Location Overview

The Medical Center at Franklin has been providing outstanding healthcare services for residents in Franklin and Simpson Counties since 1969. With more than 400 healthcare providers in more than 50 specialties, patients have access to the best accredited experts closer to home. We feature a full-service emergency room available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and a 25-bed acute care hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient services. From diagnostic and radiology services to physician specialty clinics, we provide residents of Simpson County and Portland, Tennessee with comprehensive healthcare services close to home.

Patients of The Medical Center at Franklin also have access to The Medical Center at Bowling Green, a full-service hospital featuring Med Center Health Heart, Lung & Vascular Surgeons, Southcentral Kentucky’s only open heart surgery program; The Cancer Treatment Center for Southern Kentucky; The Bone & Joint Center; and Obstetrics and Neonatology Services.

COVID-19 Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccinations are available by appointment. The vaccine is being administered to all persons over the age of 18. If available, the Pfizer vaccine may be given to persons 16 and older. Please contact the facility for availability of Pfizer vaccine for those aged 16 and 17. Persons with an appointment for the vaccine who are under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

• Call 270-586-5888 for an appointment.
• To schedule appointments for those 16 and 17 years of age, please call for further information.
• Vaccination is administered at Med Center Health Family Care Franklin, 1020 South Main Street, Franklin.
• Arrive at the front door for screening and you will be directed to the Vaccine Clinic Area.

Med Center Health will bill insurance companies for administration costs and individuals will not incur any costs. The vaccine will be provided regardless of whether or not a person has insurance. People requesting the vaccine must be Kentucky residents. A Kentucky driver’s license or form of Identification to prove residency and age will be required. Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes early to your scheduled appointment. Persons with an appointment for the vaccine who are under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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The Medical Center at Franklin Specialties

• Behavioral Health
• Diabetes Care
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
• Emergency Care
• Endoscopy
• Eye Care
• Heart Care
• Home Care
• Occupational Medicine
• Orthopaedics
• Pain Management
• Pediatric Care
• Primary Care
• Rehabilitation
• Surgery
• Urology
• Wellness
• Women's Health
• Wound Care

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Patient Services

• • Acute Care
  • Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Emergency Department
  • Home Care Program
  • Hospitalist Program
  • Industrial Health Solutions
  • Laboratory
  • MedEquip
  • Pain Clinic
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Respiratory Care
  • Senior Perspectives
  • Swing Bed

Specialty Clinics:

• • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)
  • General Surgery
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Neurosurgery
  • OB/GYN (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
  • Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
  • Podiatry
  • Urology

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A History of Outstanding Patient Care

Established in 1969, The Medical Center at Franklin is a 25-bed critical access, acute care hospital located in Franklin, Ky. The hospital provides both inpatient and outpatient services. Med Center Health is the flagship brand of Commonwealth Health Corporation (CHC), the parent company of The Medical Center at Franklin.

In recent years The Medical Center at Franklin has completed several expansion and renovation projects including a $4 million surgery expansion in 2011. With these facility enhancements, residents of southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee have access to one of the most modern facilities and experienced doctors in the region.

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COVID-19 Testing

Testing for COVID-19 is available  Monday-Friday from 7 am to 5 pm outside the Medical Pavilion in designated parking spots. When you arrive, please remain in your car and call 270-598-4935.  After business hours and on weekends, testing is done at the ER.