CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs is excited to welcome Dr. Chris Meltsakos, our new orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in sports medicine. Dr. Meltsakos is a graduate of Boston University with a bachelor of science in human physiology. He subsequently obtained his medical degree from New York Medical College. Dr. Meltsakos completed his orthopedic surgery residency at New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center. He completed his subspecialty training in Sports Medicine at the University Of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Dr. Meltsakos will be accepting new patients at 103B Medical Circle, beginning on Monday, Sept. 7.
Speaking of Sports Medicine, our free Saturday Walk-In Clinic for school athletes is just around the corner. The Saturday sports clinic will be held every Saturday, 9-11 a.m. Aug. 22- Nov. 14. Athletes will get an exam and free x-ray to determine a plan of care to treat their injury. The location will be the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Orthopedic Office at 103B Medical Circle in Sulphur Springs.
For more information about our sports medicine program, or orthopedic services, call our office at 903-885-6688.
HOSPITAL VISITATION
For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS Health is screening all associates and visitors to our hospitals to help lessen the risk of infectious disease transmission among our patients, associates, and guests.
• One entrance to hospital through Emergency Department 24/7,
• One visitor per patient,
• Visitors must be between the ages of 16 and 65 years old,
• All visitors are screened at the door, including a temperature taken,
• All associates are screened at each shift, including a temperature taken,
• Visiting hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. (subject to change), and
• All hospital visitors are required to wear a mask. Visitors should bring their own mask; homemade cloth masks are acceptable.
COVID SYMPTOMS?
If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, chills, muscle pain or headache, or diarrhea, please call your provider for either a face-to-face appointment or a telemedicine consultation. If your provider determines you need to have a COVID-19 test, they will send you to the appropriate outpatient location for testing.
If you are experiencing an emergency, please present to the Emergency Room. At this time, we are preserving our Emergency Room COVID-19 tests for those who are experiencing an emergency. Otherwise, we would ask that you follow the steps above.
If you do not have a healthcare provider, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic welcomes new patients. Call 903-885-3181 to talk to one of our associates about setting up an appointment.