WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals celebrates opening of new Pediatric Subspecialty & Telemedicine Clinic

Attention reporters and editors: To celebrate the opening of the new Pediatric Subspecialty & Telemedicine Clinic, WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals will host a ribbon cutting on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Media are welcome to attend and interviews will be available with hospital administrators at 10:15 a.m. on the fourth floor of Thomas Memorial Hospital’s medical office building located at 4501 MacCorkle Ave. SW, Floor 4, in South Charleston, 25309. To attend in person or schedule an interview in advance, contact Kristin Anderson at [email protected].   

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Leaders from WVU Medicine, WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s, and local officials will join together to cut the ribbon on a brand-new Pediatric Subspecialty & Telemedicine Clinic located on the Thomas Memorial Hospital campus on Friday, December 5 at 10:30 a.m. 

This clinic will expand access to advanced pediatric specialty care for children and families in southern West Virginia.

Kacie Owens, APRN, PPCNP-BC, will serve as the clinic’s local provider. Owens will partner directly with pediatric subspecialists in Morgantown, coordinating patient care through real-time telemedicine technology that allows families to receive specialty services without leaving South Charleston. 

“We are grateful to partner with the Thomas Hospitals team to bring this important care to their community,” Amy L. Bush, B.S.N., M.B.A., R.N., C.N.O.R., chief administrative officer of WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s, said. “Our mission is to build healthier futures for our kids and that includes bringing the world-class pediatric care that they deserve close to their home.”

Located at 4501 MacCorkle Ave. SW, Floor 4, in South Charleston, the new clinic offers expanded access to pediatric gastroenterology, genetics, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, pulmonary, and urology services. During appointments, patients are seen in person by Owens while simultaneously interacting with subspecialists at WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital via secure telemedicine systems. 

The telemedicine clinic enhances the growing pediatric network at WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals, which includes general pediatrics, pediatric cardiology, pediatric orthopaedics, and pediatric endocrinology services. Together, these programs support a comprehensive continuum of care for children in the region. 

“This clinic represents an important step forward for pediatric care in our region,” said Greg Rosencrance, M.D., President and CEO of WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals. “By combining local, hands-on clinical support with direct access to subspecialists in Morgantown, we are ensuring children in our community can receive the advanced care they need without having to travel.” 

More information about pediatric services at Thomas Hospitals is available by visiting https://wvumedicine.org/thomas-hospitals/services/pediatrics/.