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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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