Amherst county, VA

Amherst County, Virginia

• Amherst County is a county located in the Piedmont region and the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The county was created in 1761 from parts of Albemarle County, and it was named in honor of Lord Jeffery Amherst, a decorated British military officer who served as the commander-in-chief of the British Army during the French and Indian War.

Geography

• Amherst County is located in the central part of Virginia, with the Blue Ridge Mountains forming its western border. The county covers a total area of 474 square miles, of which 470 square miles is land and 4 square miles is water.

Demographics

• As of the 2010 census, the population of Amherst County was 32,353. The racial makeup of the county was 75.0% White, 22.2% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

Healthcare in Amherst County, VA

• Healthcare is a vital aspect of life in Amherst County, with several healthcare facilities providing services to the residents.

Centra Health

• Centra Health is a regional nonprofit healthcare system that operates several hospitals and medical centers in central and southern Virginia. In Amherst County, Centra Health operates the Centra Amherst Medical Center, which provides a range of services including primary care, cardiology, orthopedics, and diagnostic imaging.

Horizon Behavioral Health

• Horizon Behavioral Health is the public behavioral health agency that serves Amherst County. It provides a comprehensive array of mental health, intellectual disability, and substance use disorder services to individuals of all ages.

Amherst County Health Department

• The Amherst County Health Department is a part of the Virginia Department of Health. It provides a variety of public health services to the residents of Amherst County, including immunizations, family planning, environmental health services, and disease prevention and control.

Conclusion

• Amherst County, Virginia, is a region rich in history and natural beauty. The county's healthcare system, which includes Centra Health, Horizon Behavioral Health, and the Amherst County Health Department, plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and well-being of its residents.
  

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Primary Care Amherst county, VA

Provider page	Credentials	Gender	Medical school	Graduation year	Primary specialty	Secondary specialties	Address	Address2	City	State	ZIP	Phone
Burroughs Joel 1710951785		M	University Of Virginia School Of Medicine	1997	Family Practice			Suite A	Madison Heights	VA	24572
Combs Kimberly 1174505945		F	University Of Virginia School Of Medicine	1996	Family Practice		118 Oakwood Dr	Suite a	Madison Heights	VA	24572
Hinkle Leah 1740264803		F	Other	1996	Family Practice		118 Oakwood Dr	Suite a	Madison Heights	VA	24572
Kleiner Mark 1982610184	MD	M	Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University	1998	Family Practice		118 Oakwood Dr	Suite a	Madison Heights	VA	24572
Latham Charles 1780064501		M	Other	2015	Family Practice		118 Oakwood Dr	Suite a	Madison Heights	VA	24572
Gonzalez Jennifer 1497853840	MD	F	Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University	1999	Internal Medicine		118 Oakwood Dr	Suite a	Madison Heights	VA	24572

Amherst county, VA - Specialists

• Addiction medicine doctors
• Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologists
• Allergy/immunology doctors
• Anesthesiologists
• Cardiac electrophysiologists
• Cardiologists
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Provider page	Credentials	Gender	Medical school	Graduation year	Primary specialty	Secondary specialties	Address	Address2	City	State	ZIP	Phone
Carl Moore 1083698468	MD	M	Other	1980	Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)	Internal Medicine • Interventional Cardiology	1901 Tate Springs Rd		Lynchburg	VA	24521	4349473033

Allied healthcare providers

Provider page	Credentials	Gender	Education	Graduation year	Primary specialty	Secondary specialties	Address	Address2	City	State	ZIP	Phone
Robinson Lee Kristy 1376553115	OD	F	Pennsylvania College Of Optometry	2003	Optometry				Madison Heights	VA	24572
See Katherine 1891132312		F	Ohio State University - College Of Optometry	2013	Optometry				Madison Heights	VA	24572

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