April 18, 2008, Gallipolis, OH - Holzer Clinic is proud to announce that Grant C. Shirley, M.D., M.S., a Board Eligible Occupational Medicine Physician joins our team of skilled professionals. Dr. Shirley joins Holzer Clinic to practice Occupational Medicine at our Athens facility located at 224 Columbus Road, Athens Ohio.

Dr. Shirley received his Doctor of Medicine from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia and completed his Residency at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. He has over 15 years experience in the field of Occupation Medicine, first as a United States Naval Flight Surgeon assigned to frontline Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons, then with a leading aircraft manufacturing company assisting first flights of the US Stealth Fighter, as well as work with BMW manufacturing. He is a designated FAA Aviation Medical Examiner as well as a certified FAA Commercial Instrument Pilot.

Dr. Shirley will perform a broad range of occupational medicine procedures including acute injury treatment, pre-screening physical examinations, drug/alcohol program assistance and testing, workers compensation injury assessment and treatment, as well as OSHA mandated physicals, and regulation compliance. He performs site survey assessments, as well as ergonomic evaluations. Dr. Shirley and his wife, Ailish are living in the Athens area.

Holzer Clinic is a multiple discipline health care system of over 130 physicians providing care in more than thirty areas of expertise. With nine locations throughout southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia, Holzer Clinic provides “Medical Excellence, coupled with Local Caring”.

Holzer Clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care.

For a complete list of services or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Shirley, please call 740-589-3100 or visit us on the web.

Holzer Clinic… Medical Excellence, Local Caring.

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