Ozarks Healthcare offers Comprehensive Health Services for Back-to-School Season for Busy Families
As students and teachers are heading back to school, Ozarks Healthcare is reminding busy families of its range of specialized services designed to ensure a healthy and happy school year. With a focus on pediatrics wellness checks, orthopedics and spine services for sports injuries, onsite physical and mental health services at the West Plains School District, and convenient pharmacy offerings, Ozarks Healthcare is dedicated to providing excellent, compassionate care to all ages.
“At Ozarks Healthcare, we understand the unique health needs of students and their families as they head back to school,” Meagan Jones, family nurse practitioner at the Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic, said. “Our comprehensive services are designed to ensure that students are healthy, active, and ready to excel in their academic and extracurricular pursuits."
Year-round Pediatrics Wellness Checks for Young Learners
Keeping children in the best of health is a priority at Ozarks Healthcare. Experienced pediatricians at Ozarks Healthcare Pediatrics, including Dr. Carolyn Ellsworth and Dr. Karen Johal, are available to conduct comprehensive wellness checks any time of the year, ensuring that students start and finish the school year on the right foot. From vaccinations to developmental assessments, Ozarks Healthcare’s pediatric team is equipped to address all aspects of a child's health from the newborn stage through the age of 21, providing parents with peace of mind.
Specialized Orthopedics and Spine Services for Sports-related Injuries
Participation in sports and physical activities is a vital aspect of many students' lives. However, these activities can sometimes lead to injuries. Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine specialists are experts in diagnosing and treating sports-related injuries, from sprains and strains to fractures.
Between the knowledge and experience of orthopedic surgeons and physicians Dr. Troy Caron, Dr. Susan Jolly, Dr. Caleb Piatt, and family nurse practitioner Adam Mattison, Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine can diagnosis and treat conditions such as: elbow injuries, including golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow, foot, ankle, and heel pain, plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendon tears, hand, wrist, and finger pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, hip and knee injuries, ligament tears, shoulder pain, tendinitis, and more.
Should the need for surgery arise, Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine has access to innovative technology to make noninvasive repairs. For example, the health system most recently invested in Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics™ System, which allows surgeons to personalize total knee, partial knee, and total hip replacement procedures with increased precision and accuracy.
With state-of-the-art facilities and a multidisciplinary approach to care, Ozarks Healthcare’s team of Orthopedic and Spine providers is committed to getting students back in the game safely and swiftly.
Onsite Health Services for West Plains Zizzers
Students, staff, and faculty from the West Plains School District (including South Fork Elementary), as well as students from the South Central Career Center in West Plains, have accessible health services available thanks to Ozarks Healthcare’s Zizzer Clinic. The Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic is part of a special collaboration between the health system and the West Plains School District and is located on the school’s campus.
Routine health checks, treatment of minor injuries and illness, and mental health services offered through Ozarks Healthcare’s Behavioral Health Center (BHC) are all conducted at the Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic by walk-in visits and appointments.
Convenient Pharmacy Services for Busy Families
Ozarks Healthcare’s commitment to health extends beyond medical consultations. With pharmacy locations in West Plains, Thayer, and Gainesville, Ozarks Healthcare’s pharmacies offer a convenient solution for busy families. From prescription medications to over-the-counter remedies, Ozarks Healthcare’s pharmacies are staffed by knowledgeable professionals ready to answer questions and provide personalized recommendations.
For more information about these services, visit www.ozarkshealthcare.com.
Ozarks Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system that serves more than 160,000 residents across south-central Missouri and northern Arkansas. With its main campus residing in West Plains, Missouri, the health system offers a full spectrum of healthcare for all ages through its 114-bed hospital, behavioral health, therapies, pharmacies, rehabilitation, home care services, and specialty and family medicine clinics. Ozarks Healthcare has rural locations across an eight-county service area and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
Adam Mattison, family nurse practitioner at Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine, checks the joint mobility of West Plains Zizzers student and athlete Charlie Hubbell.
Meagan Jones, family nurse practitioner at the Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic, can treat students, staff, and faculty from the West Plains School District (including South Fork Elementary), as well as students from the South Central Career Center, at 1013 College St. in West Plains, on the West Plains School District’s campus.
