In Our Community

Cardiology "Guardian Angels" Save Co-Workers Life
March 17, 2010
Teresa Mullins, a medical receptionist for the Lexington Clinic Cardiology Department, loves her job. She is absolutely dedicated to her co-workers and her patients and is described by both as a responsible and indispensible employee. So when Teresa Mullins didn't show up for work one morning last November, her co-workers were concerned.

Lexington Clinic Physician Volunteers Time and Services to Help the Community
March 26, 2009
When a long-time Lexington Clinic family medicine physician wanted to do medical mission work, he found that he didn’t need to go to a foreign country. Michael Eden, M.D. found a wonderful opportunity right in the Lexington area.

Dr. Eden, who practices at Lexington Clinic East, also gives his time to care for patients at Refuge Medical Clinic, a community outreach project of Southland Christian Church. He describes the experience of helping out at Refuge Medical Clinic as, “Very satisfying. People are very appreciative.”

Lexington Clinic Physician’s Volunteer Work Noted in Keeneland Magazine
February 16, 2009
Dr. Baxter Napier, Lexington Clinic First Choice Family Medicine physician, was recently noted in the Keeneland Magazine Winter Edition for his role as volunteer at Nathaniel Mission in Lexington. Dr. Napier donates his time and medical expertise to Nathaniel Mission’s medical clinic, caring for those in need. If you are interested in volunteering at Nathaniel Mission and would like more information, contact Dr. Baxter Napier at 258.4000. To read the article, please click the link below. Reprinted with permission of Keeneland Magazine, copyright 2008.

Lexington Clinic Employee Leads Holiday Care-Package Drive Serving Over 1,000 Marines
January 8, 2009
Spending the holidays at home with our families is something many of us take for granted. Thousands of American troops fighting overseas missed not only the company of loved ones this holiday season, but many basic supplies for daily living as well.

Debbie Perkins, L.P.N., practice manager for Lexington Clinic East Internal Medicine, knows how tough it is during the holidays to have a loved one overseas. Debbie’s son Steve is a Marine serving in Iraq. Steve’s company was deployed to a remote area in Iraq, where they set up camp. The soldiers have no kitchen, no bathroom, no laundry facilities, and by the second week, most of the troops were without supplies.

Guatemalan Youth Benefits from Surgical Skill of Dr. Wayne Colin
November 14, 2008
“Children of the Americas” (COTA) is an all volunteer program that provides free medical and surgical treatment to indigent children in Guatemala. COTA operates entirely on donations and depends on specialists from the United States who donate their time and expertise to treat these children’s complex cases. The children who receive treatment through COTA come from small, impoverished towns throughout rural Guatemala and would be unable to afford treatment for their conditions without the intervention of COTA and the kindness of strangers who volunteer their time and skills. Dr. Wayne Colin, Lexington Clinic Otolaryngologist, recently partnered with COTA and donated his time and talent to help a young man named Angel.