Union Co. Baptist Hospital Hosts Ribbon Cutting

NEW ALBANY, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. for the community. 

The hospital completed a $600,000 renovation to the former emergency department to accommodate the Baptist Cancer Center.

Well-known and respected oncologists C. Michael Jones, M.D., Brent Mullins, M.D., Shailesh Satpute, M.D., and oncology certified family nurse practitioner Kim Hardin will staff the Center, according to Baptist leadership.

The Center includes five exam rooms, a large treatment room with eight recliners, and comprehensive oncology services such as chemotherapy and infusion services, to name a few. Patients also will have access to research trials, financial assistance and convenience features, such as easy access, nearby parking.

“Baptist Union County continues to raise the bar on health care services offered in our community,” said Walter Grace, CEO and administrator of the hospital. “Now, area cancer patients will not have to leave home to have access to leading-edge treatment, research trials and an experienced team of physicians and other clinicians guiding their care.”