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“Erlanger is vitally committed to Catoosa
CATOO SA County and constantly looking for ways to
Dr. Chris Haddock is a
PARKARKRIDGE VALLEY extend our care to its residents,” said Dr.
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Cleveland Outpatient caring Catoosa physician.
CHATTANOOGA Bill Moore Smith, medical director for
primary care and sports medicine. “The
HEALTH CARE JASPER 28 PARKRIDGE P P P P I am a life-long resident of Catoosa and the product of growing up in a home with other big part of our current service is that
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Adult & Senior Campus
we have certified athletic trainers that
both parents working in the Catoosa schools. I think Catoosa County is a county
Erlanger pays for at Catoosa County high
rich in healthcare options and I feel
PARKRIDGE
PARKARKRIDGE
schools to take care of both athletes and
that we provide the finest primary
WEST HOSPITALAL
MEDICAL CENTER
WEST HOSPIT
PARKRIDGE care to be found in the region. students at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe and
Ringgold high schools.”
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MOUNT Our county has a vibrant, active
P P PARKARKRIDGE VALLEY population with ever increasing
Child & Adolescent Campus According to Dr. Smith, the long-term
From Catoosa County, your closest Parkridge ER opportunities in the county/region Erlanger commitment to Catoosa County
is located at PARKRIDGE EAST HOSPITAL for outdoor activity and a healthy
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EAST HOSPITAL lifestyle. My practice and the others is expected to continue to grow. “Going
in our county do a great job in providing forward, I would say that Erlanger is certainly
committed to continuing to provide what
both acute and chronic care for a wide
6 Locations Working as 1 variety of conditions, but also emphasize we have and expanding services beyond
what we have. We have been in talks with
preventative care in an effort to keep
our population as healthy as possible. Catoosa County officials regarding additional
From the younger child to the Medicare age primary care doctors and specialists and
range we are able to provide the highest to include other diagnostic services and
Parkridge Health System is a comprehensive healthcare system providing level of primary care to our population. As my county continues to grow I’m excited to see urgent care opportunities to be placed
compassionate, quality care for residents in southeast Tennessee and north Georgia. the healthcare offerings and service expansion that we are sure to see in the very near future. throughout the county”.
For more information, visit ParkridgeHealth.com or call 423-622-6848.

Parkridge Medical Center, Parkridge Health System is poised for growth and inpatient care, as well as the region’s
a 600-bed, 5-hospital system serving the by fulfilling the mission of providing only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit.”
Chattanooga and surrounding areas, has compassionate service and convenience for
delivered advanced, high-quality medical, patients, their families and physicians. In
surgical and psychiatric care to area patients the words of the system’s mission statement,
since 1971. “Above all else, Parkridge Health System is
committed to the care and improvement of
Parkridge Health System’s acute care services, human life.”
provided by Parkridge Medical Center,
Parkridge East Hospital and Parkridge West Chattanooga-based Erlanger
Hospitals, include 24-hour emergency care, Health System maintains a strong
advanced surgical services, obstetrical presence and commitment to the health
and women’s services, intensive care, care of Catoosa County and provides the Erlanger owns and operates Erlanger South
comprehensive cardiac and spine care, as quality care of major facilities just minutes Medicine in Ringgold, and four primary
well as diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitative away. “Erlanger is the market leader in the care providers are based there. The facility
services. The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center tri-state region and the only health care also offers after hours/urgent care services
at Parkridge Medical Center provides care system offering the highest level of trauma from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through
focused on both the physical and emotional care to both adults and children,” remarked Friday. Erlanger brings area residents both
needs of the patient. The Parkridge Valley Tanner Goodrich, vice president of cardiology and gastroenterology clinics
family of hospitals provides inpatient and operations. “Children’s Hospital at Erlanger at its South location along with sports
outpatient psychiatric and behavioral care is also the region’s only pediatric hospital medicine services through the University
from early childhood to the senior years. providing the highest level of trauma, critical of TN Erlanger Institute for Sports and Health.

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