Welcome, Dr. Guerra!

We are pleased to announce the addition of Pete Guerra, MD to our Christiansburg staff. Specializing in Family Medicine, Dr. Guerra received his medical degree from University of Central Florida College of Medicine where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He then completed his residency at Southern Regional Area Health Education Center, Cape Fear Valley Hospital… Continue Reading

Community Health Center of the New River Valley Introduces New Pharmacy Program

The Community Health Center of the New River Valley (CHC) in Christiansburg has become the first federally-qualified health care center in Virginia to partner with Richmond-based Rx Partnership (RxP) to provide affordable generic medications to qualified, low-income, uninsured residents through RxP’s Access to Medication Program (AMP). The AMP program reduces overall costs and creates efficiencies by centralizing pharmacy services… Continue Reading

Community Health Center of the New River Valley receives Health Safety Net Innovation Award from the Virginia Health Care Foundation

CHCNRV receives health safety net innovation award from Virginia health care foundation.

We are honored to receive this Award recognizing the staff’s commitment to providing thoroughly integrated medical, dental, and mental health services. This integrated approach to health care has been especially beneficial to the Center’s diabetic patients – dramatically increasing the percentage of diabetic patients who have now controlled their diabetes.

Dublin Dental Clinic Now Open!

Dublin dental now open

We’re excited to announce as of January 14, 2019 our Dublin Center on Ruebush Road is now open! Dental services are also available in our Christiansburg and Giles Centers and include: oral examinations, cleanings, x-rays, fillings, extractions, crowns, bridges, partials and dentures. We offer emergency dental appointments and see pediatric patients – ages 3 and… Continue Reading

Community Health Center of the New River Valley helps adults access new health coverage

New health coverage for adults

January 1, 2019Liz Kirchner In Virginia, nearly four hundred thousand low-income people were stuck in the health care coverage gap: unable to get quality, affordable coverage through the federal insurance marketplace because they don’t make enough money, but unable qualify for Medicaid because they make too much. In June of this year, Virginia voted in… Continue Reading