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New health science center to be featured at Altrusa Oak Ridge meeting
The Knox Regional Health Science Education Center , a new Roane State Community College campus that is now open in West Knoxville, will be focus of the Wednesday, Oct. 28, meeting of Altrusa International of Oak Ridge. The 130,000-square-foot facility is located at 9575 Sherrill Boulevard, across from Parkwest Medical Center, and houses health science programs offered by both Roane State and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Knoxville. Scott Neirmann and Victoria Battershell will lead the program. The center expands Roane State’s presence in Knox County and allows both Roane State and TCAT Knoxville to expand health science courses and programs. The facility’s flagship Roane State Simulation Center is the first of its kind in Tennessee, immersing students in real-world scenarios that elevate their training, according to a news release. The first Roane State classes offered in the new location include nursing, emergency medical services (EMS), and medical laboratory technology. Polysomnography and respiratory therapy courses will be available soon along with Roane State’s continuing education courses that assist healthcare professionals with maintaining professional licensure. With the added space, Roane State is also planning to launch diagnostic medical sonography (ultrasound), echocardiography, and neurodiagnostic technology programs. Battershell received her bachelor's
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World Spine Day brings attention to new Knoxville spine specialist
For people living with chronic back or neck pain, finding relief can mean returning to the everyday activities they once enjoyed. On World Spine Day, Oct. 16, Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic is introducing a new specialist dedicated to helping patients do just that. Dr. Patrick Albright, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon and...
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Knoxville Boy, 7, Beams From Times Square Billboard After 500 Hospital Days
Everett Kinkade has spent roughly 500 days of his seven years in a hospital bed, facing medical challenges that include a serious heart defect. Now the Knoxville boy’s image is beaming down from a billboard in Times Square, a long way from the pediatric intensive care unit where he has spent so much of his young life.
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Trinity Dental Clinic Marks 20 Years With Costume Ball at White Star Station
Trinity Dental Clinic is turning 20, and it's celebrating with a costume party. The Maryville nonprofit, which has provided more than 30,000 patient visits to uninsured and underserved adults since opening in April 2006, will host its 20th annual Trinity Fall Costume Ball on Saturday, October 24, at White Star Station in downtown Maryville.
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Dr. Monica Crane brings message of progress and hope in dementia care to Rotary Club of Bearden
Dr. Monica Crane brought a message of both urgency and optimism to the Rotary Club of Bearden, outlining major advances in Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and treatment while emphasizing that East Tennessee continues to face a significant shortage of dementia-care providers. Crane is founder and medical director of the Tennessee...
WATE
Lenoir City hospital gets ‘activity kits’ for children in emergency department
LENIOR CITY, Tenn. (WATE) — Covenant Health Fort Loudoun’s emergency department received “activity kits” Tuesday morning for children waiting in the emergency department. The kits are meant to give comfort, distraction and emotional support to children waiting for treatments, evaluations, etc. Covenant Health’s Peninsula Hospital in...
The Newport Plain Talk
The Family Practice Center Welcomes Two New Family Nurse Practitioners
NEWPORT — The Family Practice Center, a division of Healthstar Physicians, P.C., has added two new healthcare providers — Karen Robinette, FNP-C, and Kellie Miralles, FNP-C, to its healthcare team in Newport. Both providers bring extensive clinical experience and a commitment to providing comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals and families throughout Newport and the surrounding communities. Robinette joined Healthstar Physicians in July 2026 and brings nearly three decades of nursing experience. She earned her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from South College in 2022 and continued her education in its Psychiatric Mental Health Family Nurse Practitioner program in 2024. She is board-certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Her clinical interests include chronic disease management, preventive health and wellness, patient education, women’s health, mental health, and care for patients across all stages of life. Robinette accepts pediatric patients and is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and American Nurses Association. Miralles joined Healthstar Physicians in August 2026. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from King University in 2025 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lincoln Memorial University in 2017. She is also board-certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Prior to becoming
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Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital to Open New Pediatric Primary Care Clinic in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) — Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital will celebrate the opening of its newest pediatric primary care location Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Knoxville. The event is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Main Campus Pediatrics, located at 611 22nd Street in Knoxville.
WATE
‘Punishing patients’ East TN doctor warns proposed Medicare rule could delay care
New changes could be coming to Medicare in 2027, changes that local doctors say could negatively impact patient health. The proposed federal rule would prevent Medicare patients from receiving same-day treatments like a steroid shot or a tissue sample, which could impact patients' day-to-day lives.
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New Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic now open
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A hospital in Blount County is saying bye to one of its friendliest faces
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KOC welcomes hip and knee replacement surgeon Dr. Jacob Zalewski
Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC) has added Dr. Jacob Zalewski, a highly trained total joint replacement surgeon, to join the organization’s team of specialist providers serving patients in East Tennessee. Dr. Zalewski is fellowship trained in adult reconstruction and specializes in hip and knee replacement. For hip procedures, he prefers...