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We look forward to sharing with you our diverse culture and Southern hospitality. You will soon call North Augusta “home”.
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Expect Outstanding Medical Care |
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North Augusta residents are fortunate to have some of the best regional healthcare options right in their own backyard. With 11 major hospitals as well as more than 4,000 hospital beds and 25,000 people employed in the healthcare industry, the Aiken-Augusta area is one of the largest medical communities in the Southeast.
 The Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics (MCG) in Augusta, Ga., has been an area institution since its inception in 1828. The 11th oldest medical school in the nation (the third oldest in the Southeast) supplies more than a place for prospective medical professionals to get an education. It’s also comprised of more than 80 specialty clinics, including the Children’s Medical Center, the MCG Center for Sports Medicine, a Regional Trauma Center and a Telemedicine Center.
Even though it provides excellent healthcare through its hospital and clinics, it’s obvious that medical research is a major focus at MCG. The institution takes credit for finding the cure for pellagra; effective treatments for heart disease and hypertension (high blood pressure); and the development of fertility drugs, birth control pills and beta-blockers. Ongoing studies include areas such as Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular health, hematology, sickle cell anemia, asthma and epilepsy. Recently, a biologist at MCG has found that properties of green tea may lead to new treatments for skin diseases, wounds and possibly the rejuvenation of aging skin.
To accommodate the needs of both research and education, the school is growing by leaps and bounds. This April, in conjunction with its 175th anniversary, the institution broke ground on two buildings. A new 183,000-square-foot Health Sciences Building will be the future home of the Schools of Allied Health Sciences and Nursing. The other, a five-story, 160,000- square-foot structure, will serve as a Cancer Research Center. At the same event, MCG cut the ribbons at the Interdisciplinary Research Building Phase II, a four-story, 94,000-squarefoot addition to the existing building that is used for studies on diabetes and hypertension.
One of the largest, most comprehensive healthcare providers in Augusta is the University Health Care System. Originally established in North Augusta 23 South Carolina’s Riverfront 1918 as University Hospital, the facility has grown into a nonprofit community organization that provides care for residents throughout the Central Savannah River Area from birth through the golden years.
With a 551-bed hospital as its anchor, University operates a network of facilities in the area and also works closely with affiliate hospitals and doctors in outlying areas. It has a medical staff of nearly 500 primary care physicians and specialists that provide everything from routine preventive and diagnostic care to comprehensive cardiovascular and oncology services, and much more.
 Aiken Regional Medical Center is undergoing growth as well. This April brought the opening of its Cancer Care Institute of Carolina at Aiken Regional. The 15,000-square-foot building will accommodate anyone requiring any type of cancer care. In addition to radiation and chemotherapy treatments, patients also are privy to educational programs, a cancer boutique, support groups and art therapy.
Aiken Regional also recently unveiled its new fifth-floor cardiovascular unit in the main hospital building. Offering 34 private rooms to patients who have had heart surgery, the institution believes a private room is not an amenity but a crucial part of the healing process. Both a state-of-the-art monitoring system and patient call system with nurse beepers allow the staff to provide excellent care. The floor will be used as a model for future renovations.
Since its founding in 1952, St. Joseph Hospital, located in Augusta, has enjoyed a history rich in faith, innovation and exemplary patient care. Beginning with only 110 beds, the hospital quickly grew to the 171-bed member of Ascension Health that it is today. The facility offers the largest hospice in Augusta. It also is the first area hospital to offer day surgery and laparoscopic hysterectomies. Today, it continues to exemplify the very best in patient care as one of only two area hospitals offering the latest in medical technology like endoscopic ultrasound and voice-controlled operating room technology.
Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta is home to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, one of the leading burn treatment facilities in the world. Specialists, including plastic, general, maxillofacial and trauma surgeons; occupational, physical and respiratory therapists; internists and more, have achieved a survival rate of 96 percent in the more than 900 patients they serve annually. The hospital also has the Clyde A Burgamy, MD Center for Women, which has all private rooms, seven of them for labor, delivery and recovery. It also offers a Level II nursery for acute care. When a baby is born, the hospital plays a lullaby throughout the facility to let patients, families and staff know a new life has arrived. Parents take their baby home in a new car seat, along with a tape of their baby’s FirstTune lullaby, diaper bags, an insulated cooler filled with snacks and a special hat imprinted with the newborn’s footprints.
Walton Rehabilitation Hospital in Augusta helps individuals who have had catastrophic illness or injury to have greater independence through physical medicine and rehabilitation. Through acute and sub-acute rehab programs as well as physical, occupational and speech therapy, the facility offers a complete continuum of care to those with physical disabilities. Stroke, brain injury, pain management and complex orthopedic clinics, and numerous support groups round out the institution services.
Georgia Regional Hospital and Gracewood State School and Hospital, two state-supported psychiatric facilities, and two large Veterans Administration hospitals are also located within a short driving distance of North Augusta.
Even with the number of outstanding hospitals, North Augusta residents have a large selection of other healthcare providers to choose from. Dentists, optometrists, chiropractors and more all have offices throughout the area to further assist with individual needs.
Seniors also lead an active exciting lifestyle in North Augusta. Through programs offered at the aforementioned institutions, as well as two assisted living facilities and a nursing home, seniors can find a great place to live and stay healthy in the Central Savannah River Area.
With all of the excellent options, residents can rest assured that they have some of the finest healthcare services available to them just a matter of minutes away. Special thanks to MCG Health System for photos provided. |
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List of Hospitals and Emergency Services in the Area |
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