2017 Atlanta CommunityProfiles

Metro
Atlanta Health Care
The medical expertise in metropolitan Atlanta is a reflection
of the city’s growth and leadership in innovation. Atlanta
hospital systems bring with them the top medical specialists,
giving residents access to virtually any treatment they need.
Whether treatment is an annual physical or neurosurgery,
Atlanta’s hospitals have the latest technology.
Atlanta’s Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is one of the top
pediatric hospitals in the country. Emory Healthcare is the
#1 hospital in Georgia, putting cutting-edge intervention
research and technology into lifesaving action. Saint Joseph’s
is recognized as one of the top specialty-referral hospitals in
the Southeast and is top five percent in the nation for cardiac
and vascular programs. DeKalb Medical was Georgia’s first
hospital to earn the “Baby-Friendly” designation. Piedmont
Atlanta consistently ranks in the top five among metro
Atlanta hospitals in patient satisfaction scores. In downtown
Atlanta, Grady Memorial Hospital is renowned for its trauma
and emergency services. Finally, the Shepherd Center is
ranked among the top rehabilitation hospitals for those with
spinal cord and brain injuries.
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center
wellstar.org
Main Campus (404) 265-4000
South Campus (404) 466-1170
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center is a designated Level I
Trauma Center and is nationally recognized in cardiology,
advanced surgery, neurology, and many other areas. The
center began its service to the Atlanta community in 1901
as the Georgia Baptist Hospital and is now a 460-bed
facility sprawled across two city blocks. Services provided
at Atlanta Medical Center include a 30-bed neonatal
intensive care unit; the Atlanta Cancer Center; the Atlanta
Rehabilitation Center; three medical office buildings;
the Wellness Center; the Graduate Medical Education
Program, and areas of medical excellence that provide
care in advanced surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology,
women’s health, orthopedics, and trauma.
Atlanta VA Medical Center
atlanta.va.gov
(404) 321-6111
Atlanta VA Medical Center (VAMC) is a state-of-the-art
teaching hospital that provides a full scope of patient care
services for United States veterans. Located on 26 acres in
Decatur, the Atlanta VAMC is one of eight medical centers
in the VA Southeast Network. It operates eight communitybased
outpatient clinics in the following Atlanta
communities: Blairsville, Carrollton Clinic/Community
Living Center, Decatur East Point, Lawrenceville, Newnan,
NE GA/Oakwood, Austell, and Stockbridge.
Atlanta VAMC is primarily affiliated with the Emory
University School of Medicine and teamed with Morehouse
School of Medicine in establishing the East Point Clinic,
which provides comprehensive primary and outpatient
mental healthcare services.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
choa.org
U.S. News & World Report has recognized Children’s
Healthcare of Atlanta as one of the top pediatric hospitals
in the country. The hospital is a not-for-profit organization,
is committed to enhancing the lives of children through
excellence in patient care, research, and education. The
pediatric physician teaching site for both Emory University
School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine
provides Children’s with more than 30 pediatric specialties.
Children’s treats more than 400 new cancer patients each
year and has one of the highest volume pediatric heart
centers in the country.
Whether treating an injured toddler in an emergency or
supporting a teen through chemotherapy treatments,
Children’s offers family-centered care while providing
specialized age-appropriate medical procedures, supplies,
and support for children. With generous philanthropic
and volunteer support, Children’s has made an impact
in the lives of children in Georgia, the United States, and
throughout the world.
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