Ozarks Community Hospital welcomes new family doctor

Dr. Jumper
Dr. Jumper

GRAVETTE -- Ozarks Community Hospital recently welcomed Jerry Jumper, DO, to the medical staff.

Dr. Jumper specializes in family medicine and will practice at the OCH Noel Clinic, 125 S. Main, in Noel, Mo., every Thursday and Friday. He received his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Mo.

"Having an additional family practitioner at Noel, especially one who has been a McDonald County physician for a number of years, will let our community know that their medical needs are important to us," said Ginny Gillming, Noel Clinic manager.

"I'm pleased to join Tracy Lowery, FNP, and the other providers at the Noel Clinic," Dr. Jumper added. "I've been working in McDonald County for almost seven years and feel very much at home with the patients living in this area."

Previous to joining OCH, Jumper worked as a family medicine physician at Access Family Care in Anderson, Mo. Dr. Jumper has more than 20 years experience in family medicine as well as an additional 16 years experience in emergency medicine.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Jumper, call the OCH Noel Clinic at 417-475-6151.

The OCH health system encompasses two hospitals and 17 clinics located throughout Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas, with locations in Springfield, Nixa, Webb City, Carthage, Marshfield, Noel, Bolivar, Rogersville, Sparta and Mt. Vernon, Mo., and Gravette, Ark. OCH can accept Medicaid, Medicare, UHG Military and other insurances. For more information, visit www.OCHonline.com.

General News on 02/11/2015