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Expanding Women’s Care Access in the Upper Cumberland Region

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  • Last Updated: 10/7/2026

Expanded services at Covenant Health Women’s Care Cumberland help more women receive preventive care, pregnancy services and ongoing support throughout every stage of life.

Covenant Health Women’s Care Cumberland is expanding services in Crossville, increasing access to gynecology, pregnancy care and maternity support for women throughout the Upper Cumberland region. 

A recent ribbon-cutting celebration with the Crossville-Cumberland Chamber of Commerce marked the milestone to highlight Covenant Health’s ongoing commitment to improving the quality of life through better health for women.  

A smiling man in a grey blazer and a light-patterned button-down shirt, pictured during an initiative for expanding women’s care access in the Upper Cumberland region.

Meeting a Growing Community Need 

As the Upper Cumberland continues to grow, so does the need for accessible women’s healthcare services. More women are looking for convenient access to preventive care, pregnancy services and specialized support without traveling outside the region. 

For generations, women and families have relied on Cumberland Medical Center during some of life’s most important moments. The expansion of Covenant Health Women’s Care Cumberland builds on that foundation by creating additional capacity for patients and strengthening the continuum of care between physician offices and hospital services. 

“We are committed to ensuring women and families throughout the Upper Cumberland have access to exceptional healthcare services close to home,” said Jason Pilant, president and chief administrative officer of Cumberland Medical Center. ” This investment strengthens our ability to provide exceptional care close to home while expanding access for women and families across the Upper Cumberland.”   

A Legacy Rooted in Women’s Health 

The history of women’s healthcare in Cumberland County continues to shape care today. 

Long before the recent expansion, women in Cumberland County benefited from the vision of Dr. May Cravath Wharton,  the first physician to serve Cumberland County. the first physician to serve Cumberland County. Her work caring for families across the Cumberland Plateau ultimately helped lay the foundation for Cumberland Medical Center and expanded access to healthcare throughout the region. 

Her commitment to serving local families helped create a lasting tradition of compassionate, community-focused care. That same spirit continues through Covenant Health Women’s Care Cumberland and the providers who care for women throughout every stage of life. 

While healthcare has changed significantly over the decades, the goal remains the same: ensuring women and families have trusted healthcare resources in their own community. The expansion represents the next chapter in a legacy that has served generations of residents across the Upper Cumberland. 

Comprehensive Care Through Every Stage of Life 

The growing provider team offers services tailored to women’s changing healthcare needs. 

Formerly known as Cumberland Women’s Healthcare, the practice now operates as Covenant Health Women’s Care Cumberland and is part of Covenant Medical Group, providing patients with access to an integrated network of primary care, specialty care, maternity services and advanced healthcare resources across the region. 

A group of people standing in an office space, smiling as they cut a large red ceremonial ribbon held across the room, with a balloon arch in the background.
  • Annual OB-GYN wellness visits 
  • Gynecologic care 
  • Pregnancy and prenatal care 
  • Midwifery services 
  • Postpartum support 

The provider team includes OB-GYN Andrew Szaflarski, MD; Kendra Smith, Certified Nurse Midwife; and Makenzie Tabor, APRN, WHNP-BC. 

Supporting the Next Generation 

Expanded outpatient services complement a longstanding tradition of maternity care. 

The growth of Covenant Health Women’s Care Cumberland strengthens the connection to maternity services available at Cumberland Medical Center, where hundreds of families welcome babies each year through the hospital’s maternity program. 

Families delivering at the medical center receive personalized labor, delivery and postpartum care in private birthing suites designed to support mothers, newborns and their families. The hospital provides free childbirth classes covering: 

  • Signs of labor 
  • Labor and birth 
  • Breathing and relaxation techniques 
  • Infant care 
  • Feeding options 
  • Newborn wellness 

In addition, Cumberland Medical Center is the region’s only Gold Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital and serves as a Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee Milk Drop Depot, supporting newborn health across the region and throughout Tennessee. 

Investing in the Future of Women’s Healthcare 

Covenant Health continues a longstanding commitment to improving the health of local communities. 

As a locally owned, not-for-profit health system, Covenant Health continues to invest in services that helphelpensure women and families can receive high-quality care close to home from providers they know and trust. 

Schedule an Appointment 

Covenant Health Women’s Care Cumberland 
49 Cleveland St., Suite 300 
Crossville, Tennessee 38555 

931-459-7911

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