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Healthcare

bed, acute-care hospital joined the
Piedmont Healthcare family in 2016 and
features 24-hour emergency services with a
regional Level II trauma center, a dedicated
pediatric unit backed by Children’s Health-
care of Atlanta, a Level III neonatal intensive
care unit (NICU), and an extensive
network of respected physicians, surgeons,
and specialists.

As the second largest employer in the region,
Piedmont Athens Regional contributes
more than $800 million dollars annually to
the local and state economy. Founded by
physicians in 1919, the hospital has garnered
national acclaim in patient experience,
comprehensive cardiac care including heart
failure treatment and open heart and thoracic
surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine,
neurosciences and neurosurgery, minimally
invasive surgeries, obstetrics and gynecology,
pediatrics, oncology and gastroenterology.

Accredited by the Commission on Cancer
of the American College of Surgeons for
high-quality cancer care, Piedmont Athens
Regional provides extensive cancer diagnosis
and treatment including a leading-edge
radiation oncology center, a free-standing
cancer support center, a lung cancer
screening program, and a comprehensive
breast care program with a Breast Health
Center that provides breast mammography
and 3-D mammogram technology as well as a
dedicated breast surgeon.

Piedmont Athens Regional also features an
Oconee Health Campus offering state-of-the-
art outpatient care, a dedicated Orthopedic
Sports Medicine facility, Piedmont Heart
Institute of Athens, Piedmont Home Health,
Piedmont Urgent Care and QuickCare, and
pediatric and adult rehabilitation services.

By using the MyChart patient portal, the
Piedmont Healthcare website (piedmont.org)
or the Piedmont Now app on their mobile
devices, patients can book appointments
online with Piedmont’s physicians and all
Piedmont Urgent Care locations in Athens
and surrounding communities.

Recognized among the top 100 hospitals
in the nation preferred by women and on
U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals
list, Piedmont Athens Regional serves as a
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