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Healthy Habits to Start in 2026 for Better Overall Health
January 19, 2026The beginning of a new year offers a natural opportunity to reassess your health and build habits that help you feel better and stay healthier over time. While big resolutions can feel overwhelming or short-lived, the most effective changes usually come from small, sustainable strategies that are easier to maintain. In…
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What Your Annual Blood Work Can Reveal About Your Health
December 22, 2025Your yearly blood work gives your provider information they can’t see during a physical exam, sometimes before you notice any symptoms at all. Blood work isn’t only for sick visits – routine lab work plays a key role in preventive care and long-term health. In Richlands, Virginia, many adults…
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Is It a Cold, the Flu, or Something Else? How to Tell the Difference
November 24, 2025When your child starts coughing, sneezing, or running a fever, it can be hard to know what you’re dealing with. As the seasons change and kids head back to school or daycare, coughs and sniffles start making the rounds. Here in Richlands, Virginia, that often leaves parents asking: is it just a cold, or something more serious like the flu, RSV, or…
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What Does Breast Cancer Look Like in Its Early Stages?
October 21, 2025Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, and early detection can dramatically improve outcomes. But what does breast cancer actually look like in its earliest stages? It’s not always a visible lump – early signs can be subtle, and knowing what to watch for can make all the difference. Below are some common early signs and symptoms to be…
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Sweet Treats Help Raise Community Awareness Around Importance of Annual Screening Mammograms
October 18, 2025Clinch Valley Health mammography technicians raising breast health awareness by delivering pink donuts and annual screening education to area organizations. “Donut” forget your mammogram!Clinch Valley Health’s mammography techs have been busy advancing the hospital's mission of #MakingCommunitiesHealthier by delivering breast health education as…
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Board-Certified General Surgeon Earns American College of Surgeons Credential
October 09, 2025Board-Certified General Surgeon Paula Porras Rodriguez, MD, FACS Clinch Valley Heath announced that Board-Certified General Surgeon Paula Porras Rodriguez, MD, FACS was among initiates from around the world who recently became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) at the 2025 convocation ceremony in Chicago, Il, the birthplace of the American College of…
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Why You Shouldn’t Skip Your Annual Physical: Screenings That Save Lives
September 26, 2025Many people put off their annual physical, if they feel fine, there’s no urgent need to visit the doctor. But skipping your yearly check-up can mean missing the early signs of serious conditions that are often treatable if caught early. At Clinch Valley Health, we believe prevention is just as important as treatment. Your annual physical is a chance to…
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Welcome Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Sharon Monk
September 18, 2025Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Sharon Monk is now accepting new patients.Clinch Valley Health announced that board-certified family nurse practitioner Sharon Monk has joined Clinch Valley Health’s team and will be serving patients at Clinch Valley Physicians Associates. “We are very pleased to welcome Sharon to our obstetrics and…
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Clinch Valley Health Welcomes Interventional Cardiologist Julius Gasso, M.D.
September 10, 2025Clinch Valley Health announced that Interventional Cardiologist Julius Gasso, M.D., FACC has joined Clinch Valley Physicians Associates. Dr. Gasso specializes in catheterizations, interventional cardiology, heart failure, holter monitors, arrhythmias, pacemaker placement, coronary artery disease and diagnostic testing.
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How to Protect Your Child from Fall Viruses like Flu, RSV, and COVID
September 03, 2025In warmer parts of the country like Richlands, VA, respiratory virus season can begin as early as September and stretch well into the winter. With kids back in school, viruses like flu, RSV, and COVID-19 start spreading quickly – especially among young children whose immune systems are still developing. As a parent, you can take steps now to help protect…
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Why Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Are on the Rise — and How to Protect Yourself
August 01, 2025Warmer weather and standing water are fueling a surge in mosquito-borne diseases. Here’s what you need to know and how to prevent them.
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Bailey Serving as Chair of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s (VHHA) Virginia Hospital Communication Officers Committee
July 31, 2025Sarah Bailey, Market Director of Marketing and Communications for the Lifepoint Health facilities of Clinch Valley Health, Twin County Regional Healthcare, and Wythe County Community Hospital, serves as Chair of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s (VHHA) Virginia Hospital Communication Officers Committee.
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Clinch Valley Health Names Director of Pharmacy
July 15, 2025Clinch Valley Health is proud to announce that Staci Rhudy, PharmD, BCSCP has accepted the position of Director of Pharmacy. Dr. Rhudy, who brings nearly a decade of experience in the hospital setting, will be leading pharmacy services at Clinch Valley Medical Center. A 2016 graduate of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, Dr. Rhudy has built her career focusing on…
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U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith Visits Clinch Valley Health
July 12, 2025U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith, R-Va., chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, visited Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands Wednesday.
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Clinch Valley Health Provides Community Health Education at Richlands Freedom Festival
July 01, 2025Team members from Clinch Valley Health participated in the Richlands Freedom Festival. This annual festival is the town's biggest event of the year.
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Clinch Valley Health RN Resident Apprentices Participate in Vascular Cohort Conference
June 30, 2025Registered Nurse Resident Apprentices at Clinch Valley Health had an exceptional cohort conference .
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Clinch Valley Health Donates to Tazewell County TRIAD
June 26, 2025Pictured left to right: Marketing and Communications Director Sarah Bailey, Environmental Services Director Richard Hicks, Tazewell County TRIAD Co-Chair Melissa Hankins, Assistant Administrator Sherpri Small, Food Service Director Debbie Gillespie and Chief Executive Officer Peter Mulkey present supplies to Tazewell County TRIAD.Clinch Valley Health continues to advance…
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Clinch Valley Health Names 2025 Mercy Award Winner
June 20, 2025Shawna “Leanne” Keen recognized for demonstrating compassion and providing outstanding service to patients, hospital and local community Clinch Valley Health recently announced that Shawna “Leanne” Keen has been recognized as the facility’s 2025 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint…
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Clinch Valley Health Celebrates Nurse Externs
June 09, 2025The Clinch Valley Health team celebrating its nurse externs who will be soon transitioning into the 2025 cohort of the RN Residency Apprenticeship Program at Cuz's Uptown Barbeque in Pounding Mill, VAAn evening of food, fun, gifts, and socializing was held at Cuz’s Uptown BBQ to celebrate Clinch Valley Health’s Nurse Externs who recently graduated nursing…
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Clinch Valley Health Welcomes Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Kenneth Sternberg to Medical Staff
May 21, 2025Clinch Valley Health is pleased to announce that Board-Certified Interventional Cardiologist Kenneth Sternberg, D.O. has joined its medical staff.Dr. Sternberg earned his medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York. He completed his residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey."We are…
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