Brittany Thornhill, FNP-BC is a provider who joined Southern West Virginia Health System in 2023. Since then, she has been working to improve the health and wellness of the patients she sees by providing local access to family medicine in southern West Virginia. If you come to our SWVHS- Man location for an acute care episode you may work with Brittany to resolve your health concern(s). Brittany Thornhill, FNP-BC serves as the Quality and Risk Director at Southern West Virginia Health System.

Brittany works with patients of all ages and stages.  She provides walk-in services at our SWVHS-Man location in Logan County.  

Brittany Thornhill, FNP-BC practices at:  

• SWVHS-Man 

Areas of focus for Brittany Thornhill, FNP-BC include:  

• Serves as the Quality and Risk Director, for Southern West Virginia Health System
• Walk-In Service 

What is a FNP-BC? 

A FNP-BC is a Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified. Family Nurse Practitioner programs are broad in scope, allowing those who graduate with this type of degree to have knowledge necessary to treat people of all ages, from infants to older adults. 

What is Walk-In service?  

Minor injuries and sudden onset of short-term illness are commonly referred to as an acute care need, and to provide our communities with medical services that address these situations we offer a service that is called a Walk-In appointment.  

Walk-In appointments are available at SWVHS-Man during its operating hours, and a patient can ‘walk-in’ without calling ahead to be seen.  Some examples of what health concerns can be seen through a Walk-In appointment are:  

• Shallow cuts & abrasions 
• Muscle sprains & strains 
• Minor burns 
• Sore throat or ear infections 
• Urinary tract infections 
• Rash without fever 
• Symptoms associated with flu, cold, Strep Throat 
• Respiratory symptoms associated with COVID-19, seasonal allergies 
• Insect bite or sting that requires attention *please note if you receive an insect bite or sting and are experiencing throat swelling and the inability to breathe without complication this is an emergency situation – call 911- this could signify an allergic reaction 

Are there pharmacy services nearby?  

Should Brittany Thornhill, FNP-BC prescribe a medication to you during your appointment, we have an on-site pharmacy at SWVHS-Man. We would be happy to fill your prescription in a timely and efficient manner at this location.   

If you prefer to have your prescriptions sent to a different pharmacy, we are happy to do so.  Just let our staff know at the time you are asked which pharmacy location you prefer.