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Roster of hospitals, health care facilities serving the Forsyth County area
Within and surrounding Forsyth
many healthcare facilities.
The4oMowing is a list of some of the
nearby hospitals and medical care
providers.
Baptist Medical Center •
Cumming
USX) Baptist Medical Center Drive
Camming, Ga. 30041
Located at the corner of Ga. 400
and'Hwy. 20, exit 14, Baptist Medical
Center is a full-service hospital with
41 rpoms, ICU, certified trauma
emergency room, in-patient and out
patient surgery, radiology, and aeroe
mergency life flight unit. Adjacent to
the facility is a medical office building
which houses, P.O.W.E.R.
(Pfomotion of Wellness, Exercise,
and. Rehab) a cardiac and physical
rehabilitation center, home health
services, hospice, ministry and more.
Ndfth Fulton Regional Hospital
3000 Hospital Boulevard
Roswell, Ga. 30076
(770)751-2500
Lbeated off of Hwy. 9 south in
Roswell, North Fulton Regional
Hospital is a full-service 167 bed hos
pital’facility with a women health cen
ter that provides for labor and deliv-
Health support groups
a
tare givers of Alzheimer’s
liisease
(..three hours respite care is
on Thursday at the Senior
CofjJtr in Cumming. For more
call the Senior Center
a^°> 781 - 2178 -
Alcoholics Anonymous
jiqneets every Monday at 8 p.m.
iirfhe small house located behind
Midway United Methodist Church
on Jtwy. 9.
qorthside Hospital
speakers for commu
nity groups on health-related topics,
.is no charge for this service.
NKhe of 30 days is preferred. For
irWjjation. call (404) 845-5268.
Mptist North Hospital
volunteers to work in the
Medical Center. If you
like to serve our community
a volunteer, call Eleanor
Wilkins at (770) 844-3274.
Newborns in Need
...is looking for volunteers to sew,
knit or crochet burial gowns cloth-
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' FORSYTH SURGICAL
CENTER
Hogan Orthopaedic & Sports Clinic P.C. is proud to announce the
■'7r , evening of its state-of-the-art surgery center, specializing in outpatient
ir \ '' ■ orthopaedic procedures.
r % Residents of Forsyth and surrounding communities can now receive the highest
7; quality medical attention at a local facility known for its
‘.J ~ outstanding sports medicine & orthopaedic care.
4 The Forsyth Surgery Center is prepared for your medical needs:
/ . ‘ 'Wh. f '' • Fully staffed operating and recovery room with
: state-of-the-art equipment
' C‘7 v'./’Ct" * All f* l6 resources & advanced technology of a conventional surgical
facility
V '• Board certified orthopaedic surgeons and anesthesiologists on staff.
• On site x-ray facility with registered technicians
• Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
<■'certification as well as all necessary accreditations of a conventional
* W r surgical facility
'2 4 ' \t • Over 200 procedures performed
• Conveniently located 1/2 mile of GA 400 on Hwy 141
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634 Peachtree Pkwy. (Hwy 141) • Cumming, GA 30041
ery, an imaging center, Level II Adult
Trauma Center, Pain Control Center,
Critical Care, Cardio unit, sleep dis
order center and more.
Lanier Park Hospital
675 White Sulphur Road
Gainesville, Ga. 30505
(770)503-3000
Located on State Route 365 just off
Jesse Jewel Pkwy, in Gainesville,
Lanier Park Hospital is an acute care
facility that offers a variety of in
patient and out-patient procedures,
community wellness programs and
screenings. An obstetrics unit will
begin construction this year. In addi
tion there is a 24-hour emergency
room, MRI, neurosurgery, pulmonary
medicine, pain management,
women's health, and out patient sur
gical services.
Northeast Georgia Medical
Center and Health System
743 Spring St.
Gainesville, Ga. 30531
(770) 535-3553
Northeast Georgia Medical Center is
a full-service hospital with in- and out
patient services, a cancer care unit,
cardiac rehabilitation, emergency ser
vices, home health services, mental
ing and bedding items for prema
ture and less fortunate newborns in
North Georgia. Volunteers work
from home, then meet monthly to
turn in finished items and exchange
patterns and ideas with other volun
teers. For information, call (770)
271-8003.
Overeaters Anonymous
...meets on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
at the First Christian Church
Educational building. For more
information, call Debbie at (770)
887-0421 or Edie at (770) 664-
9908.
Breast Cancer Network
A 24-hour one-to-one telephone
support system for breast cancer
patients. Volunteers are available to
answer questions and help women
deal with the emotional aspects of
cancer. This is a free service. For
information, call Lyn Wasserman at
(770) 828-0404.
Depression support group
...offered by the Appalachian
Family Services Inc., is for
HEALTH & SAFETY
health care, mother and baby care,
surgery, diabetes care and more.
North Hill* Family Care
(Formerly Northwoods Family Care)
422 Canton Hwy.
Cumming, Ga. 30040
(770)781-6392
Located off Canton Hwy west next
to Forsyth County DFACS.
North Hills Family Care is a family
practice where urgent care, general
medicine, pediatrics, GYN, vaccines
and immunizations, minor surgery,
physicals and lab work and X-rays are
among the services available.
Neighborhood Healthcare
Centers
Lanier Crossing Shopping Center,
655 Atlanta Hwy., Cumming, Ga.
30040. Phone: (770) 844-7494
and
2825 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming,
Ga. 30040. Phone: (770) 886-7135
Also located in Buford, Oakwood,
Gainesville and Dahlonega,
Neighborhood Healthcare offers fami
ly medical care, health screenings,
on-site X-ray, lab services, EKG,
physical and occupational therapy.
FlrstMed
Lakeland Plaza
depressed individuals on the fourth
Thursday of each month at
Northside Hospital-Cherokee in
Canton at 7 p.m. Other free sup
port groups, including anxiety,
self-esteem, grief, cancer and more
are also available. For information,
call (770) 592-6515.
Ridgeview Institute
...offers a free family learning
series designed to provide practical
information on issues related to
mental health, addiction recovery,
parenting and more. The lectures
are held every Thursday from
7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Ridgeview
Conference Center. Registration is
not necessary. For more informa
tion, call (770) 434-4568, press #,
then 1003.
Women’s Awakening Group
Come be part of a support group
with other women that are explor
ing important issues and are on a
personal healing path every
Wednesday, from 7-8:30 p.m. at
The Aliveness Center. The cost is
Cumming, Ga. 30040
(770)889-0006
Located off Hwy. 20, in the
Kroger/Kmart shopping area.
Family medical care including urgent
care, minor surgery, diagnostic ser
vices, physical exams, pediatric care,
GYN, and dreg testing.
Northside Hospital
5780 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road,
N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30342
(404)851-6104
Northside/Alpharetta Medical
Campus specializes in family practice,
internal medicine, pediatrics, obstet
rics and Gynecology, general surgery,
urology, plastic surgery, oral surgery,
orthodontics, dentistry, orthopedic
surgery and more.
Atlanta Center for Dermatologic
Disease
210 Dahlonega St., Suite 104,
Cumming, Ga. 30040. Phone: (770)
844-1902
Allergy & Asthma Consultant*
210 Dahlonega St., Suite 104,
Cumming, Ga. 30040. Phone: (770)
sls. For information, call (770)
642-8885.
Northside Hospital - Cumming
Community Education Center
...is now offering childbirth
preparation and infant safety class
es to women in the Cumming area.
These courses will be held in the
Cumming 400 Shopping Center
near Publix. For information, call
(404) 845-5555.
No Longer Bound
...is accepting donations of cars,
trucks, vans, motorcycles, campers
and boats for a full Blue Book
Value IRS tax write-off. So
help your local Drug and Alcohol
Addiction Canter and help yourself
on April 15. Call Mike at (770)
889-4886.
Alzheimer’s Disease
...a support group for care givers
of persons with Alzheimer’s dis
ease and related dementia meets
the second Tuesday of every
See CROUPS, Page 6F
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - SufXtey, M»rch2B,l9*9 —1
889-8636
Back to Action
2393 Canton Hwy., Suite 200,
Cumming, Ga. 30040. Phone: (770)
888-8292
Monica Blaylock, DDS
309 Pirkle Ferry Road, C-100,
Cumming, Ga. 30040. Phone: (770)
205-9226
Chattahoochee Internal Medical
Center
303 Pirkle Ferry Road, Cumming,
Ga. 30041. Phone: (770) 205-1294
Chestnut Ridge Nursing &
Rehabilitation
125 Samaritan Drive, Cumming, Ga.
30040. Phone: (770) 889-0120
Curve* for Women
440-A Canton Road, Cumming, Ga.
30040. Phone: (770) 886-0012
Cumming Dental Associate*
306 West Main St., Cumming, Ga.
30140. Phone: (770) 781-8650
Cumming Nursing Center
2775 Castleberry Road, Cumming,
Ga. 30040. Phone: (770) 781-2300
Shannon Eyecare
210 Hudson St., Cumming, Ga.
Forsyth County Board of Health
• Bill Jenkins
Chairman, Board of
Commissioners (Serves while
holding office)
• Dr. Allene Magill
School Superintendent (Serves
while holding office)
• Dr. Fred Boling - vice chair
man, Physician appointed by
the Forsyth County
Commission.
Term expires Dec. 31,2000
• Richard May - City appointee
Re-appointed by the City on
01/19/99
Term unexpires 12-31-2004
• Lamar Suddeth - County
appointee
(Appointed 12/28/98 to replace
Dr. Joiner)
Term expires 12-31-2004
30040. Phone: (770) 887-9171
Dr. Michael SkaHy
Ga. Baptist Medical Center Dr.,
Cumming, Ga. 30041. Phone: (770)
844-3242
Tara Plantation
440 Tribble Gap Road, Cumming,
Ga. 30040. Phone: (770) 888-1114
Forsyth County Senior Center
(Alzheimer's Respite Care)
595 Dahlonega St., Cumming, Ga.
30040. Phone: (770) 781-2178
Alpharetta Women’s Medical
Center
1230 Bald Ridge Marina Road,
Cumming, Ga. 30041. Phone: (770)
667-9997.
Midway Family Dentistry
4928 Highway 9, Alpharetta, Ga.
30004. Phone: (678) 393-1868
Brown Chiropractic Clinic
1330 Atlanta Hwy., Cumming, Ga.
30040. Phone: (770) 887-7234
Arista OBGYN
Cumming office
101 Meadow Drive, Suite A,
Cumming, Ga. 30040. Phone: (770)
844-0546
• Joel Webb - (Re-appointed 12-
08-97), Advocate for the needy,
appointed by the county com
mission
Term expires 12-31-2003
• Ford Gravitt
Mayor, City of Cumming
(Serves while holding office)
Health department, regular
meeting, second Tuesday of
each quarter. Meetings occur in
March, June, September and
December. The budget meeting
is usually a called meeting each
year.
The Board of Health is the
governing body over the
Forsyth County Health
Department.
(Phyllis Bailey is director of the
Forsyth County Health
Department.)
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