Puneetpal Bains, M.D., is an Endocrinologist practicing in Zanesville and Cambridge, Ohio.

Genesis FirstCare-New Lexington will reopen Monday, April 4. The location temporarily closed in August 2021, so providers and staff could assist at FirstCare-North with the high volume of patients needing COVID-19 testing and treatment.

With the prevalence of COVID-19 down, providers and staff can return to the New Lexington location to provide high-quality healthcare to those in need.

Located at 401 Lincoln Park Drive, Suite B, New Lexington, Genesis FirstCare-New Lexington is a primary care, walk-in clinic. Patients can be seen for a variety of minor illnesses and injuries that do not require emergency care. Appointments are not needed. It is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FirstCare-New Lexington staff treat minor illnesses and injuries, such as colds, earaches, minor cuts and lacerations, rashes, sprains and strains, among others. COVID-19 testing is also available. For more complex conditions, such as abdominal pain, pregnancy, issues chest pain, chronic pain and dizziness, FirstCare staff may refer patients to the Genesis Perry County Emergency Department in Somerset.

Genesis FirstCare is accepted by many insurances; typically, a visit requires the same co-pay patients would have for a family doctor visit. For more information, visit Genesis FirstCare.

Primary care, walk-in clinic reopens April 4

Zanesville, Ohio (Feb. 24, 2022) – Several community organizations partnered in 2021 to offer free mammograms to those who couldn’t afford one due to lack of insurance, being under-insured or not having the ability to pay. Beginning in October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and ending in December, the program was a success, with 81 women completing their mammograms.

“I am grateful for this partnership that enables us to make a difference for women in the community,” said Pebbles Thornton, Director, Genesis Cancer Services. “Breast cancer is highly treatable if detected in its earliest stages through mammography. We are pleased to be a part of a program that saves lives.”

Genesis HealthCare System, Coconis Furniture, WHIZ TV, the Muskingum County Community Foundation, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Project, Radiology Associates of Southeastern Ohio, and several donors joined together in the effort. The free mammogram program will be offered again in October 2022.

Community organizations partner to offer the lifesaving screenings

Mitesh Parekh, M.D., Member of InterStim™ Center of Excellence Program

Zanesville, Ohio (Feb. 18, 2022) – Mitesh Parekh, M.D., a urogynecologist with Genesis Urogynecology, has been recognized by Medtronic, a medical device company, as a member of the InterStim™ Center of Excellence Program. This recognition is awarded to physicians for demonstrating exemplary use of the InterStim™ system and a commitment to patient care for those suffering from symptoms associated with overactive bladder, fecal incontinence and non-obstructive urinary retention.

“The Genesis Urogynecology team is pleased to receive this recognition from Medtronic,” said Dr. Parekh. “Being a member of the InterStim™ Center of Excellence Program demonstrates our commitment to helping our patients live a happier, healthier life.”

Requirements for the recognition include the physician must be board-certified in urology, obstetrics and gynecology or urogynecology; establishing a branded care pathway, completing Medtronic education courses, and implanting a minimum of 100 patients with the InterStim™ system, among others.

InterStim™ is a sacral nerve stimulation therapy that re-establishes communication between the brain and bladder or bowels. It can regulate the sacral nerves’ function, so they can interpret signals from the brain and pass them on to the surrounding pelvic floor muscles. This enables a return to normal bladder and bowel function.

To learn more about Dr. Parekh and the services he offers, call the Genesis Urogynecology office at 740-454-5678.

Mitesh Parekh, M.D., a urogynecologist with Genesis Urogynecology, has been recognized by Medtronic, a medical device company, as a member of the InterStim™ Center of Excellence Program.