Premier Medical Services Expand in Knoxville: East Tennessee Healthcare Center
A trend among medical care providers is to join together to form major medical facilities for the convenience of their patients. Rather than driving from one location to another for diagnosis, testing, and treatment, medical parks offer patients easy access to multiple services with one stop. On May 7, ground was broken for such a facility in Knoxville. The new East Tennessee Healthcare Center will function as a medical park, offering comprehensive diagnosis and therapy services to the region's patients and physicians. The two "anchor" providers are the well-respected Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, and Tennessee Cancer Specialists, which was founded in 2004 by cancer care physicians who have served the region for over 15 years. A number of other medical groups have contracted to join the Center, as well. "The $35 million healthcare center will provide comprehensive medical and clinical services including a diagnostic imaging center, a clinical laboratory capability, pathology services, chemotherapy and radiation therapy services, a tumor board, an ambulatory surgery center, physical therapy, alternative medicine, medical spa services, research, and clinical trials. Healthcare support services will include a pharmacy, social services, dietician, weight loss center, massage therapy, plastic surgery, acupuncture and dermatology services."
The development is to be situated on 12 acres in the Dowell Springs Business Park, which is off of Middlebrook Pike, a central location to physicians, hospitals, and area residences. Initial construction will include two buildings which will offer 175,000 square feet of clinical and office space. Space for another 75,000 square foot building is available, as expansion is needed. Plans for the grounds support the East Tennessee Healthcare Center's holistic approach to wellness and healthy living with "walking paths, waterfalls and beautiful mountain views." Construction is scheduled to begin immediately on this important and innovative addition to our healthcare services community.
