About + Services

The Fountain Clinic began in May of 1992. It was the vision of Dr. James Maher. His idea was to have physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners donate two hours of their time per month to see low-income and uninsured patients in a clinic setting. Our first clinic was in the old Tanner House, which was located where Oaklawn Hospital’s parking ramp now stands. We initially tried running the clinic with all volunteers but quickly realized that we needed a paid employee to manage the volunteers. When the Tanner House was demolished to make room for the parking ramp, we moved into the yellow Brooks House across the street. By this time, we had hired a director and a nurse. After a few years, the number of patients had grown and we knew we needed a new location. It was at this time that Dr. Burris was preparing to retire and made it possible for us to purchase his office. This has been the home of the Fountain Clinic ever since.

Dr. Maher’s original vision is still alive and well today. However, in addition to volunteer clinicians, we now also have two paid nurse practitioners, two registered nurses, a dental hygienist, two support staff, and an executive director. The Clinic is located in downtown Marshall, two blocks from Oaklawn Hospital. We offer primary medical and dental care to folks that are uninsured and below 300% of the poverty level ($43,000-family of 2, $90,000-family of 4). We also offer mental health services through a collaboration with Starr Commonwealth. Additionally, we are the fiduciaries for the Calhoun County Senior Millage dental and prescription programs.