GENESEO — Owen McConnell will start his chiropractic practice at Hammond-Henry Hospital in Geneseo in December.
McConnell’s office will be in the Geneseo Clinic on the first floor of the hospital.
To schedule an appointment, call the Geneseo Medical Group at 309-944-1275. He will also accept walk-ins.
“We are exceptionally proud to have Dr. Owen McConnell expand his role on our team, said Wyatt Brieser, Hammond-Henry’s vice president of operations. “With the addition of the chiropractic service line, we are definitely pioneering some new territory, offering chiropractic care within the hospital setting).”
McConnell is a certified athletic trainer on the hospital’s sports medicine team.
“Chiropractic services are a vital part of the continuum of care for our patients,” Brieser said, “and there is great benefit to integrating their services with primary care and ancillary services such as rehab, imaging and orthopedics.
“As an administrative team, we’ve spent a great deal of time the past few months listening to what residents in the communities we serve need,” Brieser continued. “Chiropractic care was one of the specialties identified, so we were thrilled when Dr. McConnell signed on with us.”
McConnell will be joined in April by Ally David, who recently graduated as valedictorian of her class at Palmer Chiropractic College.
McConnell hails from Erie, where he lives with his wife and three children. He is a graduate of Erie High School, Central College and Palmer College of Chiropractic.
He obtained a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and has a doctorate of chiropractic degree. As a certified athletic trainer, McConnell has a sports injury background and knowledge of diagnosis, initial treatment and rehab exercises to enhance his patients’ recovery.
“I chose chiropractic care because I like the hands-on approach to helping people feel better,” said McConnell, who uses a variety of techniques but also suggests his patients get muscle work to aid in their continued healing. “I am committed to providing each patient with exceptional care, offering personalized health-care solutions tailored to each patient’s unique needs.”
A open house will be held in McConnell’s honor on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 3-5 p.m. in the first-floor dining room at the hospital. Light refreshments will be served, and there will be small giveaways to all attendees.
