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OUR HEART S a r e o p e n
Hamilton Medical Center
open heart
surgery.
“An open heart surgery program will give Hamilton the
ability to create a comprehensive cardiovascular program
at an elite level,” says cardiothoracic surgeon Richard
Morrison, MD.
of North Georgia and surrounding regions.”
cancer treatments.
“The halo effect of having an open heart surgery
additional services the hospital will be able to provide,”
says Robert Chandler, chair of the Hamilton Medical
Center Board of Trustees.
than 60 physicians. The hospital now has more than
280 physicians on medical staff, representing more
than 40 specialties. An open heart surgery program
economy.
“This is the result of a wonderful collaboration of many
people working together to better serve the interests and
needs of northwest Georgians,”
Payne. “It truly is all part of the ‘Dalton difference.’”
develop an open heart program is not just a Hamilton
effort,” says Jeff Myers, president and CEO of Hamilton
Health Care System. “This was an effort by the entire
community. For far too long, we have watched our friends,
family, and loved ones suffer from chronic diseases,
especially heart disease. Bringing open heart surgery to
this region will allow patients to be close to home and their
physicians will be able to better coordinate their care–
physicians who know them, who have cared for them, and
who know their medical histories. This coordination of
well a patient recovers after surgery, and it can minimize
the occurrence and impact of complications, especially for
patients with multiple health conditions, which is common
with those suffering from heart disease.”
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