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Athens Banner-Herald
Three St. Mary’s medical practices moving in Oconee
St. Mary’s Medical Group will open a medical office building Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 1077 Hog Mountain Road in Watkinsville, bringing three practices together near U.S. 441 and Presbyterian Village. The location will house Endocrine Specialists of Athens, Georgia Family Medicine and St. Mary’s Neurological Specialists, according to a community announcement. Appointments scheduled for Oct. 6 or later will take place there. Phone numbers will remain unchanged, and providers are accepting new patients. More: Mellow Mushroom menu adds spooky cocktail ahead of Halloween The building offers room to add providers and services. It is part of a $100 million investment by St. Mary’s Health Care System and Trinity Health to expand access to care across Northeast Georgia, according to the announcement. Endocrine Specialists of Athens is moving from 2470 Daniells Bridge Road in Athens. Its former space will support an expansion of St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Associates. Call 706-389-3180. Georgia Family Medicine is moving from 2410 Hog Mountain Road in Watkinsville. Call 706-310-3470. St. Mary’s Neurological Specialists is moving from 2470 Daniells Bridge Road in Athens. Its former space will support an expansion of Oconee Heart and Vascular Center. Call 706-310-1859. Patients also may contact each respective practice through MyChart
Georgia Jobs Desk
Atlanta retail jobs: wireless sales, store leadership, tailoring, pharmacy support, and part-time grocery work
Atlanta’s retail openings span customer-facing sales, store leadership, tailoring, pharmacy support, and grocery operations. TCC Wireless LLC is hiring a Retail Sales Representative focused on wireless devices and customer help, while The TJX Companies’ HomeGoods is looking for a Retail Key Carrier Coordinator with added store leadership responsibilities. Suitsupply’s Tailor role centers on garment alterations and fit, CVS Health’s Store Associate blends front-end retail with pharmacy support opportunities, and ALDI’s part-time cashier/stocker combines checkout work with shelf replenishment.
Atlanta News First
Jackson, Bottoms debate Medicaid expansion at town hall debate
Henry Herald
Rivers Alive waterway cleanup is Wednesday, Oct. 7
The Henry County Water Authority (HCWA), in partnership with Henry County Stormwater, will be hosting the annual Henry County Rivers Alive cleanup on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at a site near Tussahaw Creek in Locust Grove. The cleanup site is just southwest of the intersection of Lequin Mill Road and Sunset Drive. The nearby Tussahaw Creek feeds the Authority’s Tussahaw Reservoir, which provides raw water for drinking water production at the HCWA Tussahaw Water Treatment Plant. This year’s theme of Henry County Rivers Alive is “Be the solution to water pollution!” Henry County Rivers Alive is an official event of the Georgia Rivers Alive Campaign, which was established in 1999 as Georgia’s Annual Waterway Cleanup. Rivers Alive is an outreach program of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), which targets the protection of creeks, streams, rivers, lakes/reservoirs, beaches, and wetlands across the state. The mission of Georgia Rivers Alive is to create public awareness of and involvement in the preservation of Georgia’s water resources. ——— For more information, email education@hcwa.com.
gwinnettcitizen.com
Buford Gets Another Primary Care Provider
Catherine Kuo, MD, joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group. Buford – Halfway through medical school, Catherine Kuo, MD, spent several weeks leading primary care outreach clinics in Africa. It was an experience that reshaped how she thinks about the responsibility that comes with being a physician, and she’s bringing that mindset with her as she joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Buford.
hotspotatl.com
BlackDoctor Announces The Launch Of Its First-Ever Medical Advisory Board
On Oct. 1, BlackDoctor announced the launch of its first Medical Advisory Board, bringing together eight physicians across specialties including psychiatry, oncology, nephrology and clinical trials. According to a press release, the board will help inform the company’s product and content development strategy for clinicians, advance its health education efforts, help shape new products and tools, and facilitate strategic engagements across the healthcare ecosystem — all while working to empower Black patients around the world.
CBS News
Thousands in Georgia losing Medicaid coverage due to federal cuts
beckersasc.com
Atlanta-area anesthesiologist, Piedmont Rockdale leader dies at 60
Selwynn Howard, MD, a longtime Atlanta-area anesthesiologist, died Sept. 1 of cancer at age 60. Dr. Howard served as chair of the anesthesiology department at Piedmont Rockdale Hospital in Conyers, Ga., and spent nearly 20 years as a partner with Rockdale Anesthesia. He later founded At Your Service Anesthesia and served as its president and CEO.
hoodline.com
Piedmont Wins Approval for New Doctor Training Programs Across Georgia
Piedmont Athens Regional — Base For New Pulmonary Fellowship. Piedmont Healthcare has received accreditation for three new graduate medical education programs that will train aspiring doctors at its Atlanta and Athens facilities, with the first class of residents and fellows expected to start work as early as July 2027. The newly approved programs include an internal medicine residency and a vascular surgery fellowship based at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, along with a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship based at Piedmont Athens Regional that will also use Piedmont Atlanta as a participating training site.
Gwinnett Daily Post
New NGPG Hamilton Mill nurse practitioner brings personal mission to patient care
Ngoc Le, a nurse practitioner, still thinks about how her mother would visit her own doctor like clockwork, year after year. But her mom’s type 2 diabetes went uncontrolled, and she died because of a heart attack brought on by its complications. It’s a painful miss that’s stayed with Le ever since, and it’s a driving factor for why she went into healthcare, as she now joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Hamilton Mill. “I don’t think the urgency of my mother’s condition was ever fully communicated to her,” Le said. “That’s why I’m dedicated to making sure my patients don’t fall through the cracks like that. It’s a true honor to do this work, and it’s what keeps me coming back day after day.” Le moved to the United States after high school and lived in the Savannah area before moving to Gainesville in 2019, where she began her career as a registered nurse at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. During that time, she earned her master’s degree in nursing from the University of North Georgia and then began working as a family nurse practitioner at a primary care clinic in Buford. “I’m fluent in both English and Vietnamese, so
beckersspine.com
The cost of doing too little in spine surgery
Julian “JP” Price, MD, has spent enough time performing revision spine surgery to see what happens when an operation succeeds technically but fails to solve the patient’s problem. The fusion may heal. The implants may remain intact. Yet if the original operation did not adequately address instability...
WSB Channel 2 Atlanta
Free clinic provides care and comfort to the uninsured, once-a-month services for Hispanic community
As Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated across the country, a local nonprofit is highlighting the importance of making health care accessible to members of the Hispanic community.
petage.com
Home Delivery Service Company Vetsource Expands with Fourth Pet Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia
Vetsource, a leader in pet pharmacy services and veterinary analytics, has launched its fourth pharmacy location. Located in Atlanta, it joins Vetsource’s other pharmacies in Portland, Oregon; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Northlake, Texas. The newest location enhances Vetsource’s nationwide infrastructure, creating a robust network designed to support future growth and...