Update: St. Joseph’s Hospital phone systems successfully repaired

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Family medicine physician Andrew Colebank, DO, has joined WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital at the Brushy Fork Rural Health Clinic in Buckhannon, where he is now scheduling patients of all ages for appointments beginning in October. Read more →

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Update 3 p.m. — The phone systems have been repaired.

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The St. Joseph’s Hospital phone system has temporarily gone down. 

A team is on site to affect repairs but the phone system may remain down for the remainder of the day. Key hospital phone numbers are on an emergency backup system. 

If you attempt to call a number and it does not go through, call the main line at 304-473-2000 and they will route you to the closest available phone. 

The hospital appreciates your patience.

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