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12A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, February 13,2019 FROM 1A NGHS DCN Regional file photo Northeast Georgia Health System will open a new emergency department at the former Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega prior to building a new hospital at a site off Ga. 400. NGHS looked to fill by expand ing urgent care hours there. The temporary hospital open ing at the former Chestatee Regional site in July will have an emergency department, some inpatient beds and imaging ser vices. “We’re thrilled to share this exciting news, which ensures people in and around Lumpkin County will have local access to the high-quality health care they need for generations to come,” Carol Burrell, president and CEO of NGHS, said in a statement. NGHS already owns a 57-acre site off of Ga. 400 near the inter section with Ga. 60 in Dahlonega that will be developed into the permanent NGMC Lumpkin. The number of beds and operat ing rooms at that hospital will be determined in the planning pro cess. That hospital will tentative ly open in 2022. “This is an answered prayer for those of us who have lived and worked in Lumpkin County for decades,” Dr. Donna Whitfield said in a statement. Whitfield is a fifth-generation Dahlonega native and internal medicine physician with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group who has practiced in Lumpkin for 18 years. NGHS is leasing the former Chestatee Regional property from The University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The University of North Georgia hopes to someday relocate some of its health sciences programs and services to the building. “These positive changes in our local healthcare landscape create exciting opportunities to enhance the way we teach and prepare our students,” UNG President Bonita Jacobs said in a state ment. State Sen. Steve Gooch, R-Dahlonega, said the new hos pital will boost the county’s economy. “We’ve all seen the growth and prosperity a new hospital and associated development can bring, and we look forward to working alongside NGHS to build a better future for our com munity,” Gooch said in a state ment. fatee hospital REGIONAL I* • ‘• T />'. ’ "•.f-'w" •’ ':f*r+ T .££i "iW' - . ... ... ... „•*.* - .. Vr Cv./" ’ ..' ■ ■ complete orthopedic & sports medicine (for starting new chapters) Don’t let the worries of pain stop you from creating memories you’ll never forget. Give yourself the gift of a healthy, pain-free body so you can focus on those special times with your family. Northeast Georgia Medical Center offers complete orthopedic and sports medicine care to help get you (and her) moving in the right direction. HiSJfSit Northeast Georgia Medical Center ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES Findyourorthopedicexperttodayatnghs.com/ortho I 770-637-1030
