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        access to many services under one roof. The
        state-of-the-art, multi-specialty Southwood
        Comprehensive Medical Center in Jonesboro
        features a 24/7 Advanced Care Center for
        urgent medical needs, in addition to the
        following primary and specialty care services:
          • Adult Medicine    • Optometry
          • Behavioral Health    • Orthopedics
          • Cardiology      • Pain Management
          • Endocrinology    • Pediatrics
          • General Surgery    • Pharmacy
          • Health Education    • Podiatry     The Southwood Comprehensive Medical    Good Shepherd Clinic
          • Heart Failure Clinic           Center is also one of Kaiser Permanente’s
                            • Pulmonology                                        Good Shepherd Clinic is a 501(c)(3)
          • Infectious Disease             Diagnostic Centers of Excellence, offering   nonprofit organization that provides no-cost
                            • Rheumatology
          • Laboratory                     mammography, ultrasound, general radiology   primary medical care to uninsured residents
          • Neurology       • Sports Medicine  and high-end imaging to members.  of Clayton County who have limited financial
                            • Urgent Care  •  Kaiser Permanente Southwood     resources. The clinic offers chronic care
          • Nutrition                                                         management of diabetes, hypertension, high
          • Ob/Gyn          • Urology       Comprehensive Medical Center      cholesterol, COPD, etc.; acute care; laboratory
                            • Urogynecology  2400 Mount Zion Pkwy.
          • Oncology and                    Jonesboro, GA 30236               services; EKGs; prescription assistance
                 and Infusion    • Vascular Surgery  770-603-3649             programs; and health education classes.
          • Ophthalmology    • X-ray        kp.org                               The clinic is open every Monday, Tuesday,
                                                                              and Wednesday. Appointments are required;
                                                                              please call or visit the clinic during regular
                                                                              business hours to schedule an appointment.
                                                                              You must have proof of Clayton County
                                                                              residency, meet income requirements, and
                                                                              be uninsured to be eligible for services.
                                                                              •  Good Shephard Clinic
                                                                              6392 Murphy Dr.
                                                                              P.O. Box 6
                                                                              Morrow, GA 30260
                                                                              770-968-1310
                                                                              goodshepherdclinic.org
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                                                                                  Clayton County is ranked #22 out of 159
                                                                                   in the Healthiest Counties in Georgia
                                                                                        by NICHE.com.














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