Communities - Medical Care

Dickenson County offers well-equipped medical facilities, including a hospital, three home health agencies, medical equipment services and an ambulance service. Also, a clinic is provided by the Dickenson County Health Department and there are four community volunteer rescue units which provide services for our residents.

Dickenson Community Hospital, located in Clintwood, Virginia, opened in November 2003. Dickenson Community Hospital is a not-for-profit critical access hospital owned by the Industrial Development Authority and managed by Norton Community Hospital. A recent expansion included a 5,700 square foot physician office building on the hospital campus. Dickenson Community Hospital has 25 acute care swing beds

The hospital offers private and semi-private rooms, an intensive care unit, telemetry, and a twenty-four hour physician-staffed Emergency Room. The hospital provides occupational therapy a an outpatient surgery center.

The cardio-pulmonary services operates a black lung clinic to assist patients suffering from chronic lung disorders. The radiology department offers topography, mammography, image intensification, C.A.T. scans, bone densitometry, echocardiography, and ultrasound. The hospital also provides physical therapy and the area’s only occupational medical therapy. All of these services are offered in a beautifully designed and highly modern hospital which was opened to the public on November 1, 1986.

In addition, many county residents utilize medical facilities in surrounding areas including hospitals in Abingdon, Richlands, Grundy, Bristol, Wise, Norton, Pikeville, Kentucky, and Kingsport, Tennessee.

Dickenson County has one nursing home, the Heritage Hall Health Care Center, located in Clintwood. Heritage Hall specializes in individual long-term care and is licensed by the Virginia Department of Health. Most employees are long-time residents of the area and bring to their jobs a pride in their community that is evident in their work. Nursing services for residents include skin care, rehabilitation, and mobility enhancement. In addition, the home is located near the Dickenson Community Hospital which provides easy access for patients.

Additionally, the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens provides free services for our area senior citizens. Blood Pressure checks and cholesterol screening are given at the Clintwood and Clinchco Senior Citizens buildings.

Eight community medical clinics provide medical services for the county. These clinics are: Stone Mountain Health Care Services, Inc., Dominion Health Services, Inc., Dickenson Clinic, Dickenson Heart and Lung Clinic, Dickenson County Pediatric and Adolescent Center, Dr. Senter’s Clinic, Grace Medical Clinic and Sutherland’s Clinic.

• Physicians - 16
  (Certified Diabetic Educator on Staff)
• Dentists - 2
• Optometrists - 1

Dickenson County is served by the Virginia State Police Med Flight Services. They med flight patients in need of advanced or specialized care to Welmont Health Systems in Bristol or Kingsport, Tennessee. These facilities are within a twenty minute flight time. Burn victims are air lifted to the University of Virginia Burn Center in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dickenson Medical Associates

Dickenson Medical Associates, located next to the Dickenson Community Hospital, includes staff physicians Dr. Patricia Vanover, Dr. Craig Graul and Janice Payne, Nurse Practitioner. Internal Medicine, Family Practice and Diabetic Education services are offered each weekday. Hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Walk-ins are welcome anytime, but a walk-in only clinic is available each Monday from 11:00 AM-6:30 PM. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please call (276) 926-0200.

Outpatient Surgery Center

Dickenson Community Hospital's new Surgical Center team is led by Dr. Prospero Miranda who is board-certified in abdominal surgery and has practiced in our community for over 30 years. Just a few of the surgical services available include: Appendectomy, Circumcision, Colonoscopy, Hernia Repairs and Vasectomy. To schedule an appointment, or to simply learn more about the new services, please call us at (276) 926-0200.

"The Dickenson County Medical Center is the largest facility in Dickenson County.”