TIONESTA, Pa. (EYT) — The Tionesta Health Center (THC) located at 111 Bridge Street in Tionesta began seeing patients on Wednesday, April 10.

(PHOTO: Left to Right: Dick Carr, TAH Board Member; Scott McAllister, MD, TAH Board Member and Medical Staff President; Holli Wolfe, TAH Director of Marketing and Foundation; Michelle Burdick, TAH Practice Manager; Larry Fledderman, Vice Chair of TAH Board; Lara Johnson, Tionesta Health Center Provider, PA-C; Mary Joan Gidor, MD, Oak St. Pediatrics and Tionesta Health Center Provider; Lee Clinton, TAH CEO; Judy McDaid, Mayor of Tionesta; Amanda Hetrick, Forest Area School District Superintendent; and Ken Winger, TAH Board Member.)

An open house and ribbon cutting ceremony were held the same evening to celebrate the opening. Many community members including members of the Tionesta Health Committee attended.

THC, which is affiliated with Titusville Area Hospital (TAH) and Oil Valley Medical Group (Oil Valley Internal Medicine and Oak Street Pediatrics), operates as a family medicine clinic providing care for all ages.

Lara Johnson, PA-C is the primary healthcare provider in Tionesta. Ms. Johnson provides care for patients of all ages. Pediatrician, Mary Joan Gidor, MD also provides care in the office on a limited basis.

THC is open weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Medical appointments are preferred. Walk-in patients are also welcome and will be examined as the schedule permits. Anyone who would like to establish with the office is asked to call (814) 755-3631. The staff can assist in transferring medical records.

Lab draws are also available during business hours. Appointments are not necessary for blood work. Anyone who is not a patient of the office will need an order from their physician.

“TAH is proud to offer healthcare services in Tionesta. The number of individuals that attended the open house delighted me. The support of the community from the planning stage to the grand opening has been overwhelming,” stated Lee Clinton, CEO of TAH.

Titusville Area Hospital, Oil Valley Internal Medicine and Oak Street Pediatrics are dedicated to providing the highest level of care.

To learn more about Titusville Area Hospital visit the website at titusvillehospital.org.