Pictured above – Cardiac Rehab Ribbon Cutting photo: From the left is Cookeville Vice Mayor Luke Eldridge; Cheryl Sandlin, CRMC board of trustees Outgoing Chair; Wayne Nabors, County Clerk; Luke Hill, CRMC Chief Legal Counsel; Chevelle Johnson, Associate Chief Nursing Officer at CRMC; Angel Lewis, CRMC Chief Human Resource Officer; Dr. Carlos Podesta, Tennessee Heart Interventional Cardiologist; Deborah Baker, Director of the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Dr. Vertilio Cornielle, Tennessee Heart Interventional Cardiologist; Buffy Key, CRMC CEO; Tommye Rena Wells, CRMC Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Bruce Johnson, CRMC Chief Medical Officer; Tim McDermott, CRMC Chief Information Officer; Dr. Stacy Brewington, Tennessee Heart Interventional Cardiologist; Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris; Cookeville City Mayor Laurin Wheaton; Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce CEO Amy New; and Thomas Lynn, Chairman of the board at First National Bank.
Both locations share the newly renovated Tennessee Heart building
Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Tennessee Heart recently held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of its two newly relocated and renovated clinic spaces: the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center and the Cardiothoracic and Vascular (CV) Surgery Office.
Officials within CRMC say the project’s completion is all about patient satisfaction. Both locations share the newly renovated Tennessee Heart building. The original Tennessee Heart building is around 23,000 square feet. This expansion will bring the total square feet to 43,000.
“This new space is a dream for our patients,” said Debbie Baker, Director of the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center. “We have a new, beautiful, much larger space to welcome our patients, whom we love, and the wellness members as well.”
According to officials, “the 20,000 square foot expansion moves the mark in a new chapter of growth and enhanced care for CRMC’s cardiovascular services.” The Cardiothoracic and Vascular (CV) Surgery Office, located in Suite 201, opened to patients April 14.
Officials call the new space “modern” and “patient-centered.” The new location (Suite 301) began seeing patients April 28.
“It also provides a wellness program where patients can continue their fitness journey for just $50 a month,” according to a release by the hospital.
Dr. Bruce Johnson, Chief Medical Officer at CRMC, says the space is beautiful, welcoming and a seamless transition from pre-op to post-op.
“This office is a beautiful new space for patients to come and meet with their surgeon pre- and post-operation,” said Dr. Bruce Johnson. “Having the rehab center directly above the cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon’s office and across from our interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists and cardiac imaging team enhances continuity of care and makes recovery more seamless for our patients.”
For more information, call 931- 783-2689 for the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Center and 931- 783-4269 for CV Surgery Office.
Pictured – Cardiothoracic Surgery Ribbon Cutting: From the left is Cheryl Sandlin, CRMC board of trustees Outgoing Chair; Wayne Nabors, County Clerk; Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris; Dr. Stacy Brewington, Tennessee Heart Interventional Cardiologist; Luke Hill, CRMC Chief Legal Counsel; Chevelle Johnson, Associate Chief Nursing Officer at CRMC; Angel Lewis, CRMC Chief Human Resource Officer; Buffy Key, CRMC CEO; Dr. Billy Parsons, cardiothoracic surgeon; Dr. Timothy Powell, cardiothoracic surgeon; Tommye Rena Wells, CRMC Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Bruce Johnson, CRMC Chief Medical Officer; Tim McDermott, CRMC Chief Information Officer; Cookeville City Mayor Laurin Wheaton; Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce CEO Amy New; Cookeville Vice Mayor Luke Eldridge; and Thomas Lynn, Chairman of the board at First National Bank.
Photos courtesy of CRMC.
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