Published on October 03, 2023
Owensboro Health Named Sports Medicine Provider for the Henderson County Colonels
The Henderson County school district has selected Owensboro Health to provide orthopedics and sports medicine services to its student-athletes, effective immediately. The new agreement makes Owensboro Health the official sports medicine provider of the Henderson County Colonels—the continuation of a strong and growing relationship between the two organizations, officials say.
“Owensboro Health is very pleased to have the opportunity to care for student-athletes in Henderson County and to help them be as successful as possible,” said Melissa Hoffer, associate director of orthopedics for Owensboro Health Medical Group. “Henderson is a wonderful community with a deep tradition of athletic success, and we are grateful to be a part of it going forward. It is a true win-win for both Owensboro Health and Henderson County Schools, and we are excited to get started.”
Owensboro Health operates seven orthopedic clinics across the Tri-State area, including at the Henderson Healthplex on Barret Boulevard near Walmart. The orthopedics team—which includes seven physicians, five physician assistants and a staff of certified trainers—offers a full range of services to help athletes stay healthy and recover from injuries. Under the new agreement, Owensboro Health will recruit a dedicated trainer for Henderson County, with current staff attending practices and games until then.
“We appreciate the level of expertise and commitment that Owensboro Health is bringing to Henderson County athletics,” said Dr. Bob Lawson, superintendent for Henderson County Schools. “Owensboro Health has provided high-quality healthcare to the Henderson community for many years, and we are confident this partnership is an ideal fit for our student-athletes.”
Owensboro Health opened the 40,000-square-foot Henderson Healthplex in 2018. In addition to orthopedics services, the Healthplex offers primary care, urgent care, radiology and specialty services.
About Owensboro Health
Owensboro Health is a nonprofit health system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves in Kentucky and Indiana. The system includes Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, nationally recognized for design, architecture and engineering; Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital; Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center; the Owensboro Health Medical Group comprised of over 350 providers at more than 30 locations; three outpatient Healthplex facilities, a certified medical fitness facility, the Healthpark; a weight management program, and the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center.
On average each year, we have more than 19,000 inpatient admissions, deliver 2,000 babies and provide the region’s only Level III NICU. Owensboro Health physicians perform nearly 33,000 surgical procedures, including nearly 150 open-heart surgeries. Our physicians and staff have 90,000 Emergency Department visits and more than 1.25 million outpatient visits annually. Visit our home page for more information.