OhioHealth Marion Area Physicians welcomes new providers

OhioHealth is welcoming three new physician specialists and a new certified nurse practitioner to Marion: Monica Vora, DO (Neurology); Shravan Agrawal, MD (Psychiatry); Martie Gravitt, MD (Pediatrics); and Debra Jackson-Elwer, CNP (Cancer Care). Monica Vora, DO, is the newest member of Marion’s neurology team. She is a board-certified physician specializing in general neurology. Dr. Vora […]

OhioHealth named to FORTUNE’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 10th consecutive year

OhioHealth was recently named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the tenth consecutive year by FORTUNE Magazine. This list, now in its 19th year, recognizes companies that have exceptional workplace cultures. OhioHealth is one of just two healthcare systems headquartered in Ohio to make the list. Two other non-healthcare related companies […]

OhioHealth, Marion City Fire Department team up for early cancer detection

Firefighters know their job is dangerous. Entering burning buildings with little to no visibility, smoke inhalation (despite their equipment) and unstable foundations are common job threats. But when a local firefighter is diagnosed with melanoma cancer, and doctors sight it as an occupational hazard, fellow firefighters take notice. There are obvious threats that firefighters face […]

Being “heart-healthy” is focus of next wellness program

The Marion Area Safety Council is partnering with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and OhioHealth Marion to present a four‐part Health & Wellness series open to all members of the community. Each series will have local experts share information and resources on a key Health & Wellness related issue affecting our community. Session two […]

Engle joins OhioHealth Primary Care Physicians, accepting family medicine patients

John Engle, MD, MSHA, has joined OhioHealth Primary Care Physicians and is now accepting patients. He will be replacing Dr. Timothy Garner’s family medicine practice at 241 Executive Drive, Marion. Dr. Garner retired from OhioHealth Marion in September of this year. “I am both pleased and excited to be returning to the OhioHealth family. My […]

OhioHealth removes barrier for Rushmore Academy students seeking employment

A casual conversation during their kids’ soccer practice between Dr. Heather Columber, OhioHealth family physician, and Todd Schneider, assistant director of Rushmore Academy, resulted in a win for the entire community. During their bleacher talk, Schneider expressed his concerns to Dr. Columber about a barrier in the employment program that Rushmore has set up with […]

OhioHealth Marion kicking off community Toy Drive on Saturday

What started as an idea in OhioHealth Marion General Hospital’s Physical and Occupational Therapy department has spread into a community-wide effort to organize a Toy Drive for the Salvation Army on December 5, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the south entrance of the OhioHealth Marion Medical Campus (MMC). After months of planning […]

Health & Wellness series to kick off discussing health of caregivers

The Marion Area Safety Council is partnering with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and OhioHealth Marion to present a four‐part Health & Wellness series open to all members of the community. Each series will have local experts share information and resources on a key Health & Wellness related issue affecting our community. There is […]

OhioHealth holding open house with $7 million renovation completion at Marion Medical Campus

As part of it calls its ongoing commitment to investing in the Marion community, OhioHealth has completed $7 million in renovations and improvements to the Marion Medical Campus. OhioHealth says that the more than 1,100 patients who visit the campus daily will experience renovations to the lobby, gift shop, ambulatory surgery unit, surgery waiting area, […]

OhioHealth offering Flu Vaccination Clinics through October

Health officials say the best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine every year. To help keep our community healthy, OhioHealth Marion Area Physicians is offering Flu Vaccination Clinics for those 18 and older in the Marion community. Clinics will be held through 30, 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 […]