The heartbeat of rural healthcareinMarshallCounty, Legacy Medical Center, continues its mission of providing compassionate, community-focused care with a renewed sense of purpose and a strong team of providers ready to meet the community’s evolving needs. Formerly known as Madill Family Clinic, the center rebranded as Legacy Medical Center in early 2023, a name chosen to reflect both its long-standing commitment to Madill and its forwardlooking vision for growth and excellence in rural medicine.
With the retirement of long-time physician Dr. Martens, the practice entered a new chapter, welcoming a dedicated team of professionals who bring deep roots, personalpassionandmedical excellence to the table.
Dr. Glen Cranford, M.D. Dr. Glen Cranford’s journey into medicine began in the small farm and ranch communities of Colorado. Raised with the values of hard work, service, and neighborlycare,hetookthose ideals with him through his undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado, medical school in Kentucky, and finally to his residency training in Durant, Okla.
Having spent much of his career in emergency rooms across the region, Dr. Cranford brings extensive experience and an understanding of rural healthcare’s urgent and long-term challenges. His passion for continuity of care and holistic wellness has now found a permanent homeinMadill,whereheand Dr. Bailey Buck are leading a revitalized primary care clinicundertheLegacyname.
He said his goal is always helping his patients.
“Teamwork, centered around taking the best care of our patients, is always the goal. Effective communication, shared responsibility, and recognizing each team member’s strengths are key to delivering whole-person care,” said Cranford. Outside the exam room, Dr. Cranford said he enjoys spending time on the lake and making memories with his family and friends, firmly planting roots in the community he now serves.
Dr. Bailey Buck, D.O. Dr. Buck brings not only medical training but a deep hometown connection to her work. Raised on her family’s cattle ranch in Madill, she earned her medical degree from Oklahoma State University CollegeofOsteopathic Medicine and completed her Family Medicine residency at AllianceHealth in Durant.
Now, she’s returned to her hometown with a strong commitment to serve the very people she grew up with. Taking over the practice of the beloved Dr. Martens alongside Dr. Cranford is, for Buck, both a professional achievement and a personal calling.
“It’s incredibly meaningful to be able to care for the people I’ve grown up with. I understand their day-to-day lives, values, and challenges because they’re the same ones I grew up with,” Buck said.“Thatsharedexperience helps create trust and open communication.”
Buck’s personalized, empathetic approach to medicine is helping the new LegacyMedicalCentermaintain a small-town feel while modernizing services and expanding access.
Jessica Pickens, APRNCNP Completing the team is Family Nurse Practitioner Jessica Pickens, a healthcare professional with over a decade of rural practice experience. A graduate of Durant High School, she earned her nursing credentials from the University of Oklahoma and Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.
She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board. As a proud wife and mother of two, Pickens said she brings a familyfirst mentality to her care philosophy.
“Working in rural healthcare forover10years,Iunderstand the unique challenges that my fellow Oklahomans facewhenitcomestoprimary care,” said Pickens. “I hope to be a source of guidance and compassion for patients as they navigate their medical conditions.”
Her presence rounds out a team committed not just to treating illness, but to building long-term health and resilience in the community. With a name that honors its roots, and a team deeply invested in Madill’s future, Legacy Medical Center is not only preserving the high standards set by its predecessors but also looking toward growth.
Plans are currently underway for the development of a new, expanded clinic facility that will offer more space, services and access to care for residents in Marshall County and beyond. As Legacy Medical Center grows, it remains true to the values that shaped it, community trust, personalized care and a sharedcommitmenttohealth and healing. For Madill, this legacy is far from finished. It’s just getting started.