News & Blog

Get on the Trail with Missy Kane & Friends: Spring 2018 Hikes

This April, join Missy Kane as she takes you on guided hikes through the national park. This series is a fun way to improve your fitness while helping to fund projects and programs supported by “Friends of the Smokies.”

LeConte Dietitian, Emily Parkman, Wins Regional Clinician of the Year Award

March is national nutrition month, and we are so excited that one of LeConte Medical Center’s dietitians, Emily Parkman, RD, LDN, won the Morrison’s Clinical Dietitian of the Year Award!

Is it a cold or seasonal allergies?

Sneezing, coughing, and watery eyes can be signs of either a cold or seasonal allergies. During pollen season, it can sometimes be difficult to know the difference. 

What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer?

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the US. With screening, polyps can be found and removed before they become cancer. 

Pigeon Forge Health Fair, A Community Health Screening Event

Join LeConte Medical Center, in conjunction with the City of Pigeon Forge, for our annual spring health fair event to be held on Friday, March 16 from 9 – 11 a.m.

For the Love of LeConte: Veterans Battle Breast Cancer with Love, Hope

After discovering a lump while visiting her daughter in Sevier County, Jean Blackwell scheduled a mammogram at LeConte Medical Center. She received terrifying news – she had two types of cancer and immediate treatment was needed.