The public is invited to attend an open house on Monday, Nov. 17, at the Takoma Medical Office Building to welcome Drs. Paula Galloway, Daniel Lewis and John Franklin, physicians who recently have joined the local medical community.

The open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at the facility, at 438 E. Vann Road, across from Greeneville Middle School.

"We invite everyone to join us in welcoming these talented physicians to our medical community," said Carlyle Walton, president and chief executive officer at Takoma Regional Hospital. "We are blessed to have this level of health care right here at home."

Self-guided tours of the facility will be available as part of the open house. Heart-healthy refreshments will be served and door prizes will be awarded.

To encourage good health, several free health screenings will be offered, including take-home ColoCare fecal occult blood tests for the early detection of colorectal cancer, and blood pressure checks. Liv Aid breast self-exam pads also will be given away for easier monthly self checks.

Dr. Galloway is a general surgeon.

Dr. Lewis is a family medicine and sports medicine physician with Takoma Medical Associates.

Dr. Franklin is an orthopedic surgeon with Regional Orthopaedic Trauma Associates, a Wellmont Physician Services practice.

Dr. Galloway received her undergraduate degree from Gannon University in Erie, Pa. She received her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed an internship and a residency in general surgery from Wright State University/Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, where she served as chief resident.

She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a diplomat with the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Galloway is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Lewis received his undergraduate degree in biology and history from East Tennessee State University and received his medical degree from ETSU's James H. Quillen School of Medicine with a curriculum focus on rural health.

He completed a family medicine residency at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, S.C., where he was recognized as the South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Outstanding Resident of the Year.

Dr. Lewis is board-certified in family medicine and is certified in sports medicine. He completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship from Wake Forest University.

Dr. Franklin completed a residency in orthopedic surgery and an internship in general surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Franklin specializes in treating conditions or injuries of the elbow and shoulder. He completed an orthopedic surgery fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstruction, as well as in sports medicine from the prestigious Steadman-Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas in Spartanburg, S.C. He also received additional advanced training in shoulder and elbow reconstruction from the Florida Orthopaedic Institute.