Batesville Herald Tribune, Batesville, Indiana

July 20, 2010

MMCH adds two to staff


The Herald-Tribune

--- — Margaret Mary Community Hospital announces the addition of two new nurse practitioners to its staff – Cindy Allen and Joyce Howell. Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who are prepared, through advanced education and clinical training, to provide preventive and acute health care services to patients. Both Allen and Howell will be teaming with an MMCH physician to offer patients a comprehensive range of medical services. Allen is partnering with obstetrician and gynecologist Thomas Brown, MD to provide obstetrical, gynecological and general medicine services to patients of all ages, including children, adolescents and the elderly. She earned her master’s degree in nursing from Ball State University and is a board-certified emergency nurse. With more than 10 years of nursing experience, she sees patients at Dr. Brown’s offices located in both Batesville and Greens-burg. Appointments can be made in Greensburg by calling (812) 663-6464 or Batesville by calling (812) 933-5544. A board-certified family nurse practitioner, Howell will be joining Tom DeCilles, MD at Osgood Primary Care beginning early August. She earned her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Indianapolis. With more than 15 years of experience in the nursing field, Howell will provide general medicine services to patients of all ages, including gynecological care. To schedule an appointment with Howell, call (812) 689-3424.