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april 14, 2013
valley visions: health care
The health care community stays on the leading edge
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Sam Craft / The Paris News
Paris Regional Medical Center continues to develop, grow and care about the community it serves.
Index of advertisers
Advanced Automotive...... 24 Ballard Insurance Agency............................17 Brentwood Terrace.............. 8 Choctaw Casino................ 23 Complete Care Clinic........13 Cooper Home Health......... 7 Cooper Propane.................14 Cunningham Equipment..................... 24 Dr. H. Michael Lewis...........14 Dr. Joseph Xavier.............. 24 Dr. Khalid Shafiq.................11 Dr. Lee Crawford................16 Dr. Phillip Bandel – NuLook Dermatology......16 Dr. Regina Easlon................ 6 Dr. Robert Bloom................ 3 Dr. Robert Sutherland......... 5 Dr. Robert White............... 25 Dr. Ted McLemore – Paris Sleep Center........ 22 Dubuis Hospital................. 21 Family Medical Spa............. 4 First Federal Community Bank............12 Genesis Pediatric Home Health................... 4 Germania Insurance Agency............................. 4 Guardian Health Care......... 5 Heritage House................. 25 Home Oxygen................... 21 Honda of Paris....................12 Kidney Dialysis................... 20 Kruse AC & Heat................16 Legend Health Care.......... 20 Lonestar Collision................ 8 Mission Museum................. 4 Northeast Texas Chiropractic................... 23 Northeast Texas Ear, Nose & Throat................14 Office Equipment Center............................ 22 Paris Apothecary................19 Paris Cancer Center............ 9 Paris Economic Development Corp........18 Paris Family Physicians...... 23 Paris Fitness & Aquatics..........................15 Paris Ford, Lincoln, Mercury.......................... 10 Paris Glass & Mirror........... 24 Paris Junior College...........18 Paris Monuments............... 26 Paris Orthopedic Clinic................................15 Paris Regional Medical Center.........................2, 17 Physical Therapy Clinic..... 21 Physician’s Choice Dialysis of Paris.............. 25 Puckett Family Clinic........... 6 Red River Region Business Incubator......................... 26 Red River Physical Therapy............................15 Salas Minor Emergency...... 7 Signature Home Health..............................14 Spring Lake Assisted Living...............................13 Stillhouse Nursing & Rehabilitation.................. 3 Texas Tumbling...................13 The Rub Club....................... 8 Visiting Angels..................... 6 Vital Beet.............................. 6 Wellness Center.................13 Wells Fargo Advisors........ 22 White’s Flooring.................16
oo often, what matters most is dismissed. Time and time again, what should be a point of pride gets overlooked. Occasionally, the closer an asset is to a community, the less it’s appreciated. Until, it’s needed. In the Red River Valley, few things are as needed, as important or worthy of pride as a health care industry that serves tens of thousands of people in two states with excellence in doctors, facilities, treatment options and education. In fact, few rural areas across the country can boast of a health care climate as strong as the one in Paris. It begins at Paris Regional Medical Center, a place that continues to develop, grow and, most importantly, care about the community it serves. Through ownership change, considerable investment and consis-
J.D. Davidson
jdavidson@theparisnews.com
tent drive to recruit the very best to the Paris and Lamar County area, PRMC remains a leader, both in the field of health and for the people it serves. But that’s just the beginning and just a part of health. There are new trends in braces, and new developments for the proud and local Paris Apothecary. Of course, nursing homes and assisted living facilities play a vital role in health care, and Brooks Hearing Clinic provides relief for so many. Our area boasts a new dialysis clinic, renovated facilities for Dubuis Hospital and cutting edge procedures from Dr. Khalid Shafiq. Our health care providers continue to
be on the leading edge of cardiac capabilities. Health, though, means so much more, especially for children. Parents, teachers and students are working through adjustments in school lunches that have been offered as part of the solution to fight the raging problems of childhood obesity. Also, Paris Junior College continues to remain at the front in developing nurses, paramedics and other medical programs. And, our look through Valley Visions would not be complete without our annual physician’s list. Our entire health care community is a significant, critical and extremely bright shining star amongst many in the Red River Valley. — J.D. Davidson is the editor and publisher of The Paris News. Follow him on Twitter @parisnews_ jd.