Williamson Medical Center’s Cardiac Rehab program recently added pulmonary rehab as its newest rehabilitation service offered. The programs will function out of a newly renovated 5,100-square-foot space across the hall from Cardiac Rehab’s existing home on WMC’s campus.

WMC Chief Operating Officer Julie Miller said the success of WMC’s Cardiac Rehab program, which consistently has a six-week waiting list, made a new, larger space a necessity to continue to meet the needs of the community.

Adding pulmonary rehab to the mix, according to Ashley Perkins, WMC’s associate administrator for nursing, was driven by a clear need in the community.

“Currently, pulmonary rehab services are not available in Williamson County,” Perkins said. “When a patient needs this therapy, they are referred to other facilities out of the county. Offering this service will allow residents to receive treatment in their own community.”