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             Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Urgent Care




                               WHITE COUNTY – ONE OF GEORGIA’S

                                          HEALTHIEST COUNTIES


          W              hite County is ranked   health of the community. Generations of area   on better access to care, greater patient


                                              residents have relied on NGMC Gainesville
                                                                                  satisfaction and improved clinical outcomes
                         among the top 18
                                              for its award-winning care and have seen the
                                                                                  ensures patients have access to the latest
                         healthiest of the 159
                         counties in Georgia. The
                                              800 medical staff members representing more
           county consistently boasts lower than average   hospital grow to 556 beds and more than   technology and enjoy seamless continuity of
                                                                                  care across all NGHS locations.
           rates of adult obesity and physical inactivity,   than 50 specialties.
           and the county has nearly five times the                               Nearby imaging centers in Gainesville and
           average number of primary care physicians.   Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin,   Dawsonville provide advanced imaging
           With easy access to the great outdoors along   the former home of Chestatee Regional   technologies including 3D mammography,
                                              Hospital in Dahlonega, is NGHS’ newest
           with several award-winning healthcare   hospital campus. At this location, services   MRI and CT, with an onsite ACR board-
           facilities and a network of expert physicians   include an emergency department, along with   certified radiologist.
           and medical staff, it’s easy to see why White   inpatient beds, imaging, and other services.
           County residents are consistently healthier
           than their peers across the state.                                     Learn more about NGHS’ services and award-
                                              A service of NGHS, Northeast Georgia   winning care by visiting:
                                              Physicians Group (NGPG) offers primary care
           Northeast Georgia Health System    and urgent care services on Helen Highway in
           Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS)   Cleveland. NGPG’s board-certified physicians   Northeast Georgia Health System
           cares for more than 1 million people in   serve Cleveland and its surrounding      NGHS.com
           19 counties through four hospitals and a   communities with the highest quality patient   Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
           variety of outpatient locations. Since 1951,   care in acute and chronic diseases, minor      NGPG.org
           Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC)   procedures, and physicals. In addition to   The Heart Center
           has been on a mission of improving the   their affiliation with NGMC, NGPG’s focus   HeartNGMC.org

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