Services We Provide
Women’s Health
Exceptional OB/GYN and Newborn Care Close to Home
Harrison Memorial Hospital provides comprehensive, compassionate care for women through every stage of life. From routine gynecological exams to high-quality obstetrical and newborn care, our board-certified physicians, Dr. Ashley Blake, Dr. Jennifer Canan and Dr. Derek Clarke and experienced team offer exceptional services with a personal touch—right here at home.
Obstetrical Care
Our obstetric team supports women throughout their pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum recovery with advanced technology, private labor and delivery suites, and emergency surgical capabilities if needed.
We offer:
• Prenatal care and monitoring
• High-risk pregnancy management
• Labor and delivery, including cesarean section
• Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) evaluation
• Postpartum care
• Neonatal resuscitation-trained staff
• Private, comfortable birthing suites
• Pain management and 24/7 anesthesia availability
Lactation Services
Certified lactation consultants are available during your hospital stay and can also schedule outpatient visits after discharge. Our nurses provide ongoing education and support to help you feel confident as you begin your breastfeeding journey.
For lactation assistance, call (859) 235-3540.
Childbirth Classes
In-person childbirth classes are available to help prepare expectant parents for labor, delivery, and newborn care.
Topics include:
• Labor and delivery process
• Comfort and relaxation techniques
• Pain management options
• Newborn care basics
• Postpartum expectations
• Hospital tour and Q&A session
To register, call (859) 235-3540.
Newborn Care Providers
Our pediatric and family medicine physicians provide comprehensive newborn care during your stay and after discharge.
• Stephen A. Besson, M.D.
• Anne Goho, D.O.
• J. Gregory Cooper, M.D.
• Brian T. Mulberry, M.D.
Infant Safe Sleep
Harrison Memorial Hospital (HMH) was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a silver level for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. They are one of the first hospitals in Kentucky to receive the title.
The National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program was created by Cribs for Kids®, a Pittsburgh-based organization dedicated to preventing infant, sleep-related deaths due to accidental suffocation. In addition to being Cribs for Kids® partners, HMH was recognized for following the safe sleep guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and providing training programs for parents, staff and the community. To be designated a Silver Certified Safe Sleep Leader the hospital must:
- Develop and maintain a Safe Sleep Policy;
- Provide staff working on the units serving infants and children under the age of one year with training on infant safe sleep;
- Provide infant safe sleep education to the parents of infants prior to discharge;
- Make use of wearable blankets in the Well-Baby Nursery and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as applicable;
- Record progress and report successes with the use of our PDSA tool
Below are educational materials about Safe Sleep:
Breastfeed_Baby_SIDS_final.pdf
NICHD_STS_2022_Handout_English508_0.pdf
NICHD_STS_2022_Handout_Spanish508.pdf
Safe Sleep Video (English)
Safe Sleep Video (Spanish)
Gynecological Care
Our board-certified physicians also provide a wide range of gynecological services to help women manage their health across all life stages—from adolescence to menopause and beyond.
Services include:
• Annual wellness exams
• Pap smears and HPV testing
• Birth control and family planning
• Menstrual disorder evaluation and treatment
• Hormone therapy for menopause
• Pelvic pain and endometriosis care
• Fibroid and ovarian cyst treatment
• Hysteroscopy and laparoscopy
• Gynecologic surgery
