Patient Testimonials
Tonya and Wayne Burress
In a heartfelt testimony, Tonya Burress of Wayne County shares her harrowing experience of her husband's sudden medical emergency and the exceptional care provided by Clearwater Ambulance District and Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
The exceptional care provided by the emergency responders, the ER staff, cath lab, and critical care team at PBRMC did not go unnoticed by the Burresses. "We are so thankful for everyone involved; they are heroes who saved my husband’s life,” Tonya added.
“You would never know I had a heart attack; I am walking, talking and not going to slow down anytime soon,” Wayne said. Read the full story here.
Dee Dee Vance
“I couldn’t stand to make my cup of coffee and that’s when I knew I had to seek help.” Dee Dee Vance, a retired Butler County hairdresser for more than 40 years, knew something wasn’t right when she woke up on August 7, 2023.
A week before the heart attack, Vance was experiencing shortness of breath, overwhelming fatigue and discomfort in chest. “I brushed it off, but now I will always take these signs seriously and go straight to Poplar Bluff Regional!”
“They saved my life,” Vance said. “I will never use another hospital and will encourage anyone who will listen to go to PBRMC when they FIRST experience signs and symptoms of a heart attack.” Read the full story here.
April Eskew
In the midst of a health crisis, April Eskew found herself in the hands of Hector Dox, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon and member of the medical staff at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, whose experience and compassion guided her through a challenging ordeal.
What appeared to be a case of the flu quickly escalated into pneumonia, leading to April's admission to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center via ambulance. The infection was severe, forming a pus-filled sac behind a lung that demanded immediate attention.
“Dr. Dox explained the gravity of the situation with honesty, and his compassion meant the world to me,” said April.