Healthcare
Lawrence County’s main hospital, Lawrence Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).Licensed for 98 beds with a 24-hour Emergency Room, six-bed intensive care unit, GI Laboratory, and two surgical suites. The hospital offers a full range of medical services that include a modern digital radiology department, clinical laboratory, cardiopulmonary department, pharmacy, physical therapy, and home health agency. For more information, visit www.attentushealthcare.com.
Specialties provided at Lawrence Medical Center include:
- Family Practice
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- General Surgery
- Urology
- Oncology
- Nephrology
- Gynecology
- Radiology
- Pathology
- Otolaryngology
- Emergency Medicine
In addition to the hospital, LMC runs two primary care clinics, one in Moulton and the other in Courtland.
NHC Healthcare
NHC Healthcare in Moulton is a 136-bed residential health care center specializing in these elder and rehabilitation services:
- Subacute and skilled care
- Alzheimer's/dementia care
- Hospice care
- Respite care
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Respiratory therapy
- Nutritional therapy
For more information visit www.nhcmoulton.com.
Nearby Hospitals
The county is located within a two hour drive of the nationally-recognized UAB hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, Kirkland Clinic, the St. Vincent’s Healthcare System, Brookwood Medical Center and Baptist Healthcare System.
Decatur General
Decatur General, a 273-bed facility, is located east of Lawrence County in Decatur, Alabama. The acute-care hospital has a 220+ medical staff and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). For more information, visit the Decatur General web site.
Parkway Medical Center
The Parkway Medical Center, located east of Lawrence County in Decatur, Alabama, is a 120-bed facility. The hospital has the area’s only chest pain center and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). For more information, visit the Parkway Medical Center web site.
Shoals Hospital
Located just outside of Lawrence County in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the Shoals Hospitals is a not-for-profit community hospital. The medical center includes the area’s only in-patient acute rehabilitation facility, as well as an open MRI center. The Shoals Hospital also offers an Occupational Medicine Program, which assists businesses with their employee wellness and prevention programs. For more information, visit the Shoals Hospital web site.
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
The Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital is a 372-bed facility located north of Lawrence County in Florence, Alabama. The hospital has a full-service heart/cardiac program and has over 200 physicians on staff. For more information, visit the Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital web site.
Other Healthcare Providers
Chiropractic:
- Fletcher Family Chiropractic - Dr. Aaron Fletcher
- Plaxco Chiropractic – Dr. James Plaxco
Dentists:
- Dr. Kenneth Seale
- Dr. Charles Borden
Home Health:
- Lawrence Medical Center
- Mid-South Home Health
- Lawrence County Health Department
Hospice:
- Comfort Care Hospice
- Hospice of the Valley
Optometrists:
- Moulton Eye Clinic – Dr. David M. Cole
