Columbus Community Hospital is excited to welcome a new member to its growing team as Jennifer Emmel, PA joins the medical practice. Emmel has practiced as a physician assistant in Texas for nearly 14 years, performing all aspects of patient care, and brings with her a passion for advancing care in thriving communities like Columbus.

Most recently, Emmel has experience assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with acute and chronic conditions and performing both child and adult wellness visits in addition to Medicare annual wellness visits.

“Adding experienced and qualified providers like Jennifer is such an important part of our vision,” said Columbus Community Hospital CEO James Vanek. “We are going to keep pushing forward to increase access to the high-quality care we offer and continue building a better future for the health and wellness of our communities.”

As the Columbus region grows, Columbus Community Hospital is committed to making investments that enable the hospital to grow with it. Just as the hospital invests in new facilities like the new wellness center to offer state-of-the-art facilities and programming, it also invests in its staff by adding highly qualified providers with a passion for delivering excellent care.

Bringing on providers like Emmel is an essential part of Columbus Community Hospital’s commitment to meeting the increasing need for care in Colorado County and beyond.

Jennifer will be practicing at the Columbus Medical Clinic beginning April 3. Make an appointment with Jennifer by calling 979-732-2318.