MANILA, AR (KAIT) - The
Manila community broke ground on new medical facility Thursday. Dr. Tommy
Wagner of Manila is partnering with St.Bernards to expand his practice.
The new building will include more exam rooms and
additional services. St. Bernards will lease a portion of the facility that
will make it easier for the community to get medical care.
Dr. Wagner is excited about this new partnership. "We've
partnered with St. Bernards" Dr. Wagner says. "To move their existing
physical therapy and also provide some radiology and laboratory services."
Dr. Wagner says this will increase the access to care
for the community and the surrounding areas. "There are approximately
60,000 citizens that live within a 20 mile radius of the facility," Wagner
says. "Our hopes are that they will have easier access to care and better
access to care and they won't have to travel to the healthcare, the healthcare
will travel to them."
President and CEO of St. Bernards, Chris Barber, says
that residents can expect to see specialty care offered in their area not done
before. "We will also have specialists to come here from Jonesboro,"
Barber says. "Such as orthopedic surgeons and general surgeons,
pediatrics, and obgyns will come here to provide clinic services."
Dr. Wagner believes the facility will create anywhere
from 10 to 15 new jobs as a part of the initial first phase. He hopes
additional jobs will come in the future.
Construction should begin in a couple of weeks and the
facility will open in the fall. The new facility will be located at 3346
Arkansas Hwy.18 on the west side of Manila.
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