Covenant Health, along with partners and community leaders, officially break ground Dec. 10 on Covenant Health Springbrook, a new 60,000-plus-square-foot medical campus that will bring comprehensive medical care closer to home for Blount County families. Participants include (from left) Bruce Applegate, Jr., Alcoa City Manager; Tammi Ford, Blount Partnership; Mike Belbeck, Covenant Health; Adam Luttrell, Realty Trust Group; Doug Campbell, Covenant Health; Jim VanderSteeg, Covenant Health CEO; Dr. J. Jay Crawford, Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic; Chad Clabough, Covenant Health; Jon-David Deeson, Covenant Health; and Steve Biggar, Alcoa Board of Commissioners. Image courtesy of Covenant Health

BLOUNT COUNTY - Covenant Health, along with partners and community leaders, officially broke ground Dec. 10 on Covenant Health Springbrook, a new 60,000-plus-square-foot medical facility that will bring comprehensive medical care closer to home for Blount County families. The development of the campus expands on Covenant Health’s existing high-quality care in Blount County and represents one of the system’s most significant outpatient investments across its 25-county service area.

The campus will provide the community with convenient access to a variety of healthcare services in a single, highly accessible location just off Alcoa Highway. Healthcare services will include urgent care, primary care, cardiology, medical oncology, infusion therapy, physical therapy, diagnostic imaging and time-share clinic space, plus an orthopaedic clinic with significant room for future expansion.

“Covenant Health Springbrook campus is an expansion of Covenant Health’s long-standing commitment to Blount County families,” Covenant Health CEO Jim VanderSteeg said. “Our vision is to make Alcoa a hub for advanced, patient-centered care where technology, expertise and compassion come together.”

The first phase of the campus will provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services. The first floor will include urgent care, physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and an orthopaedic clinic operated by Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic. A primary care clinic will be located on the second floor, along with cardiology and medical oncology and infusion services.

“We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate healthcare that Blount County families can trust,” VanderSteeg said. “The development of this medical campus demonstrates a step forward for our mission to improve quality of life through better health.”

The new medical campus is being developed as a partnership with Covenant Health, Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic and Realty Trust Group, which is managing development, financing and construction for the project.

The Springbrook campus, located at 1440 Tesla Blvd. in Alcoa, is expected to open in early 2027.

Covenant Health is an East Tennessee-based healthcare enterprise committed to providing the right care at the right time and place. As a not-for-profit health system, we are dedicated to being the region’s premier healthcare network through service, community and innovation. We provide patient-centered care that inspires clinical and service excellence and strives to be the first and best choice for our patients, employees, physicians, employers, volunteers and communities. Covenant Health is the area’s largest private employer with more than 11,000 compassionate caregivers, expert clinicians, and dedicated employees and volunteers. Learn more at CovenantHealth.com.