Health Care

Choctaw County’s health facilities include Choctaw County Hospital, Choctaw County Medical Center, Choctaw County Nursing Home, Choctaw County Health Department, Community Counseling Services, three medical clinics, three dental clinics, a chiropractor, an optometrist, and two home health agencies.

Be sure to visit the Choctaw County Medical Foundation’s website.

Choctaw County Hospital

311 West Cherry St., Ackerman MS, 662-285-6235; www.choctawcountyhospital.com

 Services provided include

• Emergency services – 2 ambulances, medical helicopter
• Respiratory Therapy for treating conditions including
• Asthma
• Lung Cancer
• COPD
• Cystic fibrosis
• Swing Bed Program
• Provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care
• Inpatient care
• Rehabilitation services
• Wound care
• Follow-up care
• Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapy
• Radiology
• 16-slice CT scanner
• Licensed Radiology Technologists
• Laboratory

Clinics and Centers

Clinic/Center	Location and Contact Information	Services/Facilities
Choctaw Medical Clinic	64 N. Louisville St., Ackerman MS	3,500 square feet 6 exam rooms 2 doctors and 2 nurse practitioners
Choctaw County Physical Therapy	311 W. Cherry St., Ackerman MS	Physical therapist PT Assistant Speech therapist Occupational therapist Inpatient and outpatient therapy
Weir Medical Clinic	789 Main St., Weir MS
Choctaw Nursing Center	311 W. Cherry St., Ackerman MS	73-bed facility

Choctaw County Medical Center

148 W. Cherry St., Ackerman MS

Facilities and services include

• 17-bed short-term acute care
• Cardiac and pulmonary services
• Emergency services
• Nursing home
• Part-time dietician

Nearby Medical Centers

North Mississippi Medical Center – Eupora, MS

Located within 18 miles of Ackerman (Choctaw County), North Mississippi Medical Center offers a variety of specialized medical care and treatment for patients. Facilities include

• 38-bed acute care
• 36-bed long term care
• 10-bed Swing Bed Care
• Specialties in family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, pathology, and radiology
• 24-hour paramedic-level emergency services
• Outpatient rehabilitation services
• Child care/learning center
• Wellness Center

Outpatient services include

• Physical therapy
• Speech therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Laboratory
• Pulmonary rehabilitation

Radiology services include

• Echocardiogram
• Nuclear medicine
• Ultrasound
• Bone density
• CT
• MRI
• Mobile mammography unit