Originally published in YOUR Williamson —

Williamson Health is committed to providing high-quality healthcare throughout the region. From award-winning obstetrics care to new locations and updated spaces, here are a few highlights of recent Williamson Health happenings.

Oh, Baby!

Dolly and Elvis. Barbie and Ken. The cast of “Frozen”: Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf. Those are just a few of the iconic outfits Janet Weidner of Bizzy Bee Crochet has carefully crafted for babies born at Williamson Medical Center, photographed each month by Kristie Lloyd and showcased on Williamson Health’s social media channels, billboards, in the local media and more.

While the photos are always a fan favorite among Williamson County residents, they recently garnered the attention of a national audience. This past winter, a writer at PEOPLE magazine learned about the themed outfits and shared the story in the magazine’s February 26 issue. Williamson Health’s babies also made an appearance on the TODAY Show’s Instagram.

Learn more about the award-winning obstetrics department and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by clicking here.

Expanding Community Care

Spring Hill is home to Williamson Health’s newest clinic location. Williamson Health officials, physicians and providers recently joined with the Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce, Williamson Inc., elected officials and community members to celebrate the grand opening of the new Williamson Health and Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee clinic on May 28.

Located at the corner of Port Royal and Duplex Roads, the clinic offers primary care and other specialists, laboratory services, orthopaedic care and physical therapy.

Williamson Health Medical Group physicians Paula Dunn, M.D., and Sanford Kim, M.D., provide primary care at the new location, while Bone and Joint Institute physicians Matt Anderson, M.D., and Preet Gurusamy, M.D., lead the orthopaedic care. Physical therapy is anchored by Andrea Pierce and Angel Shipman. Learn more by clicking here.

Milestone Moments

As the charitable and development arm supporting all Williamson Health entities, the Williamson Health Foundation is leading the “More for You. Close to Home.” capital campaign supporting the transformational expansion and renovation project currently underway at the hospital. The Foundation recently celebrated several significant achievements, including:

• A special dedication and sign unveiling at Williamson Medical Center’s newly expanded West Tower. The tower bears the Boyer-Bryan name in recognition of the families of Luke and Caroline (Boyer) Bryan in honor of their support of the hospital’s “More for You. Close to Home.” fundraising campaign and the Brett Boyer Foundation. Luke serves as honorary co-chair and Caroline as co-chair of the campaign, along with co-chair Vicki McNamara. Bo and Ellen Boyer created the Brett Boyer Foundation in loving memory and honor of their daughter, Brett, who was diagnosed prenatally with Down Syndrome and a congenital heart defect (CHD). The foundation’s mission is to raise awareness for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and fund research to advance treatment options.
• The dedication of the Turner-Dugas Emergency Department. The Turner and Dugas families, namesakes for Williamson Health’s Turner-Dugas Breast Health Center, were recognized this summer for their sustained giving, which continues to benefit the patients and staff of Williamson Health, most recently helping to fund the emergency department expansion and renovation. The Turner-Dugas Emergency Department was officially dedicated at a special event after comments by Williamson Health CEO Phil Mazzuca and philanthropist Cal Turner, Jr., the former CEO of Dollar General. The emergency room expansion increased the total capacity of the ER from 28 to 43 beds, includes two new triage rooms, 10 new exam rooms, the addition of an eight-bed flex pod for patients requiring a variety of privacy and security needs, and more.

Final projects in the renovation and expansion project are expected to be completed in 2025. Learn how you can support the project by clicking here. To learn more about the Williamson Health Foundation, click here.

Rodeo Ready

Williamson Health is proud to serve Williamson County at various events throughout the year.

One of the most recent events includes the popular Franklin Rodeo. Williamson Health EMS participated in the Rodeo Parade and was on site to provide care throughout the event. Staff from The Turner-Dugas Breast Health Center welcomed visitors to the event’s “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” night where community cancer survivors joined Dr. Rebecca Baskin, Dr. Jared Slater and Center colleagues at intermission to receive a $5,000 donation from the Franklin Rodeo to benefit breast cancer patients. Special Williamson Health-branded headphones were also available free for the littlest rodeo visitors who needed to block out loud noises. In addition to the rodeo, Williamson Health is a familiar presence at area festivals, events and sporting events throughout the year.