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Healthcare
Georgia affiliate for Children’s Healthcare
of Atlanta and the official healthcare
provider for the University of Georgia (UGA)
Athletic Association.

Named the only Top Teaching Hospital in
Georgia by the Leapfrog Group in 2018,
Piedmont Athens Regional is also an educational
training site for hundreds of medical students
from the Augusta University/University of
Georgia Medical Partnership.

The Northridge Medical Center in
Commerce has evolved into a full-service
community hospital driven by both
integrity and innovation, and continues to
provide new services, new physicians, and
new experiences.

A critical component of the Northridge Medical
Center is its 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Emergency Department. Convenient and close,
the Emergency Department team is ready to
handle community emergency care needs.

Northridge Medical Center offers full-service
diagnostic imaging by a team with years of
experience in high-tech medical imaging,
allowing Northridge to provide patients with
a large range of services, including MRI, CT
scan, nuclear medicine, digital mammography,
ultrasound (general and vascular), and bone
density testing (DEXA).

Primary & Specialty Care
Many of Jackson County’s primary and specialty
care providers are part of Northeast Georgia
Physicians Group (NGPG), which brings
together more than 350 talented physicians,
physician assistants, nurse practitioners,
midwives, and other clinical staff at more than
65 locations across North Georgia. As one of
the state’s largest physician groups, NGPG has
a practice nearby to offer expert care close to
home. NGPG’s providers represent more than
25 specialties ranging from family medicine and
internal medicine for primary care to advanced
surgical specialties, neurosciences, orthopedics,
psychiatry, urgent care, and more. For a full
list of specialties, locations, and providers
visit ngpg.org.
Public Health
With two clinics and an Environmental Health
office, the Jackson County Health Department is
a vital resource for many Jackson County citizens.
Both the Jefferson and Commerce clinics and the
department’s administration provide core public

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