Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge is one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms; severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints; sudden heart failure; and non-healing wounds.
The medical center is among the first hospitals in the nation to open comprehensive chest and breast clinics that have reduced the waiting time between suspicion of cancer and beginning of treatment from weeks or months to days. It was also the first hospital in the area to implement a hypothermia protocol which lowers a patient’s body temperature after cardiac arrest to reduce the risk of brain damage. Methodist is also the only medical center in East Tennessee to offer left ventricular assist device support for cardio septic shock and in high-risk heart procedures.
A 301-bed regional medical center, Methodist serves an area that includes nearly 200,000 people in Tennessee and Kentucky. Doctors trained in more than 30 specialties ranging from open heart and neurosurgery to orthopedics and vascular care provide care. This staff represents one of the highest
percentages of board-certified physicians in the region.
Nationally Recognized Care and Service
Methodist’s high level of patient care has been recognized at the state and national levels:
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Ranked Knoxville's #1 Hospital by U.S. News & World Report
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One of only 28 out of 1,350 hospitals across the country to receive VHA, Inc.'s Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence
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Recognized in 2009 and 2010 by Forbes.com as one of America’s safest hospitals
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Ranked in the top 11% across the nation for core measures
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Ranked among the top hospitals nationwide by HealthInsight
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2011 Gold Performance Award from American College of Cardiology ACTION Registry for urgent heart care that is 25 minutes faster than the national benchmark
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Joint Replacement Center ranks in the top 10% nationwide for overall quality of care by Patient Research Consulting (PRC)
Methodist offers an array of comprehensive services including:
- New 30-bed ortho-neuro unit with specialty joint destination center for hip and knee replacement patients
- New electrophysiology services for minimally invasive cardiac procedures and diagnostic technology such as a 64-slice CT which can capture images of the heart and coronary arteries in as little as five heartbeats.
- Fully accredited sleep diagnostic center staffed with a multi-boarded and fellowship-trained physician and a clinical team comprised 100% of registered polysomnographic technicians
- The first dedicated wound treatment center in the greater Knoxville area to offer hyperbaric oxygen technology to treat chronic non-healing wounds
- Fully deployed surgical robotics program featuring the latest technology for heart, lung, gyn and prostate procedures
- Critical care program offering leading-edge and life-saving treatments for bloodstream infections and brain injuries associated with heart attacks
- One of the first comprehensive chest clinics of its type in the nation--now reducing the time between discovery of possible cancer and treatment from weeks to days
- Individualized occupational, physical and speech therapies, including neurological, orthopedic, vestibular and pediatric rehab
- Regional cancer center offering image-guided radiation therapy, a nationally recognized disease management program, access to clinical trials, personalized patient navigator assistance and formal pain management program and the most experienced provider of high dose rate brachytherapy for women with cervical, uterine and vaginal cancer
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Coach No Longer Sidelined with Bad Knee
Knee pain had almost sidelined Oak Ridge High School assistant athletic director and coach Barry Saunders. But thanks to a knee replacement at the Methodist Joint Replacement Center, Coach Saunders is back in the game.
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Stroke is feature of screening and lecture
Improve your Stroke IQ!
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge will offer a variety of programs in January to help you learn more about stroke and your risk factors. Stroke IQ, a free stroke screening, will take place on Thursday, January 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Scarboro Community Center in Oak Ridge. Board-certified neurologist, Patrick Matthiessen, MD will discuss stroke during Health Night on the Town on Tuesday, January 31 at 7 p.m. in the Ridge Conference Room of Methodist Medical Center.
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“Missy one, cancer zero!” - Oliver Springs woman empowered, encouraged after breast cancer
In just one year, Missy Pointer of Oliver Springs has experienced a number of life-changing events. She was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer last fall, and began her treatments at Methodist Medical Center, finishing up in June. And then in September, she traveled to Colorado to a camp called First Descents, a free camp for young survivors of cancer, ages 18-39.
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Curves of Oak Ridge Helps to Fill the Pantries at Methodist’s Hospitality Houses
The Hospitality Houses at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge received an early Christmas present from Curves in Oak Ridge. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, staff and gym members collected and donated groceries and to help stock the pantries at Methodist’s two Hospitality Houses, which provide free lodging for patients and their families who must travel to Methodist for their cancer treatment.
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All I Want for Christmas is a New Knee!
Today, those with knee and hip problems have some of the best options available for pain relief and a return to active living. But all joint replacement programs are not the same and it’s important to do your research and check that list twice to make sure you’ll be happy with your joint replacement experience. The Methodist Joint Replacement Center has embraced a whole new philosophy toward patient care.
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“Being a good mommy is a learned skill,” Methodist is here to help
Methodist’s Family Education Program and the Oak Ridge-area “Mommy2Mommy” network are helping women who may be new to the area thrive in motherhood by giving them opportunities to share what they have learned and learn from other moms.
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Methodist hosts tree-mendous events for staff and community
Methodist Medical Center started the holiday season with a fun-filled event celebrating its employee, physician and volunteer associates. The long-standing tradition known as “Turkey Day” was filled with the sights, sounds, and smells of Christmas.
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Neurosurgeon to speak at Health Night in November
Join Methodist Medical Center for Health Night on the Town as neurosurgeon Dr. Lawrence Maccree discusses the difference between a pinched nerve and other symptoms that can act like a pinched nerve. Health Night will take place Tuesday, November 29, at 7 p.m. in the Ridge Conference Room, located in the hospital at 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike.
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Methodist physician honored with “Meritorious Service Award”
Charles Mascioli, M.D., a board-certified critical care physician at Methodist Medical Center, was honored last week with a meritorious service award for medical staff by the Tennessee Hospital Association.
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Methodist physician recognized as Medical Director of the Year by TeamHealth
Peter J. Kah, M.D., medical director of the emergency department at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was recognized as the Medical Director of the Year for TeamHealth’s Midsouth division at a reception on October 14.
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