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301 Tyson Avenue · Paris, TN 38242 · 731-642-1220PSAContact:Sandra Sims 731-644-8266FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE Angie Dotson, INFORMATION, RN 731-644-8269CONTACT:July 1, 2013 Public Service Announcement Tory DaughrityDirector of Marketing & Public Relations(731) 644-8266CAREVAN COMMUNITY SCREENINGThe Henry County Medical Center’s Carevan will be located at thePiggly Wiggly, 1536 Donelson Parkway, Dover, TN, 38242 on Thursday,January 25, from 9 am until 11 am. The screening will be held inside theCarevan. Free finger stick Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure checks will beavailable. Finger stick Cholesterol test will be offered for a minimal fee of$3.00 each. Please make plans to attend.ENDCutline: Pictured is Lakisha Crigler, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN. Dr. Crigler will begin herphysician practice at HCMC in August.Dr. Crigler to Join OB/GYN Medical Staff at HCMC in AugustParis, TN – Henry County Medical Center is pleased to announce that Lakisha Crigler, MD,FACOG, OB/GYN has joined the medical staff and will open her practice, Signature Obstetricsand Gynecology, in the Medical Arts Building in August 2013.Dr. Crigler is from Moorhead, Mississippi, a small, rural community in the Delta region. Shereceived her BS from Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, MS and her Doctor of Medicine fromMeharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. She completed her residency in OB/GYN at

Meharry Medical College as well. After graduation, she spent three years at The Woman’sClinic and Northwest Regional MS Medical Center in Clarksdale, MS. In Clarksdale, she was apartner in a busy practice delivering approximately 250 babies a year. For the past year, she hasdone locum tenens work around the country.“I wanted to find a community I could call home,” commented Dr. Crigler. “Additionally, Iwanted to spend some time working in hospitals across the country to remain abreast of the lateststandards in OB/GYN. I want my patients to know they will be receiving the same standard ofcare as patients in larger cities.”“Everyone in Henry County is so friendly, warm, and welcoming,” exclaimed Dr. Crigler. “Ilook forward to opening my practice here and providing quality female healthcare and educationto all patients. If you educate, you empower women to make the best choices for their ownhealth.”In her spare time, Dr. Crigler enjoys traveling, reading, dancing, and listening to music. Sheenjoys watching television, movies with action and comedies; sappy “chic” flicks rank higheston her “to watch” list. Dr. Crigler describes herself as easy going and comical.-MORE-Dr. Crigler is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is Fellowof the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists. In addition, she has received severalawards and honors such as the 2009 Chairman’s Award for Leadership in Obstetrics andGynecology, the 2009 American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Special Excellencein Endoscopic Procedures Award, and the 2007 National Medical Association/ Obstetrics andGynecology Section Resident Research Reporter Travel Award.“We are pleased that Dr. Crigler has decided to join the medical staff at HCMC and provideOB/GYN care to women in Henry County,” said Tom Gee, CEO. “Dr. Crigler will be a greataddition to our women’s services and fill a much needed specialty at HCMC. We look forwardto her start in August.”Located in Paris, TN, Henry County Medical Center is a progressive, integrated healthcareorganization committed to serving the healthcare needs of Henry County and the adjoiningregion. Including a 142-bed hospital and other facilities, the medical center provides a variety ofoutpatient services, as well as inpatient care. Henry County Medical Center is a county-ownedand operated nonprofit institution. For more information log on to: www.hcmc-tn.org.-30-