Clinic co-workers along with leaders from Mercy and the Greenwood community cut the ribbon on the new Mercy Clinic Family Medicine – Greenwood on Wednesday. The new location at 2435 Veterans Way (off Highway 71 in front of Walmart) replaces the clinic at 20 N. Aster St. and expands the services available in the area.
Greenwood Mayor Doug Kinslow issued a proclamation, declaring Aug. 14, 2024, as “Mercy Clinic Family Medicine Day” in Greenwood.
“I so proud and thrilled and happy and excited that this clinic is in Greenwood, Arkansas,” Kinslow said. “What an addition to this fine city. It’s a perfect location. Everything about it is perfect. I’m kind of at a loss for words. This is one of the best things I’ve gotten to do since I’ve been mayor.”
A groundbreaking for the new clinic was held in July 2023. At about 11,130 square feet, the new location will double the current clinical space and include 22 exam rooms, with ample room to add providers and services to meet the growing needs of the community. The addition of Dr. John Young, who began seeing patients at the clinic this month, means there are now seven Mercy providers offering care in Greenwood. There are 22 total co-workers at the clinic.
“There’s been a long tradition of trust between the providers and the people of Greenwood,” said Dr. Michael Callaway, section chairman for primary care at Mercy Fort Smith. “We’ve enjoyed that for a long time, and we have high expectations that this clinic will allow us to continue with increased capacity.”
Dr. Lance Barton, longtime provider in Greenwood, noted the efforts it took to open the new facility.
“I want to thank Mercy for investing in primary care in Greenwood and South Sebastian County,” he said. “We’ve managed to persevere, and we’ve delivered good care to the community, and we’ve grown from three providers when I came (25 years ago) to seven providers.”
Dr. Barton added that he wanted to thank “our No. 1 asset – our employees. They’re our secret sauce; they’re what makes things go around. They are what makes this place special.”
Father Paul Fetsko blessed the facility and presented the Mercy Cross to Practice Manager Angela Ulmer.
In addition to thanking the construction teams, project manager and others, Steve Gebhart, vice president of operations at Mercy thanked Dr. David Hunton, retired physician leader executive, and Amy Fore, vice president of patient services, for their “perseverance and discussions and proposals with our ministry leadership that finally led to where we are today. We appreciate both of you for all the work you did bringing this new clinic to life.”
In addition to traditional primary care available Monday through Friday, the clinic will provide X-ray and lab services along with dedicated space for walk-in acute care patients.
Clinic hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, with walk-in availability for established patients from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Phone number is 479.996-4111.
