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Shoals Hospital Celebrates First Psychiatric Residency Graduate
July 01, 2025MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., – North Alabama Shoals Hospital recently celebrated a historic milestone in its Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, with the graduation of its first psychiatry resident, Dr. Sumita Chakrapani. Dr. Chakrapani joined the program in its inaugural year as a PGY-2 (second-year resident) and has now successfully completed the four-year residency program.
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Behavioral Health Service Line Expansion Plans for New Adolescent and Adult Psychiatric Units Announced
November 26, 2024North Alabama Shoals Hospital leaders received approval from the State Health Planning and Development Agency's Certificate of Need Review Board this past Wednesday to move forward with their behavioral health expansion project.
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Mike Howard named Market President and CEO of North Alabama Medical Center and North Alabama Shoals Hospital
November 25, 2024North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) and North Alabama Shoals Hospital (NASH), part of Lifepoint Health, are pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Howard as the new market president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately.
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North Alabama Shoals Hospital Upgrades MRI Technology
September 10, 2024MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., – North Alabama Shoals Hospital celebrated the arrival a new SIGNA™ Voyager MRI scanner on Tuesday, Sept. 10th. The advanced imaging technology integrates the latest in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with the sophisticated engineering of a 1.5T wide-bore system.
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Holloway Named COO at North Alabama Shoals Hospital
June 06, 2024MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., – North Alabama Shoals Hospital announced today that Braxton Holloway has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective June 17th. Holloway, who has served in the position as the interim since April was previously Associate Administrator at North Alabama Medical Center.
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North Alabama Shoals Hospital Names 2024 Mercy Award Winner
May 06, 2024MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama (May 7, 2024) – North Alabama Shoals Hospital recently announced that Beth Smith, RN Case Manager at the J.W. Sommer Rehabilitation Unit, has been recognized as the facility’s 2024 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.
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North Alabama Shoals Hospital Receives ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation
February 01, 2024MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., – The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized North Alabama Shoals Hospital for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. The hospital was recently awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.
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Detox Program Celebrates One-Year Anniversary at North Alabama Shoals Hospital
January 09, 2024MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., – Following its first year of operation, Genesis Medical Detox celebrated its anniversary at North Alabama Shoals Hospital on Tuesday. The eight-bed facility located on the fourth floor opened its doors on Jan. 9, 2023 and has served 435 patients in its first 12 months.
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Dr. Kristen Reed Joins North Alabama Surgery
October 03, 2023FLORENCE, Ala., – North Alabama Medical Center and North Alabama Shoals Hospital is pleased to welcome Kristen Reed, MD, to the medical staff as our newest general surgeon. Dr. Reed comes to NAMC from Oregon Health & Science University in the Portland area where she completed her surgical residency.
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Williams Recognized as Mercy Award National Semifinalist
August 31, 2023MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama – After being named the 2023 Mercy Award winner for North Alabama Shoals Hospital in May, nurse manager Stacy Williams was named one of 60 national semifinalists for the Lifepoint Health companywide Mercy Award.
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Don’t Make Your Health Wait Until Next Year
August 29, 2023Preventive care is a key factor in maintaining your overall health. Annual well visits and health screenings like mammograms and colonoscopies can help you and your provider stay on top of any health issues that may arise before they become serious. They also allow you to develop a good provider-patient relationship and play an important role in helping you stay on the road to good health.
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North Alabama Shoals Hospital Announces Psychiatric Residency Program
August 04, 2023MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., – A new Graduate Medical Education (GME) program has launched at North Alabama Shoals Hospital. Officials with North Alabama Medical Center have announced the establishment of the new psychiatric residency program that began July 1. The hospital welcomed five new first-year, as well as five second-year psychiatric residents to campus. The four-year process GME program will culminate with the hospital’s first graduating class scheduled for the summer of 2026.
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North Alabama Medical Center Partners with Tennessee Valley Surgery Group
July 19, 2023FLORENCE, Alabama (July 19) – North Alabama Medical Center has announced a partnership with Tennessee Valley Surgery Group, bringing its total number of current employed surgeons to six. The addition of another general surgeon this week, along with another one set to start in the fall will make North Alabama Surgery the premier surgical group in the region.
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Williams Named North Alabama Shoals 2023 Mercy Award Winner
May 30, 2023MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama (May 30, 2023) – North Alabama Shoals Hospital recently announced that nurse manager Stacy Williams has been recognized as the facility’s 2023 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.
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North Alabama Shoals Hospital Urology Now Offering UroLift Services
April 07, 2023Officials at North Alabama Shoals Hospital have announced the addition of the UroLift treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The procedure, which is the only one of its kind in north Alabama and the surrounding areas, utilizes tiny implants to lift and hold the enlarged prostate tissue out of the way so it no longer blocks the urethra. There is no cutting, heating or removal of prostate tissue.
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Dr. Bradley Wargo, Joins North Alabama Shoals Hospital to Launch Pain Management Service Line
April 05, 2023North Alabama Shoals Hospital is launching a new service line and welcoming in a new physician to kickstart the process. Bradley W. Wargo, DO, arrived on site on Monday, April 3, and will begin seeing new patients as part of the new Interventional Pain Management service. Dr. Wargo comes to NASH from Memphis, Tenn., where he ran a successful practice.
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Shoals Hospital Easter Egg Hunt
April 04, 2023North Alabama Shoals Hospital held a community Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, April 1. Thank you to everyone who helped and/or participated!
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