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Phone: (276) 728-5334 Dan Worrell is a board certified family physician with a solo practice in Woodlawn, Virginia. Born in 1959, Dr. Worrell is a citizen of the United States. He is married with two sons. Worrell holds a BS degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. He earned an MD in 1986 from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Dr. Worrell completed a three year residency in Family Practice at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The program is affiliated with Bowman Gray Medical School, also in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Worrell has been practicing in the Carroll County/Galax area since completing his residency training in 1989. He was employed by Carilion Hillsville Medical Center between 1992 and 1998. He has been in solo practice since November 1998.
Dr. Worrell sees an average of 25 patients per day. About 10% of his patients are children under the age of 12; 5% are adolescents; 35% are adults; and 50% are adults over the age of 65. He estimates that 35% of his patients are enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare, 65% have commercial insurance coverage; and 5% are uninsured. Worrell maintains courtesy privileges at the New River Valley Medical Center in Radford, Virginia. He does not routinely admit patients or make rounds. Dr. Worrell does not maintain nursing home privileges. As a solo practitioner, Worrell takes after-hours call for his own patients. If he is out-of-town or off-duty for an extended period of time, he makes arrangements with other local physicians to cover his practice. There are no call expectations for residents. Dr. Worrell enjoys most aspects of general family practice. He does not practice obstetrics. He makes home visits with patients as needed and he offers physical exams to student athletes, treating those who present with injuries. Residents who train with Dr. Worrell can expect to learn the elements of real community medicine. His office-based practice model offers an alternative to medical models centering on inpatient care. And, says Dr. Worrell, residents can learn that Southwest Virginia is a good place in which to live and work. Worrell's personal interests include golf, fishing, and coaching a soccer team for local children. Residents who train with Dr. Worrell may choose to stay in a number of area motels: Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, Super 8, Knight's Inn, etc. Local citizens may offer room and board in their homes. GMEC can attempt to locate furnished homes or apartments for residents, but we cannot guarantee results because short-term rentals are extremely difficult to secure in rural areas.
Major elements of the Carroll County economy include manufacturing, transfer payments (retirement pensions, disability income, and welfare benefits), retail trade, agriculture, and personal services. There is no coal or tobacco in Carroll County. In 1995, the largest employers were the school board, the Southwest Virginia Training Center (residential care), Barker Microfarads (makes electronic capacitors), and Cross Creek Apparel. There are several shopping centers in Hillsville and Galax, replete with department stores, restaurants, cinema screens, groceries, discount stores, and specialty boutiques. There is a wonderful gourmet restaurant in eastern Carroll County at the Chateau Morrisette Winery, and the luxurious Doe Run resort is just a few miles further up the Blue Ridge Parkway. Four Virginia state parks are within 30 miles of Woodlawn Fairy Stone, Claytor Lake, Grayson Highlands, and the New River Trail. There are facilities at these parks for camping, picnicking, hiking, biking, swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, and horseback riding. The Old Mill Golf Course is just down the road toward the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Parkway is famous for its scenic views. Woodlawn is also within easy driving distance of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, which showcases the highest peak in Virginia.
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Dan C. Worrell, M.D.
Dr. Worrell sees patients in the office 40
hours per week: 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays and 7:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. His practice
is located on US Highway 58. There are six exam
rooms and one treatment room on the premises, along with a medical laboratory
of moderate complexity and standard x-ray equipment. Dr. Worrell offers
urgent care on site and performs minor surgical procedures (removal
of skin lesions, incision and drainage, joint aspirations, injections,
repair of lacerations, etc). The practice has a computerized management
information system that can track the number and diagnoses of patients
seen by residents as well as a computer and phone line for the Internet.
Woodlawn is an unincorporated
community in Carroll County about one mile west of the interchange
between US Interstate 77 and US Highway 58. Woodlawn lies midway
between Hillsville (pop. 2,000) and Galax (pop. 6,700). The population
of Carroll County is 26,504. The local landscape is characterized
by pastoral hills and quiet hollows. To the east, the land rises
into the scenic heights of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To the west
are rugged hills and a series of canyons carved by the New River.
It is a lovely area.