- 24-hour emergency care
- General surgery
- Orthopedics
- Women’s services and obstetrics
- Pediatrics
- Neurology
- Intensive Care Unit
- Laboratory, radiology and advanced
diagnostics - State-of-the-art clinical technology
Located just off I-55 at Nissan Parkway, Madison River Oaks Hospital is in a great location to serve families throughout Madison County. It will be just minutes away for families in the City of Madison, Canton, Ridgeland and the region.
"Expect exceptional clinical care in a state-of-the-art facility that will be convenient for every Madison County resident. We are building the future of healthcare for Madison County at Madison River Oaks."Dr. Carol Newcomb, Anesthesiologist, Former Chief of Staff
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January 26, 2010
Madison County residents rally for hospital
ClarionLedger.com
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About 50 Madison County residents rallied Tuesday in Canton's downtown square in support of HMA's
Madison River Oaks location that will open in fall 2011, but the meeting ended with a call to action against
St. Dominic's plans.
“The state's plan clearly states that Madison County can only support one hospital,” said Linda Dunigan, a
longtime nurse at the HMA facility currently known as Madison County Medical Center. "A proposal for a
new hospital will surely threaten Madison River Oaks."
Dunigan, who chairs Friends of Madison River Oaks, as well as other speakers including MCMC CEO
Davis Richards, stressed that Madison River Oaks is designed to serve the entire county as well as
Yazoo, Holmes and Leake counties.
Madison plans to rally supporters of the planned St. Dominic hospital on Monday at 6 p.m. at the Madison
Square Center for the Arts.
“We want everyone who supports this hospital to be there,” said Steve Vassallo, the city’s economic
development adviser. “We want to show the hearing officer there is overwhelming support for the hospital
here. “This has really turned into a campaign,” he said. Speakers, including Madison Mayor Mary
Hawkins and St. Dominic’s officials, will address the need for the $121 million hospital in the community.
Despite HMA’s opposition, there are enough residents in Madison County to support the hospital at
Canton and the one in Madison, said Paul Arrington, vice president of business development for St.
Dominic.