Healthcare

“A medical community with breadth and depth ensures families in Columbia County access to thousands of primary and specialty physicians, emerging medical technology and advanced clinical care.”

-Balamurali Ambati
Director of Cornea Services, Medical College of Georgia

Access to Quality Hospitals

Serving roughly 500,000 metropolitan area citizens and countless others who travel from all over the world to receive specialized attention, the Augusta MSA is one of the preeminent medical communities of the South. Just within a short driving distance of downtown Evans in Columbia County, there are 7 major hospitals and numerous individual practices that employ approximately 25,000 local healthcare professionals. The local industry is equipped to meet a wide array of basic and specialized healthcare needs, thus ensuring that local demand will be met in times of affliction. As displayed below, Columbia County citizens enjoy the luxuries of healthcare proximity and availability:

Columbia County Citizens have Immediate Access to Outstanding Healthcare Service
Hospital	Miles from Downtown Evans	Number of Beds
University Hospital	11.70	612
Medical College of Georgia	11.67	403
Doctors Hospital	6.14	354
Eisenhower Army Medical Center	9.72	310
St. Joseph Hospital	10.68	236
Veteran’s Administration Hospital - Uptown	10.25	285
Veteran’s Administration Hospital - Downtown	11.67	155

The photo above displays Doctors Hospital, a 354-bed facility only 6 miles from downtown Evans and home to a world renowned Burn Center

Specialized Research & Treatment

Citizens of Columbia County have access to state-of-the-art, specialized treatment that is often derived from medical research conducted at the local level. In fact, Augusta is home to Medical College of Georgia (MCG)—the original state-chartered medical school of Georgia (1828) and one of the South’s leading health science universities. The research conducted at MCG and the other large hospitals of the area is on the cutting edge of medical science. The table below describes just a few of the exciting developments that are currently taking place in the local healthcare industry:

Augusta MSA Hospitals are on the Cutting Edge of the Medical Treatment & Research

In 2005, the historic University Hospital was awarded the prestigious “Magnet Designation” by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. University Hospital is now one of only four Magnet Hospitals in Georgia.
University Hospital is the first and only hospital in Georgia to partner with the M.D. Anderson Cancer Manager Program—U.S. News & World Report’s #1 oncology disease management program.
The Medical College of Georgia is home to the Life Sciences Business Development Center—an incubator that fosters revolutionary growth and development in biotechnical science. Research grants at MCG have increased by 300% over the last decade.
Doctors Hospital is home to the prestigious Joseph M. Still Burn Center—a facility that is among the world’s leaders in burn treatment.
A new OBGYN women’s health center in Columbia County will provide specialized treatment in obstetrics, gynecology, and infertility.
St. Joseph Hospital is part of Ascension Health—the largest Catholic and non-profit health system in the U.S.