Women's Health and Newborn Services
OB-GYN • Bowling Green, KY • multiple (The Medical Center at Bowling Green, The Medical Center at Franklin, Women’s Health Specialists Franklin) locations
About
Summary: COMMONWEALTH REGIONAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL INC is a private healthcare provider based in Bowling Green, KY, and part of Med Center Health. It operates within the Hospitals and Health Care sector with services aligned to women’s health and newborn care among its broader offerings, including ambulatory surgery, cancer care, heart and vascular care, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, and more. The organization has 3 offices in Bowling Green and reports annual revenue around $23.0 million with a small workforce (about 5 employees at this unit). For specific Women’s Health and Newborn services, contact the location at (270) 745-1500 or visit the Med Center Health site for the Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital page.
Clinic Type
OB-GYN
Address
The Medical Center at Bowling Green; The Medical Center at Franklin; Bowling Green, KY
Phone
+12707451000
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades: Dr. Karen Lyons: 3.08/5; Heather Parnell: 4/5 (via Healthgrades) (24 ratings for Dr. Lyons; 4 ratings for Heather Parnell)
Patients praise
- Some patients report comfortable and positive experiences with specific providers and nursing staff
- Access to comprehensive services including high-risk pregnancy care and a NICU facility
- Availability of specialized support such as lactation consultants and social workers
- Use of modern technology like NICVIEW to support parents of NICU infants
Common complaints
- Reports of poor bedside manner, rudeness, and lack of compassion from some providers
- Complaints regarding rushed appointments and lack of adequate communication or explanations
- Reports of long wait times for appointments and difficulties in scheduling
- Concerns about unprofessional behavior, including judgmental or discriminatory remarks towards patients
- Specific allegations of privacy violations and medical negligence in isolated reports
"Worst bedside manner out of any physician I have ever visited in my entire life... She was demeaning and spoke to me like I was a complete idiot."
— Healthgrades (Patient review of Dr. Karen Lyons)"Heather Parnell is the best OBGYN in Bowling Green! Dr. Parnell is very nice and even the nursing staff was very helpful. Dr. Parnell also made me feel very comfortable in a not-so-comfortable setting."
— Healthgrades (Patient review of Heather Parnell, ARNP)"My friend and her baby almost died due to his negligence. He was asked to come to the room when she was literally crowing... he literally poked his head in and then shut the door in her face."
— Vitals (Patient review of Dr. Keith A. Hewitt)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Med Center Health hosts expectant parent fair to prepare families for newborns — Apr 16, 2026
- Med Center Health's Expectant Parent Fair connects families with resources in Bowling Green - WNKY News 40 Television — Apr 16, 2026
- Kim Dethridge — Jun 25, 2026
- City of Bowling Green - Premise Health Members — Aug 20, 2025
- Kendra A. Stanton - Nurse Practitioner in Bowling Green, OH — May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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