Athens Lifestyles

Healthcare

In 2000, the number of physicians in the county per 1,000 population was 2.9, compared with the 1.9 state average. Athens-Clarke County had 5.6 hospital beds per 1,000 population in 2000, which was greater than the statewide average of 3.1 beds per 1,000 population.

St. Mary's Hospital emphasizes six medical specialties: Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Women's Health, Children's Health, Gastroenterology and Care for an Aging Population with over 300 beds available. St. Mary's introduced the first StealthStation neurosurgical platform to Northeast Georgia, providing a highly accurate way for surgeons to perform certain procedures on the spine and brain. The Clute Barrow Nelson Children's Center is the region's largest pediatric-capable general nursing unit. Visit St. Mary's Hospital's Web Site

Athens Regional Medical Center is a 315 bed referral center serving the northeast Georgia area. Athens Regional offers the community a vast array of services that make it one of the most sophisticated facilities in northeast Georgia. Included are: open heart; midwifery services; a free-standing substance abuse treatment center; a heart catheterization laboratory; rehabilitation services; a lab outreach facility; a neonatal intensive care unit; an outpatient surgery center; a free-standing outpatient radiology center; a diagnostic and therapeutic oncology unit; laser surgery; lithotripsy; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); a 24 bed Intensive Care Unit; a diabetes education program; a neurosurgery unit and more. In addition, ARMC recognizes its commitment to business and industry in the community through a unique program entitled HealthSense - an unlimited, economical resource to better health. Visit Athens Regional's Web Site

St. Mary's Hospital has the region's largest pediatric-capable general nursing unit. Athens Regional Medical Center offers the community a vast array of services that make it one of the most sophisticated facilities in northeast Georgia.