Testimonials
"We're very conveniently located to several larger cities such as Nashville and St. Louis, or even Memphis or Louisville."
— Blair Tolar, M.D., OB/GYN
"Paducah is a very vibrant town for new physicians. I've been here for five months and I'm booked out a week with new patients."
— Douglas Wilson, M.D., dermatologist
"The medical community is very diverse in terms of backgrounds. The caliber of the community is very high."
— Luis Concepcion, M.D., oncologist
"Medicine is the single largest employer and industry in this town. We've had a great deal of expansion in terms of facilities as well as technology and staff."
— Timothy Ranval, M.D., vascular surgeon
"I am already really, really busy. And, I think that's important for any new physician. The administration of the hospital is very supportive, the facilities and technology are top-notch. I think all of that makes the experience here, fantastic."
— Jennifer Nelson, M.D., family practice
"I think you've got the population base to come in and have a practice, immediately."
— Steven Jackson, M.D., orthopedic surgeon
"Western Baptist Hospital is really a regional referral center, we have a great array of tools to use. We have state of the art MRI, we have radiology coverage that is absolutely excellent, the emergency departments are staffed extremely well."
— David Stricklin, M.D., internal medicine
"The drawing area is part of four states, southern Illinois, western Kentucky, part of Tennessee and eastern Missouri. So, our drawing area is probably around 300,000 to 350,000 people."
— Patrick Withrow, M.D., VP/CMO
"I think Western Baptist Hospital has a commitment to the physicians in their individual specialities."
— Dr. David Schell, M.D., pediatrician
"Baptist East has been a special place for me to work. I began working there 27 years ago as an orderly. Sometimes I joke with the current orderlies that – by myself – I was able to handle the duties of an orderly for the entire hospital. That is a true statement although the hospital has grown considerably since then. In spite of the growth, the hospital still maintains a friendly atmosphere. As a testimony to the great work environment, many of the nurses I worked with 27 years ago are still there. Now, as a practicing physician, there are different things that make Baptist East an attractive place to work. Compassionate and excellent nursing care, a well-run operating room and state of the art ancillary services are important features for me. But the thing that has impressed me the most is the willingness of the administration to work out ways to care for patients in difficult circumstances."
— William Hoagland, MD
