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St. Joseph’s Hospital Specialty Care Clinic now providing health care services in Elkins

BUCKHANNON — St. Joseph’s Specialty Care Clinic is now providing healthcare services in Elkins.

Services provided include General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Podiatry. General surgery care will be provided by Ross Knowles, D.O., and will include general and laparoscopic surgery; upper and lower endoscopy; breast, colon and skin cancer; hernia repair; thyroid issues; hemorrhoids; and anorectal disease.  Surgeries will be performed at St. Joseph’s Hospital with pre and post-surgical care in Elkins.

Obstetrical and Gynecology care will be provided for women from adolescence through menopause and beyond. Providers include Kimberly Farry, M.D.; Sarah Hicks, CNM; and Keely Burnside, PA-C. Babies will be delivered at St. Joseph’s Hospital which has been honored by the West Virginia Perinatal Partnership for its high level of care for pregnant women and babies.

Podiatry care will be provided by Addison Michael, DPM and Bonnie Blackburn, PA-C.  Podiatry care includes forefoot, rearfoot and ankle reconstructive surgery, diabetic foot surgery and trauma as well as a wide variety of treatments for foot and ankle problems.

St. Joseph’s Specialty Care Clinic is located at 201 Main Street in Elkins. For appointments for General Surgery, call 304-473-2303; for Obstetrics and Gynecology, call 304-473-2300 and for Podiatry, call 304-460-7948. For more information, go online to www.stj.net.

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