Coplin Health Systems Welcomes Dr. Richard E. Cain

PARKERSBURG, WV (February 27, 2025) – Coplin Health Systems is pleased to welcome Richard E. Cain, M.D., to its team at River Valley Family Care in Ravenswood, W.Va. Cain brings to the practice more than 30 years of experience as a primary care physician.

A native of Grantsville, W.Va., Cain is a 1988 graduate of the Marshall University School of Medicine. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va., and an Associate of Arts degree in biology from Potomac State College in Keyser, W.Va. He completed his residency at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg, W.Va., where he served as Chief Resident from 1990 to 1991.

Dr. Richard E. Cain, M.D.

Cain comes to Coplin Health Systems from the physicians’ office of Vandalia Health (formerly PARS Healthcare) in Belpre, Ohio. He also previously practiced at Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center in Grantsville, W.Va., Marietta Health Care Physicians in Marietta, Ohio, and Cornerstone Health Care and Parkersburg Family Practice, both in Parkersburg, W.Va.

Rob Dudley, CEO of Coplin Health Systems, said Cain’s addition will further support the system’s mission to serve the health and wellness needs of its communities.

“We’re thrilled to have Dr. Cain as a member of our primary care team at River Valley Family Care,” Dudley said. “He’s an experienced, caring physician and throughout his career he’s distinguished himself as a leader, holding various offices and serving on professional committees. He embodies excellence in rural healthcare.”

Dr. Darrin Nichols, Chief Medical Officer of Coplin Health Systems, added, ‘Having practiced his entire career in this region, Dr. Cain has a deep understanding of the needs of residents and their families and consistently delivers compassionate, high-quality care.”

While Dr. Cain will be seeing patients at River Valley Family Care, he encourages his patients who are unable to make the trip to Ravenswood to see the quality Coplin Health Systems providers at either Wirt County Family Care or Parkersburg Family Care on Camden Avenue, both of which are accepting new patients.

For information about River Valley Family Care or to schedule an appointment, call 304-273-1033. To contact Parkersburg Family Care (Camden Ave.), call 304-917-3733. To contact Wirt County Family Care, call 304-275-3301.

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About Coplin Health Systems

In 1978, Wirt County Health Services Association (d.b.a. Coplin Health Systems) was established as a non-profit healthcare organization. Since our beginnings in Elizabeth, WV, we have grown into 13 service centers, an administrative center, and a mobile health unit with locations in Wirt County, Jackson County, Wood County in West Virginia, and Meigs County in Ohio.

For over two decades, Coplin has served as a federally qualified health center (FQHC). As an FQHC, Coplin Health Systems offers a variety of healthcare services to the community. These healthcare services include primary care services, acute/urgent care services, pediatric healthcare services, behavioral health services, SUDs services, dental services, and discount pharmacy through 340b programing. As an FQHC, Coplin Health Systems offers these services regardless of a person’s ability to pay through our sliding scale program. Coplin Health Systems exists to serve the health and wellness needs of our communities. Visit www.coplinhealth.com to learn more.