Polk Wellness Center (PWC) is now offering medical services with the addition of physician assistant Amanda S. Hovis. Hovis works alongside Polk Wellness Center Medical Director Dr. Jeffrey Viar.

The center uses an integrated model to provide family medical care, mental health, substance abuse, prevention, education, wellness and recovery support services.
The center is located at 801 West Mills Street in Columbus.
Hovis received a master’s in health science from Duke University and brings extensive experience in family practice and pediatrics. Hovis resides in Boiling Springs, S.C. ,with her husband and three children.
“I am really excited about coming back to this wonderful community, and working with a truly integrated staff. Treating the whole person, recognizing the mind-body connection, is the future of medicine and the best way to approach our patients’ total health,” said Hovis.
For more information, call 828-894-2222 or visit www.PolkWellness.org.
– article submitted by Scarlette Tapp