Missouri Delta Opens New Center in Charleston

Missouri Delta Medical Center’s new Community Care Center located on East Marshall Street in Charleston opened it’s doors Monday, August 22.

Charleston City Manager Dan Gruen commented, “The negotiations that led to the newly constructed medical facility were a group effort.  If there was one individual that stood out as a leader for this project, it would be Jim Cullison.  It was Mr. Cullison’s goal during his tenure as chairman of the hospital board to see quality health care   opportunities for his community for many years to come.”

The new center will be home to medical providers Jeffrey Griesemer, MD, Family Medicine; Lori Blankenship, APRN, FNP, Family Nurse Practitioner; and beginning Tuesday, September 6th, Gregorio Rodriguez, MD, Family Medicine.

According to Dr. Griesemer, the Missouri Delta Community Care Center in Charleston is a full service medical.  “We are happy to see patients of all ages.  Our goal is to become your medical home, providing primary care for your entire family.”

“We are experienced in treating chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, emphysema, and heart disease.”  Dr. Griesemer has full hospital privileges at Missouri Delta Medical Center, and rounds on Community Care Center patients when they are in the hospital.  “We also see patients at Charleston Manor and other area nursing homes,” he said.

“We offer a full spectrum of pediatric services.  We are happy to provide well child check, school physicals, and same-day appointments for sick visits,” he added.

The new facility and physicians are well equipped to diagnose and treat broken bones, lacerations, and other minor injuries.  “We have brand new x-ray equipment and full time staff to operate it.  We also have a laboratory on-site for blood tests.”

ReStart Rehabilitation Center also will be located in the new facility.

ReStart has been providing Physical Therapy services to the community for over 12 years and will now be able to open to the public for fitness use and include comprehensive wellness programs, such as weight loss and management programs, health screenings which will include glucose testing, blood pressure, lipid panels, arthritis classes and much more.

More information on how to join as a fitness member will be announced soon.