Surgery “Game Plan” Leads to Successful Appendectomy Recovery

News form Parkwest Healthy LIfestyles Last December, Lisa Dockery of Knoxville, woke up with stomach cramps that she had never felt before. After a trip to the emergency department at Parkwest Medical Center, she discovered she had appendicitis and underwent emergency...

Premier Parkwest Welcomes Dr. Beierle

General Surgeon Shannon Beierle, MD, FACS, has joined the Premier Surgical Associates office at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Dr. Beierle has been a  partner physician with the Premier Surgical office in Cleveland, TN, since 2019. Dr. Beierle will serve as a...

Breast Cancer Can Happen at Any Age

News from Parkwest Healthy LIfestyles Working as a nurse practitioner and parenting three small children with her husband, the last thing on Jamie Turner of Knoxville’s mind was breast cancer. When she felt a small lump in her breast one day in May of 2021, she...

Bumps or Lumps on Your Skin? Here’s What to Do

A new year brings new opportunities for many of us to begin developing healthy habits. This year, prioritize your skin! If you have bumps, lumps or other skin issues, the Skin Clinic at Premier Surgical Associates at Parkwest will help clear those up. Here are some...