WAVERLY, Ohio — Valley View Health Centers has added a new primary care provider in Waverly, announcing that Lauren Falls, a certified nurse practitioner, has joined the team at its Waverly Health Center.
Falls started at the clinic, at 227 Valley View Drive, on Oct. 12, according to a news release from the Community Action Committee of Pike County, which operates the centers. The hire expands access to primary care for individuals and families across Pike County and surrounding communities, the committee said.
Falls brings seven years of clinical healthcare experience spanning medical-surgical care, interventional radiology and nursing education, according to the release. She was raised in Friendship, Ohio, has lived in Lucasville for more than eleven years, and completed her advanced nursing education and training at Kentucky Christian University.
She also brings specialized clinical knowledge in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, having completed specialized Echo training through the Ehlers-Danlos Society, the release said. Having navigated the condition herself, Falls is passionate about raising awareness of it within primary care so regional patients can receive informed, supportive care closer to home rather than traveling to metropolitan medical centers, according to the release.
“Having called southern Ohio home my entire life, practicing here as a nurse practitioner is a natural extension of my personal and professional journey,” Falls said in the release. “I believe healthcare works best as a partnership. My goal is to create a welcoming, judgment-free space where patients know their concerns are taken seriously and that they have an advocate in their corner.”
Her approach centers on active listening, thorough problem-solving and personalized care plans, looking at the whole picture rather than treating isolated symptoms, according to the release.
Patients interested in scheduling an appointment with Falls can call the Waverly Valley View Health Center at (740) 947-7726 or visit valleyviewhealth.org.
Valley View Health Centers are Federally Qualified Health Centers operated by the Community Action Committee of Pike County, providing comprehensive, patient-centered healthcare services throughout south-central Ohio regardless of a patient’s ability to pay, according to the committee.
