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outpatient center that fills a variety of SPECIALISTS FOR ALL
healthcare roles. CIRCUMSTANCES
Air Methods operates an air-transport program A healthy heart is critical to a healthy life. Union
stationed at Union General to get critically ill or County is served by the Blairsville office of the
injured patients quickly to six metro-area facilities Georgia Heart Institute, one of the largest
for the direst of circumstances. All residents of cardiovascular practices in the region. In addition
Union County automatically are enrolled for free in to cardiology services, the Blairsville office
the Air Methods Advantage program that covers out- offers stress tests, vascular studies, carotid
of-pocket expenses in the event air transportation ultrasounds, venous dopplers, electrocardiograms,
is needed. This complimentary program is renewed echocardiograms, cholesterol monitoring, a
through the county on a yearly basis and could pacemaker and device clinic, The Congestive
change at any time. Heart Failure Clinic, and more.
Union General Hospital is an affiliated facility
of Union General Health System, a large, multi-
faceted healthcare organization serving Union Georgia Public
County and surrounding communities. Union Health District 2
General Health System owns and operates 22 Union County is served
affiliated facilities including two hospitals, two by District 2 of Georgia’s
nursing homes, a dialysis center, a wellness center, Department of Public
walk-in clinics, specialty clinics, and many others. Health. The headquarters
For additional information, visit are in nearby Gainesville.
uniongeneralhealthsystem.com. District 2 Public Health can be reached at
phdistrict2.org or by calling 706-745-6292.
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