Hospital Serving Athens and Northeast Georgia 

Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center is a 427-bed non-profit hospital and regional referral center serving a 17-county service area in Athens and northeast Georgia. We offer a Level II trauma center and Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as well as an extensive network of respected primary care physicians and specialists who provide comprehensive care to patients of all ages.

Founded by physicians in 1919 as a community hospital, Piedmont Athens Regional continues to lead real change in how healthcare is provided in Athens.

The Leapfrog Group Recognition

Hospital Safety Grades, Leapfrog named Piedmont Athens Regional a Top Teaching Hospital - the only hospital in Georgia and one of 53 nationally to earn this designation.
 

Key Facts

• Located in Athens-Clarke County while serving the following counties: Athens-Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Madison, Jackson, Barrow, Walton, Morgan, Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes, Elbert, Hart, Franklin, Banks, Stephens and Habersham
• More than 3,300 employees including physicians and healthcare professionals
• 24-hour emergency services plus all major medical, surgical and diagnostic care, including:
  • Heart Care
  • Cancer Care and Support Services
  • Breast Health Center
  • Home Health
  • Wound & Hyperbaric Center
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Pediatric Care
  • Orthopedic Care
  • Rehabilitation & Therapy Services
  • Neurology Services
  • Women’s Care including Midwifery Services
  • Surgery Services
• Recognized among the top 100 hospitals in the nation preferred by women and on U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals list

The mission of Piedmont Athens Regional is to improve the lives and health of those we touch. As the second largest employer in the region, Piedmont Athens Regional contributes more than $800 million dollars annually to the economy and has earned national recognition for patient experience and comprehensive care.

Piedmont Athens Regional is proud to be the official healthcare provider for the University of Georgia Athletic Association and recently signed a 10-year sports medicine and marketing partnership agreement, extending the relationship that began in 2016.

*Piedmont Athens Regional complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.