Health Care In Perry County

Health issues arise for everyone and can be a decidedly important factor when considering where you want to plant your roots. Perry County’s health-care system offers advanced medicine with small-town compassion. Note all phone numbers below are in the 812 area code if no area code is provided.

Chiropractors

Gary M. Fisher Sr., D.C., Phone 547-7632
Jared Gladish, D.C., Phone 547-8692

Dentists

James Black, D.M.D., Phone 547-5431
Allen Butler, D.D.S., Phone 547-8670
Mark J. Flannagan, D.D.S., Phone 547-3478
Donald P. Gibson, D.D.S., Phone 547-4836
Dianne G. Rudolph, D.M.D., Phone 547-2876
Joseph P. Walker, D.D.S., Phone 547-2824

Family Practice Physicians

Thomas Bailey, M.D., Perry County Memorial Hospital Medical Plaza, Phone 547-9663
Tracy Hamill M.D., Perry County Memorial Hospital Medical Plaza, Phone 547-9663
Anastacia LaGunzad, D.O., Cannelton Medical Clinic, Phone 547-4176
William E. Marcrum, M.D., Perry County Memorial Hospital Medical Plaza, Phone 547-9663
James R. Rogan II, M.D., Dr. Rogan & Associates, Phone 547-1377
Gene E. Ress, M.D., P.S.C, Phone 547-6449
Stephen E. Syler, M.D., Tell City Clinic, Professional Bldg., Phone 547-3447
Robert A. Ward, M.D., Tell City Clinic, Professional Bldg., Phone 547-3447

Specialty Physicians

P. Anthony Decker, M.D., Ohio Valley Surgical Specialists, Tell City Clinic Professional Bldg., Phone 547-7448
*Dennis Easter, MD, OB-Gyn, Perry County Memorial Hospital Medical Plaza, Phone 547-9661
Chris Glaser, M.D., FACS, Ohio Valley Surgical Specialists, Tell City Clinic Professional Bldg., Phone 547-7448
*Nitya Gupta, M.D., Internal medicine, geriatrics, Tell City Clinic, Professional Bldg., Phone 547-3447
*Jamie Hammond, MA, CCC/SLP, speech therapy, Perry County Memorial Hospital, Phone 547-7011
Roger Humphrey, M.D., FACS, Ohio Valley Surgical Specialists, Tell City Professional Bldg., Phone 547-7448
Alan Mullins, M.D., FACS, Ohio Valley Surgical Specialists, Tell City Clinic Professional Bldg., Phone 547-7448
Brad Cornell, M.D., FACS, Ohio Valley Surgical Specialists, Tell City Clinic Professional Bldg., Phone 547-7448
Dattatraya Prajapati, oncology and hematology, Cancer Treatment Center, Phone 547-0106
Robert Schell, M.D., FACS, Ohio Valley Surgical Specialists, Tell City Clinic Professional Bldg., Phone 547-7448
*Located in Perry County

Optometrists

Eric P. Burris, O.D., Burris and LeClere Eye Center, Phone 547-6497
J.E. LeClere, O.D., Burris and LeClere Eye Center, Phone 547-6497

Podiatrists

Dr. Donald Rothrauff, DPM, Perry Regional Foot and Ankle, Tell City Clinic Professional Bldg., Phone 547-7482

Veterinarians

County-Wide Animal Clinic, William R. Schoene, D.V.M., Phone 547-6171
Greenwood Animal Hospital, Alan Decker, D.V.M., Phone 547-7087

Perry County Memorial Hospital

Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations
Affiliate of Alliant Management
Member of the Indiana Hospital Association, American Hospital Association and National Rural Health Association
Located on Indiana 66 between Tell City and Cannelton
Features:
- A state-of-the-art, physician-staffed emergency area
- Two trauma rooms
- Nine treatment rooms
- Open around-the-clock, seven days a week
- Surgery Suites
Specialists include
- Jannice Aaron, M.D., radiologist
- Randy Cox, neurology
- Phillip Gilson, urology
- Danny Hall, M.D., radiologist
- David Harris, pulmonology
- Glen Hicks, M.D., radiologist
- Chester F. Higdon, neurology
- J. Michael Kavolus, orthopedics
- Mark Logan, otolaryngology
- Dattatraya Prajapati, oncology and hematology
- Jewraj Maheshwari, oncology and hematology (Dr. Prajapati’s associate)
- Anwarul Quader, orthopedics
- Bill Samm, urology
- Scott Starrett, cardiology
- David Russell, urology
- Ferdinand Armas, psychiatrist.
Allied health professionals include
- Jamie Hammond, MA, CCC-SLP, speech
- Gayle Wallace, RNC, MSN, CNS, counseling
- David Stachowski, OTR, occupational therapist
The staff includes licensed clinical social workers, a nurse practitioner and a psychiatrist. Medication management and individual, family and group counseling are provided to patients of all ages.
Medicare, Medicaid and most private or supplemental insurances are accepted. All claims are filed for patients’ convenience.

PCMH Home Health & Hospice
Home Health

A hospital-based home care agency, providing patients and their families a smooth transition from hospital to home
Registered nurses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Services provided include skilled nursing, home health aides, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work services, arrangements for medical equipment, oxygen, IV therapy, and enterstomal therapy care

Hospice

Provides the terminal patient with in-home care as well as mental and spiritual support
Services are provided by a team of professionals, including nurses, physicians, home health aides, volunteers, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists, therapists and clergy
A hospice team member is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer questions, discuss concerns and visit patients as needed
For up to 13 months following the death of the hospice patient, bereavement services are provided to families and friends of the deceased
Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Emergency Medical Service
The community is served by Perry County Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Medical Service, a state-certified paramedic provider of advanced life support pre-hospital medical care. Paramedic staffing is provided 24 hours a day. Paramedics are dispatched throughout the county by the Tell City Police Department.

Enhanced 911
Residents have access to emergency response teams such as the fire department, paramedics and police by dialing 911. All agencies are dispatched through a central location at the Tell City Police Department. The dispatcher has access to information about each telephone location to assist in giving directions. A mapping system automatically pinpoints the address of the caller on a computerized map, making it easier for emergency personnel to find the location quickly.

Non-emergency calls can be made to the dispatcher at 547-7068.

Tell City Clinic

Located in the Perry County Memorial Hospital Professional Building
Three staff physicians: Drs. Stephen E. Syler, Robert Ward and Nitya Gupta
A nurse practitioner, Laura Y. Smith, ARNP
All insurances filed
Phone 547-3447

Visiting Nurse Association

Promote the independence of patients at home
Home care services include: skilled nursing care, hospice, physical, occupational and speech therapy, medical social services, personal care services, wound care and mental health services
Community education programs such as free blood pressure monitoring, blood sugar screenings, health fairs and corporate wellness programs
Processing of claims and related paperwork
A United Way agency, thereby care is provided to people unable to pay whenever United Way funds are appropriate and available
Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Serves residents of Perry, Spencer and Dubois counties in Indiana and Hancock County in Kentucky
Phone 547-7967 or (800) 743-4862

Beverly Healthcare

A 115-bed skilled care facility
Certified for Medicare in September 1991
Licensed nurses are on staff 24 hours a day with certified nursing assistants available as well
Therapies available include physical, speech, occupational and respiratory, an outpatient therapy program for the community, recreational and social programming, nutritional programming and intervention, respite care, and hospice care
Free transportation is offered to all residents to assist them in meeting their appointments
Free transportation is also offered to the senior citizens in the community if available
CareLine Service - s a free service reaching out to those who are homebound or live alone with a daily phone call to ensure they are safe and well
Phone 547-3427

Oakwood Health Campus

A 123-bed health campus
A home-like setting with flexible visiting hours and a committed professional staff
Care and services available include adult day care, assisted living services, skilled nursing, post-hospital care, transitional care, long term care, and comprehensive post-acute care
Restaurant-style dining
24 hour on-site nursing
Scheduled courtesy transportation
Weekly housekeeping and linen service
Activities programs, assistance with daily living activities, personalized wellness programs and an emergency call system monitored 24 hours a day
For residents with complex medical conditions, a post-acute program includes 24-hour skilled nursing care, oncology management, IV therapy, pulmonary management, vascular and wound management, cardiac recovery and orthopedic and stroke recovery
A 24-bed, state-of-the-art memory-care for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients
Phone 547-2333

Advanced Rehabilitation

A private practice physical therapy organization
Offers a complete range of physical therapy
Services include: orthopedics, sports, wound and burn management, neurological, pediatric therapy, women’s health services, and industrial-work injury management services such as work conditioning, job-site analysis, and injury-prevention education
Two full-time physical therapists and two full-time physical therapy assistants
Phone 547-7770

Southern Hills

A mental health resource
Provides individual counseling, group therapy, marital and family therapy, psychological testing and evaluation, rehabilitative day treatment, a semi-independent living program to lead clients toward more independent living, crisis intervention, geriatric services, in-home and in-school case-management services for children, and community consultation and education
Fees are on a sliding scale based on income and number of dependents
Staff composed of professional therapists, including psychologists, master’s degree social workers and board-certified psychiatrists
Phone 547-7905

Perry County Health Department

The Perry County Health Department promotes proper health care through immunizations, health screenings and investigation of health problems. Free, confidential and anonymous HIV testing and counseling are offered in cooperation with the Indiana State Department of Health. These services are provided in the health department office in Cannelton by appointment. The health department is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Telephone 547-2746. The following services are offered through the Perry County Health Department:

The county health nurse visits homebound patients through a referral system. She also works closely with all the county schools to provide immunizations, screenings and health education. The nurse also holds a walk-in immunization clinic from 3 to 6 p.m. each Monday at the North Perry Head Start building and from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the health department office in Cannelton.
The Public Health Initiative Clinic operates a prenatal and family planning clinic through the health department. This clinic is held at the health department office in Cannelton.
The county sanitarian is responsible for managing the food surveillance program throughout the county by regular inspections of food-service and food-storage facilities. Another concern of the local sanitarian is directing the on-site residential sewage disposal program by making site evaluations, issuing permits and making the final inspection of the completed septic system. The investigation of communicable disease outbreaks, including food-borne illness complaints, identifying and eradicating disease-transmitting vectors, animal bite reports and the subsequent quarantine of the biting animal, housing complaint investigation and abatement, and various environmental complaints are also the sanitarian’s responsibility.
The Vital Records Division registrar is responsible for recording, issuing and forwarding to the state department of health, births and deaths occurring in this county. In obtaining a birth certificate, the state directs individuals to the local health department of their birth. (Certificates issued at the time of birth at the hospital are not considered legal documents.) The fee for a certified birth certificate is $5 for the first copy and $2 for each additional copy. Certified death certificates are $6 for the first and $3 for each additional copy. The records start in 1882, but due to the 1937 flood, a number of the Tell City records were destroyed. The registrar will assist in obtaining the record from the state department of health. The registrar is state certified to correct a record. Fee for this service is $10, which includes the birth certificate. Other services offered by the registrar include paternity affidavits.

Source: The Perry County News, Discover Perry County