May 7, 2010, Gallipolis - Holzer Clinic announces Laboratory Professionals Week honoring professionals who practice in the medical laboratory including pathologists, medical technologists, cytotechnicians, and phlebotomists each of whom are invaluable members of the patient’s health care team.

These well-educated and highly trained health care professionals who perform and evaluate medical laboratory tests to detect, diagnose, monitor treatment, and help prevent diseases, save countless lives each day. Their dedication to quality medical testing and exceptional patient care is demonstrated daily in thousands of laboratories.

In addition to celebrating the National Laboratory Professionals Week April 19-23, 2010, the Holzer Clinic Laboratory celebrated their 30th Anniversary in April.

Lois Snider, Gallia County Commissioner, was on hand to make the occasion official. She was joined by Doug Adkins, Holzer Clinic Director of Nursing; Mark Harvey, Holzer Clinic Chief Information Officer, Pathologists, Dr. David P. Althaus and Dr. Raul J. Gagucas, and countless support staff at the Holzer Clinic Laboratory on State Route 850 in Rodney.

Holzer Clinic… Medical Excellence, Local Caring.

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Holzer Clinic is a multiple discipline health care system of over 140 board certified 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.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact MarJean Kennedy @ 740-441-3288 or MKennedy@holzerclinic.com