Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center celebrates 100 years

POPLARBLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center celebrates 100 years.

In 2025, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center will celebrate its 100th anniversary of providing quality care to the community.

The medical center started as a 25-bed hospital and has grown to become a 410-licensed-bed facility across two campuses, including five rural health clinics, four outpatient rehabilitation centers, and a cancer center.

Plus, the nine specialty clinics of PBRMC’s affiliated medical group, Regional Physician Services.

Designed from the ground up for patient comfort and convenience, Lucy Lee Hospital was the first hospital in Poplar Bluff to open on August 19, 1925.

In the first fifty years, additional beds were added alongside an outpatient department, an x-ray department, a clinical laboratory, an emergency room, and a clinic building.

Today, the hospital has undergone several expansions, offering more services close to home.

It now has 11 operating rooms, robotic surgery, 46 critical care beds, a wound healing and hyperbaric center, a 24-hour Emergency Department, and many additional services.

It’s also designated as a Primary Stroke Center, accredited Chest Pain Center and Cath Lab, providing more extensive on-site diagnostic and interventional cardiology services.

“As we celebrate 100 years of serving Poplar Bluff and the surrounding region, we are proud of the incredible journey that has brought us to where we are today,” said Poplar Bluff Regional’s CEO, Clyde Wood. “From the beginning, it is the strength of our employees and physicians working together that have supported our ability to grow and care for patients with a range of specialized services. We have continually evolved to meet the needs of our community. Our mission has always been to provide safe, high-quality care close to home, and we remain committed to advancing healthcare in Southeast Missouri for generations to come.”

As part of the centennial celebration, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center will be sharing announcements and historical highlights throughout the year on social media channels.

The hospital is also seeking stories from former staff members, physicians and patients who have been part of the journey over the past 100 years.

If you would like to share your memorable experiences or success stories, please contact the Marketing Department at 573-776-9356 or email community@pbrmc.com.