North Knoxville Medical Center Announces Opening Of New Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

From the Knoxville Chamber:

December 20, 2021

Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center announced this week the opening of their brand new cardiac rehabilitation program, located in the physician plaza at North Knoxville Medical Center. Patients are now being accepted. For more information or referral information, call (865) 859-7940.

“I am pleased to stand here today to announce the opening of this program as this has been a need in our community for many years. This new Cardiac Rehabilitation program is an example of our ongoing commitment to better serve you,” said Colin Mcrae, Chief Executive Officer for Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center. “Patients will no longer need to transfer to other facilities for cardiac rehab. We can now take care of them right here at home.”

Our cardiac recovery program combines education, support and exercise therapy. Patients will learn how to incorporate heart-healthy habits such as proper diet, exercise and stress management techniques that can lead to a better quality of life. The multidisciplinary team of physical therapists, nutritionist and exercise specialists offer a focus on recovery, exercise counseling and support, heart-healthy lifestyle changes and most importantly, individual support.

“As promised, we are continuing to grow the breadth and depth of our services as this is a much needed program for this community,” said Tony Benton, President and Chief Executive Officer for Tennova Healthcare East Market. “As we look at our Tennova Story you will see that investing in programs, facilities, employees and medical staff are very important to providing quality healthcare, such as cardiac rehab. We are very excited to offer this service to the community!”

This facility is open Monday-Friday 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM. For more information or referral information, call (865) 859-7940 or visit www.tennovanorthknoxville.com/cardiac-rehab.

About Tennova Healthcare

The Tennova Healthcare network of hospitals in East Tennessee includes Jefferson Memorial Hospital, LaFollette Medical Center, Newport Medical Center, North Knoxville Medical Center and Turkey Creek Medical Center with nearly 16,000 admissions, 410,000 outpatient visits and 125,000 emergency department visits each year. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (855)836-6682 or visit tennovamedicalgroup.com.

This press release was produced by the Knoxville Chamber. The views expressed are the author's own.