As a way to extend medical services to the area, the hospital is looking to expand the kinds of specialists it provides, said Tony Thompson, executive director of Allen County Regional Hospital.
“We want to grow this list of specialists,” he said at Tuesday night’s meeting of hospital trustees.
A rheumatologist — someone who treats the ailments of bones, joints and muscles — is due to join the rotating schedules soon, Thompson said. Other specialists provided at ACRH include those who treat cardiology, neurology, oncology, podiatry, urology, pul-monology, allergies, and orthopedics.
Thompson said the hospital is also exploring establishing a clinical presence is Humboldt, Moran and Yates Center. The decision will be determined by the ability of securing medical providers and a viable clientele to support the operations.
Thompson is on the hunt for physicians to settle in Allen County. An OB/GYN — someone who delivers babies and treats female-related health issues — is top of the list.
Trustee Patti Boyd said the committee investigating the future of a medical office building being built on hospital grounds is pursuing possible tenants.
“Our goal is to make contact with all local [medical] providers,” to sound them out on their hopes and dreams, she said. Until commitments can be made, architectural plans are premature, Boyd said.
