Hannibal Regional Healthcare System News Archive
Hannibal Regional Medical Group is excited to welcome La’Costa Gaines, DNP-BC to their Shelbina team! La’Costa earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from the University of Missouri in 2015 and is looking forward to serving the community at Hannibal Regional Medical Group in Shelbina.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to practice medicine in Shelbina since it is the community I get to call home,” shares La’Costa. “From what I have seen through recruitment and orientation, Hannibal Regional is dedicated not only to offering the services their patients need, but also ensuring a high level of quality in the care for their patients, as well as team member safety, and satisfaction overall.”
“I chose my specialty in family medicine because I love to provide care to elderly patients as well as pediatric patients and I enjoy providing care to entire families as a whole,” says La’Costa. Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive healthcare for people of all ages. A family medicine physician delivers a range of acute, chronic and preventive medical care services, while also providing preventive care for their patients.
La’Costa is focused on providing high quality care, building relationships with her patients through education and taking the time to listen to concerns and/or requests while providing proper continuity of care. La’Costa is now accepting patients at Hannibal Regional Medical Group in Shelbina. To schedule an appointment call (573) 588-4131.
Hannibal Regional Medical Group is pleased to announce the addition of Stacey Copeland, MD to their team. Dr. Copeland is a board certified general surgeon and also has a Stereotactic Breast Procedure Certification by the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Dr. Copeland earned her medical degree at the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine.
As an experienced general surgeon, Dr. Copeland manages a large variety of surgical conditions affecting all organ systems. Common procedures include gallbladder removal, appendectomy, hernia repairs, breast surgery, removal of cancers, abscess drainage and screening colonoscopy. Dr. Copeland chose general surgery because she enjoys being part of a team that is dedicated to efficiently caring for patients in their time of need. “As my practice has evolved I have found great satisfaction in caring for women with breast cancer,” shares Dr. Copeland. “So many of those women have taught me lessons about courage, patience and persistence.”
Dr. Copeland is committed to providing the best level of care possible to her patients and making sure they understand their procedures. Dr. Copeland is looking forward to serving the community of Hannibal with high-quality surgical care as part of Hannibal Regional’s commitment to guiding patients to better. “I have been greatly impressed with the team at Hannibal Regional and sense it is a place that will continue to grow and expand in the upcoming years. I am happy to be part of the Hannibal Regional team and am looking forward to becoming involved in the community,” notes Dr. Copeland.
Dr. Copeland will begin seeing patients in February at Hannibal Regional Medical Group, to contact her office call 573-629-3500.
Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently hosted a grand opening ceremony for their new facility in Bowling Green. The brand new facility is located by the Bowling Green Walmart and will soon begin providing care during evenings and weekends as well as offer specialty services.
Hannibal Regional Medical Group in Bowling Green (previously Pike Medical Clinic) is committed to fulfilling the health care needs of the community. Jennifer Hayes-Bethel, MD; Jan Onik, DO; Phillip Pitney, MD; Jennifer Chandler, FNP-BC; Christene O’Loughlin, FNP-C; Gale Schlogl, FNP-C and Sean Weaver, FNP-C will continue to serve the community at the new location. The new, larger facility provides spaces for specialty services and diagnostic testing. The facility will open for business on January 29th. Urgent Care services will be available beginning February 19th and will offer care from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, Monday - Friday and 10:00 am - 5:00 pm on Saturday - Sunday.
As part of the Hannibal Regional Healthcare System, Hannibal Regional Medical Group (HRMG) is a growing multi-specialty physician group continuing to expand primary and specialty care services to meet the health needs of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois residents. HRMG primary and specialty physicians deliver a range of acute, chronic and preventive medical care services. In addition to diagnosing and treating illness, they also provide preventive care, including routine checkups, health-risk assessments, immunizations, screening tests and personalized counseling on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Hannibal Regional Medical Group has locations in Bowling Green, Canton, Hannibal, Louisiana, Monroe City, and Shelbina, as well as an Express Care clinic and a Vision Institute in Hannibal.