Leake county, MS

Leake County, Mississippi

• Leake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,805. Its county seat is Carthage. The county is named in honor of Walter Leake, the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.

Healthcare in Leake County

• Healthcare in Leake County, Mississippi is primarily provided by a mix of public and private entities. These include hospitals, clinics, and individual healthcare providers.

Hospitals

• Baptist Medical Center Leake is a critical access hospital located in Carthage, Mississippi. It offers a range of services including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, and diagnostic imaging. The hospital is part of the larger Baptist Health Systems which operates several hospitals and clinics throughout Mississippi.

Clinics

• The Central Mississippi Health Services operates a clinic in Walnut Grove, providing primary care services to the residents of Leake County. The clinic offers a range of services including preventive care, chronic disease management, and women's health services.

Healthcare Providers

• There are numerous individual healthcare providers in Leake County, ranging from family physicians to specialists. These providers offer a range of services, from preventive care to specialized treatments.

Health Statistics

• According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, Leake County has a higher than average rate of diabetes and heart disease compared to the rest of the state. The county also has a lower than average rate of residents with health insurance coverage.

Public Health Initiatives

• The Mississippi State Department of Health has several initiatives aimed at improving the health of residents in Leake County. These include programs aimed at reducing obesity, improving access to healthcare, and increasing health literacy.

Conclusion

• Healthcare in Leake County, Mississippi is a complex system involving a variety of providers and services. While there are challenges, such as higher rates of certain chronic diseases and lower rates of insurance coverage, there are also numerous initiatives aimed at improving the health of the county's residents.
  

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Primary care

• Family doctors
• General practice doctors
• Internists
• Pediatricians
• Obstetrics/gynecology doctors

Primary Care Leake county, MS

Provider page	Credentials	Gender	Medical school	Graduation year	Primary specialty	Secondary specialties	Address	Address2	City	State	ZIP	Phone
Buchanan Jonathan 1073925244		M	University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine	2014	Family Practice				Carthage	MS	39051
Lampton Lucius 1689781007		M	University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine	1993	Family Practice		1071 E Franklin St	Madden Medical Clinic Pllc	Carthage	MS	39051	6012674562
Mcdaniel Kori 1255740791		M	Other	2014	Internal Medicine				Carthage	MS	39051

Leake county, MS - Specialists

• Addiction medicine doctors
• Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologists
• Allergy/immunology doctors
• Anesthesiologists
• Cardiac electrophysiologists
• Cardiologists
• Dermatologists
• More...

Provider page	Credentials	Gender	Medical school	Graduation year	Primary specialty	Secondary specialties	Address	Address2	City	State	ZIP	Phone
Lawson Samuel 1578582417		M	University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine	1994	Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)				Carthage	MS	39051
Glenn Zachery 1336609767		M	University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine	2019	Emergency Medicine				Carthage	MS	39051
Martin Linus 1417993668	MD	M	University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine	1998	Emergency Medicine	Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)			Carthage	MS	39051

Allied healthcare providers

Provider page	Credentials	Gender	Education	Graduation year	Primary specialty	Secondary specialties	Address	Address2	City	State	ZIP	Phone
Herrington Julie 1346723863		F	Other	2018	Nurse Practitioner				Carthage	MS	39051
Hyatt Cody 1982379871		M	Other	2020	Nurse Practitioner				Carthage	MS	39051
Schweitzer Teresa 1194050153		F	Other	2009	Nurse Practitioner				Carthage	MS	39051
Settlemir Erin 1710332291		F	Other	2016	Qualified Speech Language Pathologist				Carthage	MS	39051

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