March 8, 2017
Summit Medical Group and Tellico Village Property Owners Association (POA) recently broke ground on a new primary care facility to open within the lifestyle community in early fall. Summit Medical Group at Tellico Village will serve the healthcare needs of the residents and surrounding area.
Summit Medical Group is East Tennessee’s largest primary care organization. Plans to open a primary care office in Tellico Village marks the first Summit facility of its kind within a residential community in East Tennessee.
Summit Medical Group and Tellico Village Property Owners Association (POA) prepare to break ground Wednesday, March 8, on a new primary care facility to open within the lifestyle community in early fall. Pictured from left: Bruce Johnson, Tellico Village POA president; Dr. Michael Passarello, Summit Medical Group board chair; Ed Curtis, Summit Medical Group CEO; Winston Blazer, Tellico Village POA General Manager; Dr. Eric Penniman, Summit Medical Group Executive Medical Director; and John Bordelon, Tellico Village HOA president.
“Providing healthcare on-site within a residential community is a forward-looking concept,” Summit Medical Group CEO Ed Curtis said. “We’ve partnered to bring the excellence and convenience of a Summit primary care practice to the residents of Tellico Village and the local community. We’re excited to announce more in the coming months about the location’s services and the physician and providers who will serve patients there.”
Summit Medical Group at Tellico Village will offer comprehensive primary care, digital X-ray and lab services, physical therapy and specialty service partners. Most insurance plans are accepted.
“Tellico Village is one of the Southeast’s premier communities, and we’re known for superior amenities that help residents enjoy a truly special and fulfilling active lifestyle,” said Tellico Village POA General Manager Winston Blazer. “Bringing Summit Medical Group on site was the clear choice to extend our array of top-quality services and amenities into a new category of healthcare. It provides our residents with the convenience they expect to help them continue the lifestyle they enjoy.”
For more information about Summit Medical Group, visit www.summitmedical.com. To learn about Tellico Village, visit tellicovillage.org.
About Summit Medical Group
Summit Medical Group is East Tennessee’s largest primary care organization with 240 physicians and more than 160 advanced practitioners providing care at more than 55 practice locations in 14 counties. Summit also consists of four diagnostic centers, mobile diagnostic services, seven physical therapy centers, three express clinics, a central laboratory and a sleep services center. Summit provides healthcare services to more than 260,000 patients, averaging over one million encounters annually. Summit’s Statcare division, which includes 70 of the group’s physicians working with advanced practitioners, delivers superior care for hospitalized patients. For more information, visit www.summitmedical.com.
