DECATUR COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
969 Tennessee Ave So.
PO Box 250
Parsons, Tennessee 38363
731-847-3031
Fax: 731-847-3354
Email us at:
info@DCGH.org

Decatur County General Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital located in Parsons, Tennessee. It is a
county owned facility and has been part of the Community Health Alliance since 1996.

The facility combines the latest in medical technology with high quality personal care. An emphasis on community needs
and increased patient care has been key elements to the hospitals success and growth.

The hospital is JCAHO Accredited and is Licensed for 40 Beds with a staff of 8 Physicians and 140 Employees.

Available Services Include:
Telemetry                                                                                                 Lifeline
Medical / Surgical Unit                                                                           Respiratory Therapy
Emergency Services with 24 hour physician coverage                   Dietary                
Outpatient Services                                                                                Swing Beds (Skilled Nursing Beds)
Physical Therapy                                                                                    Social Services
Laboratory                                                                                                Home Health Care
Radiology (Diagnostics, CT, Mammography, Ultrasound)            Pharmacy
Surgery / Outpatient Surgery                                                                 EMS / Ambulance

The following medical staff serve our hospital

Charles Alderson, M.D.                               Thomas Hamilton, M.D.                             William Jennings, M.D.
General Practice and Minor Surgery         Emergency Medicine                                  General Practice and Neurology
969 Tennessee Ave South                          969 Tennessee Ave. South                      364 Tennessee Ave. South
Parsons, Tennessee 38363                       Parsons, Tennessee 38363                    Parsons Tennessee 38363
Thursdays Only                                                                                                                     731-847-6396
731-847-3031

Wayne Lennington, M.D.                            Patrick Murphy, M.D.                                 John Phillips, M.D.
Pathology                                                       Radiology                                                      Family Practice
969 Tennessee Ave South                         969 Tennessee Ave. South                       50 Skyline Ln.
Parsons, Tennessee 38363                      Parsons, Tennessee 38363                     Parsons, Tennessee 38363
                                                                                                                    731-847-6373

K. Ramesh Reddy, M.D.                              Blaine Houchin, M.D.                                  Victoria Murphee, M.D.
Internal Medicine                                          Family Practice                                             Family Practice
187 West Main St                                         103 Price Street                                            79 Price St.
Decaturville, Tennessee 38329                Parsons, Tennessee 38363                     Parsons, Tennessee 38363
731-852-2761                                               731-847-8190                                               731-847-8188
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Decatur County Health Department
155 North Pleasant Street
P O Box 178
Decaturville, TN 38329-0178

Phone: 731-852-2461
Fax: 731-852-3794
Email:
broadways@decaturcountytn.org
Our Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 4:30pm

The Decatur County Health Department was first established in the late 1940's and provided services from the basement of
the courthouse. In 1952 the first health department building was constructed on the corner of White Pine and Pleasant
streets. In 1994 a new building was constructed at this site.

Services available: Tobacco Use Prevention, Health Education, WIC, Family Planning, Breast/Cervical Cancer Screening,
Immunizations, Birth & Death records, Communicable Disease screening/treatment, Children's Special Services, Septic
System permits, Restaurant/School/Daycare Inspections, Foodborne Illness Investigations, Voter Registration.


Our Staff:
Daniel Record, Director
John Guidi, M.D., Health Officer
Bradley Dodd, Environmental Health Specialist
Jo Nell Montgomery, RNC
Sheila Hensley, RN, Nursing Supervisor
Cheryl Gurley
Shirley Broadway, Office Supervisor
Susan Trull, Office Assistant
Sarah Hamm, Office Assistant
Michelle Price, Health Educator
Ann Smith, Communicable Disease Rep.
Melissa Mosier, Nutrition Educator
Mandy McAdams, Children's Special Services
Decatur County Hospital
DECATUR COUNTY