South central Utah's doctor shortage will be eased when three family practitioners begin practicing in August in Richfield. They have signed contracts with Sevier Valley Hospital, according to Ken Armstrong, hospital administrator.
Dr. Jeff Brown and Dr. Greg Morford will open practices Aug. 1, followed by Dr. David Crimin Aug. 20. All three will locate in the hospital-owned medical clinic building immediately south of the hospital, Armstrong said.Dr. Robert Potts and a physician's assistant Kent Nentwich will be in the same clinic with the three doctors who will be new to the area. Potts has been operating a walk-in clinic and Nentwich has been practicing in the clinic building.
The doctors will work under contract with the hospital and its parent organization, Intermountain Health Care, and have signed long-term agreements, Armstrong said. Terms of the agreements were not announced.