD of Roane Surgical Group and Roane Medical Center.

Time to Heal

 After years of industrial electrical work, swinging hammers and carrying heavy conduit day after day, Travis Mayton was experiencing some pretty intense pain in his right shoulder. The co-owner of locally based Trinity Contracting Services knew he needed to take action when leisure time began to hurt as much as heavy lifting. “It got to […]

Welcome Brijal Patel, MD

Covenant Medical Group is proud to welcome Brijal Patel, MD to the primary care team at Oliver Springs Family Physicians and to Covenant Health.

Roane Medical Center Earns ACR Accreditation in Mammography

RMC has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Roane Medical Center Provides Expertise and Caring Support for Employee’s Family

Vicky Long, a registered polysomnographic technologist, had just gone to bed last Oct. 1 when her cell phone rang. “I looked over and saw it was my son – I always answer for my kids no matter when it is.” She heard a tone in her son’s voice that “a Mom knows is not a […]

Roane Medical Center Awarded Hospital Accreditation from The Joint Commission

Roane Medical Center announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

Cardiac Rehab Helps Frank Kolski Overcome Exercise Fear after Heart Attack

After Frank Kolski’s heart attack, Nicholaos Xenopoulos, MD, placed two stents in Kolsi’s blocked arteries and ordered 36 one-hour cardiac rehabilitation outpatient sessions. But the idea of exercising frightened Kolski. “I’ll be honest with you, I was afraid,” says Kolski. “What are these exercises going to do to me? Would they cause another heart attack? […]