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Emergency Medicine

Locations Available

Ozarks Community Hospital, Christian County Clinic (Nixa Urgent Care), Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette

Description of Services

10-bed facility with advanced technology available to assist in diagnosing patients, monitoring progress and providing treatment.

Staffed 24/7 with qualified and dedicated emergency room providers.

All staff members are ACLS & PALS certified.

Total turn-around time runs approximately 90 minutes for urgent and non-urgent patients.

Our ER has the ability to stabilize trauma patients with multiple injuries and arrange transfer to trauma centers in area.

Providers (MO)

• Wm. Joseph Howitt, MD (OCH)
• Craig Abernathy, DO (OCH)
• Mark R. Smith, MD (OCH, Nixa)
• Nishua Bendt, DO (OCH)
• Phu T. Tran, MD (Nixa)

Providers (AR)

• Robert Arnce, MD
• Michael Eastman, DO
• Rodger Moler, DO
• Kenneth Poemoceah, MD
• Donald Tribbey, DO
• David Tucker, MD
• Steven William, DO

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