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Cornerstone CHI Memorial, based in C C
Medical Center, the Chattanooga, brings another comprehensive
county’s local hospital, provides array of health care choices to the citizens
a range of services for patients and of Catoosa County. Along with its flagship
and satellite campuses in Chattanooga, CHI
has become a substantial contributor
HEALTH CARE to the care of citizens since the Memorial has been a presence in North
Georgia for years.
purchase of the former Hutcheson
Medical Center in December 2015 by
“CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates
its parent organization, Atlanta-based
Apollo has
physicians and two nurse practitioners
partnered with Apollo MD. Apollo has since in Ringgold has seven board certified
partnered with CHI Memorial to who provide primary care to residents,”
CHI Memorial manage daily hospital operations. commented Director of Operations Ray
to manage “We’re focusing on finding a fit for Figueroa. “The practice has extended
daily hospital Cornerstone into the overall health hours with some walk-in appointments Catoosa County. “CHI Memorial Family CHI Memorial is the region’s only four-star
operations at Practice also hosts quarterly Freedom hospital system, and area residents also
care services in this community,” available on weeknights and Saturdays.
Cornerstone. From Smoking sessions, a free eight week have access to the Buz Standefer Lung
Cornerstone CEO Jessica Long told CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates smoking cessation course from the Amer- Center and the Rees Skillern Cancer
local media representatives during a has a long history in this community. ican Lung Association. The Mary Ellen Institute, both leaders in their specialties.
facility tour. “Apollo MD has been The late Ralph Greene, M.D., began this Locher Breast Center’s mobile coach visits The health system also received funds
really good about efficiently operating practice about 40 years ago. Since then, Catoosa County providing mammograms from the Hutcheson Foundation that are
as a hospital and serving our doctors the practice has expanded to include the and cervical screenings. The Chattanooga designated to provide outreach education
as well as our patients. Everything current nine practitioners.” Heart Institute also has an office in and funding for lung screenings and
we do is meant to make it easier for Figueroa says that CHI Memorial is regularly Catoosa County, giving residents access mammograms for the uninsured in
everyone in the community to get evaluating its services and seeking ways to to cardiologists from the region’s leader Catoosa County and two other North
what they need.” continue serving the growing population of in cardiac care,” he said. Georgia counties.

Taking care of you and your family. Complete Primary

Health Services and
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Certified Doctors
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Conveniently located
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706.861.4990

4700 Battlefield Parkway, Suite 200
Seated left to right: Stephanie Johnson, nurse practitioner, Dr. Michael Dant, and Dr. Melissa Phillips Ringgold, GA 30736
4 966 Battlef i eld Parkway • Rin g gold, GA 3 0736 Standing left to right: Dr. David Denman, DR. Kaushal Chaudhari, Dr. William Cornwell, Gene Marie Record,
nurse practitioner, Dr. Christopher Greene, and Dr. Stanly Ireland

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