OCH offers free skin cancer screenings

GRAVETTE -- Do you have areas on your skin that you are worried about? These might include new spots, red patches, itchy or painful spots, rough textures on the skin or sores that do not heal.

In honor of National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Ozarks Community Hospital in Gravette will be hosting free skin cancer screenings from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26.

Dr. Hilton Mcdonald, who specializes in identifying and treating skin cancer, will be performing the evaluations in the OCH Specialty Clinic on the second floor of the hospital.

Anyone interested in getting a screening should contact the hospital at 479-344-6870 to reserve a time slot.