Parkwest Medical Center News & Blog

1,000 Hearts: Parkwest Celebrates Eight Years of TAVR

Bill Mackebee is thankful for his TAVR procedure and continues to enjoy every moment of life to the fullest after being the 1000th TAVR patient at Parkwest. 

Get a Jump Start on a Healthy Heart

February is heart month, and taking care of your overall health is important. That includes knowing your important numbers, like BP and cholesterol! 

Joi Keck presented with BEE Award

Congratulations to Joi Keck, a Certified Nursing Assistant  on 3 Riverstone, for being recognized with the BEE award. Joi was nominated by a patient’s family member. Joi’s Nomination “I brought my mom in the ER at midnight.  She had no extra clothes and we live an hour and a half from Parkwest.  Joi helped my 

Unspeakable Joy: Knoxville Pastor Recovers after Fighting COVID-19

Michael Napier, a Knoxville pastor, recently was virtually reunited with medical professionals who helped care for him during his hospitalization. 

DAISY Award Winner: Barbara Riggs, RN

Barbara Riggs, a nurse at Parkwest Medical Center was honored with The DAISY Award. Thank you, Barbara for putting your patients first! 

A Stitch in Time

Prompt surgery to repair a bowel obstruction by Dr. Norma Edwards at Parkwest Medical Center saved Knoxville woman, Barbara Kimmett’s life.  

Hope for a New Day, One Step at a Time

Knoxville woman Nancy Piske worked with Covenant Health physical therapists to recover from surgery for a spinal cord tumor.  

David Martin, MD

David Martin, MD “I’m dedicated to preventing and treating women’s cancers, and providing surgical therapy for difficult gynecologic diseases. There are many new medical treatments available, and I’m excited to provide these new therapies with the program at Thompson Oncology Group.” Board Certification:  Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship:  Gynecologic Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill