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Ephraim McDowell Diagnostic Center is a new name from a trusted name in the community

October 26, 2004 - Danville, Kentucky - Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center has changed the name of its Southtown Center facility, located at 101 Daniel Drive in Danville, to Ephraim McDowell Diagnostic Center.

"Many people in the community trust the name Ephraim McDowell for quality medical care," said Mary R. Begley, director of marketing and organizational planning at Ephraim McDowell Health. "As we continue to grow to meet our patients' needs, we now offer a new name in diagnostics from a trusted name in the community."

The name change comes as the Medical Center has enhanced its diagnostic services with Open MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) equipment at Ephraim McDowell Diagnostic Center and a new 1.5 Tesla MRI at the Medical Center.

"Changing the name to Ephraim McDowell Diagnostic Center reflects our enhancement

of the comprehensive diagnostic services provided at the facility, which complement the enhanced services we offer at the Medical Center," said Barry Michael, president of Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.

Besides Open MRI, Ephraim McDowell Diagnostic Center also offers mammography, X-ray, bone densitometry, EKG, holter monitoring and laboratory services. A new 16-slice CT scanner will be available at the Diagnostic Center beginning in January.

Services are provided Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. using the latest technology available. Plenty of parking is available for the convenience of patients. The facility's extended hours are also more convenient to some people's schedules.

"Another plus of having services performed at the Diagnostic Center is the fact that a person's medical records are maintained in a centralized database and therefore are available as needed in the future," Begley said.

Ephraim McDowell Diagnostic Center is also home to outpatient Behavioral Health Services, which are located on the second floor. Outpatient services are provided by Dr. Melborne Williams Jr., a board-certified psychiatrist, and licensed mental health counselors. Services include individual, group, family and marital therapy as well as grief counseling, domestic violence and crisis intervention management.