T.J. Regional Health and Graves Gilbert Clinic Announce Intent to Explore Long-Term Partnership
Glasgow, KY – Graves Gilbert Clinic announced today that, with the overwhelming support of its physician members/owners, it has selected T.J. Regional Health as its preferred partner to explore a long-term affiliation. The two organizations will now begin a period of due diligence to shape a partnership designed to ensure that the people of southcentral Kentucky can count on exceptional healthcare, close to home, for generations to come.
For nearly a century, both Graves Gilbert Clinic and T.J. Regional Health have cared for the families of southcentral Kentucky. Together, the two organizations would unite more than 300 providers across a full range of primary care and specialties, creating new opportunities to coordinate care, expand access, and keep medical decisions locally in southcentral Kentucky.
“This is an exciting opportunity for both organizations and, most importantly, for the patients and communities we serve,” said Neil Thornbury, CEO of T.J. Regional Health. “Graves Gilbert Clinic has built a respected legacy of clinical excellence, and we believe bringing our organizations together will allow us to build on that legacy while creating an even stronger healthcare system for the future. At the center of everything we do is a shared commitment to delivering exceptional care close to home.”
Graves Gilbert Clinic patients should continue seeking care as they normally would. Existing appointments and clinic operations will continue without interruption.
“On behalf of GGC’s Board of Directors, physicians and providers, and all our employees, we are excited by this partnership with T.J. Regional Health,” said Dr. Samer Kalakish, Chairman of the Graves Gilbert Clinic Board of Directors. “The shared values and cultures of our two organizations are a natural fit. This alliance with T.J. will allow GGC to continue providing high-quality healthcare to our patients in Bowling Green and all southcentral Kentucky.”
Both organizations are fully committed to investing in the health and well-being of the region they have served for decades.
About T.J. Regional Health
T.J. Regional Health, the parent system of T.J. Samson Community Hospital and T.J. Health Columbia, is accredited by The Joint Commission and is the healthcare destination in southcentral Kentucky. In addition to two hospitals, the growing organization owns and operates the T.J. Health Pavilion, the Family Medicine Center and Residency Program, Hospice and Home Care Services, T.J. Orthopedics, Rural Health Clinics throughout southcentral Kentucky, and R+ Med Spa. For more information about the services offered at T.J. Regional Health, please visit www.tjregionalhealth.org.
About Graves Gilbert Clinic
Graves Gilbert Clinic, established in 1937, is a physician-owned medical group serving southcentral Kentucky and is part of GGC Health. The clinic includes more than 200 providers across 30 specialties, delivering comprehensive care to more than one million patients annually. With 28 locations across a 13-county region, Graves Gilbert Clinic is committed to expanding access to care, advancing modern health services and improving health outcomes. For more information, visit www.gravesgilbert.com.