Healthcare
Putnam County healthcare services have become a reflection of the responsive, caring and friendly people in the community. And those services have grown and expanded, just as the population has. Whether you need emergency treatment or everyday care, qualified health care professionals are ready, with the help of state of the art equipment and facilities.
Putnam General Hospital
www.putnamgeneral.com
Serving the area for nearly 40 years, Putnam General Hospital (PGH) prides itself on quality healthcare and compassion for its patients. Located on Lake Oconee Parkway / Highway 44 near Downtown Eatonton, the hospital boasts a staff of highly trained employees who are ready to meet your healthcare needs. The community recognizes Putnam General as setting the standard, with more than 70 doctors on staff including specialists in cardiology, urology, gynecology, aesthetic surgery, orthopedics, internal medicine, podiatry and ear, nose and throat. Services such as Physical Therapy and Cardiac Rehabilitation are available on site.
The hospital has experienced major growth and renovation over the past 10 years. Areas that have been updated or enlarged include the Physical Therapy department, the Cardiac Rehabilitation department and the addition of another operating room.
Putnam General provides a 24-hour Emergency Department staffed by a contracted group of physicians. Emergency Department nurses are specially trained in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
A countywide ambulance service maintains fully equipped, advanced life support emergency vehicles, which are always on call. The service employs emergency medical technicians and paramedics who are trained in all life saving emergencies, such as motor vehicle accidents and accidental poisonings.
Putnam County Health Department
The Putnam County Health Department in Eatonton offers important services to the community, such as low-cost immunizations, cancer screening, family planning and mental healthcare counseling and referrals.
Cowles Clinic at Lake Oconee
www.cowlesclinic.com
A destination health-care facility helps meet the needs of our growing community, Cowles Clinic. The clinic offers a continually growing range of health care specialties, serving as one of the area's largest and most advanced outpatient medical facility. Cowles Clinic presently has over 40 physicians representing 23 different medical specialties. For procedures that cannot be performed at the clinic or Putnam General Hospital, they are affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta and Saint Mary's Hospital in Athens. Campus facilities include an imaging center with x-ray, bone density, CT and MRI; a total cancer care center; a diagnostic sleep center, a physical rehabilitation facility and a state licensed reference laboratory.
Medical College of Georgia Medical Associates
www.mcg.edu
Lake Oconee is also home to Medical College of Georgia Medical Associates. Fulltime physicians at the 8,000 square foot facility offer care in the areas of OB/GYN, cardiology, dermatology, urology, otolaryngology, opthalmology, orthopedics, sports medicine, plastic surgery, neurology, psychiatry, pain management, general GI surgery and allergy. They also offer weekend and holiday urgent care.
Other Care Services
Other local healthcare practitioners include dentists, orthodontists, massage therapists, optometrists, audiologists; and, of course, veterinarians for family pets and farm animals. There are also chiropractors located in Eatonton, and a Sleep Evaluation Center at Lake Oconee. The Eatonton Health Care Center, a 92-bed nursing home, is located in Downtown with rehabilitative services and long term care.
The Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce can recommend physicians for you and your families needs. Search yourself on their online business directory or give them a call at 706-485-7701