Dermatology & Skin Cancer Surgery Center will be opening an office in Sulphur Springs and accepting patients under the care of Roxanne Swafford, FNP. She will begin seeing patients on Oct. 1, at 1228 Church St., Suite D. To schedule your appointment, call 972-390-9002 and select “Option 1.” You may also schedule online at www.mdbarrows.com.
HEARTS ARE HERE
Advanced Heart Care and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Health System have delivered heart care in Northeast Texas for over 40 years. Together, we will continue providing leading-edge heart care to the communities in which we serve.
Available right here in Sulphur Springs hospital is our team of heart specialists at Advanced Heart Care made up of cardiologists and electrophysiologists, our state-of-the-art cath lab, pulmonary medicine, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, and heart attack care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We look forward to helping you take an active role in your heart health with our team approach for your care.
For more information on the cardiology group and their capabilities to see patients in person or via telemedicine, go to www. advancedheartcare.com.
NEW STAFF
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 will be accepting new patients at 103B Medical Circle, beginning on Monday, Sept. 7.
SPORTS MEDICINE
A free Saturday Walk-In Clinic for school athletes is just around the corner. The Saturday sports clinic will be held every Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 22- Nov. 14. Athletes will get an exam and free x-ray to determine a plan of care to treat any 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, please 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 diar rhea, 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.
DON’T DELAY CARE
We want to be perfectly clear—CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances remains a safe place for all to receive quality care. Go to the Emergency Department or call 9-1-1 if you are urgently ill. While COVID-19 is new, our processes and procedures in place for infection prevention and preventing the spread of illness are not. To learn more about COVID-19, go to ChristusTMF.org or www.cdc.gov.