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Gwinnett residents have access to some of the finest medical care in the country. The quality of care encompasses all facets of health and all stages of life. In addition to general care, facilities for the treatment of mental illness, substance abuse, eye and ear problems, children's diseases, and cancer are widely available, as are state-of-the-art wellness, maternity, and rehabilitation services.


Gwinnett Hospital System, a 500-bed not-for-profit healthcare network, includes three hospitals and other support facilities, more than 4,000 employees and 700 affiliated physicians. Gwinnett Medical Center, the system’s flagship hospital, is in Lawrenceville.


Emory Eastside Medical Center in Snellville is a combined effort between one of the world’s leading medical research universities and healthcare providers (Emory), the nation’s largest hospital corporation (HCA), and Eastside Medical Center, Gwinnett’s second-largest hospital system. It has 200 inpatient beds, approximately 450 affiliated physicians, more than 1,500 employees, and is a full-service, acute care facility.

 

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is the only hospital system in Georgia solely dedicated to the delivery of pediatric healthcare. As a nationally recognized leader, managing three hospitals and 16 satellite locations, Children’s exists to serve the needs of your community. With more than 7,000 employees and access to over 1,400 pediatric physicians, we provide individualized expert pediatric care for patients, up to age 21.  To learn more about Children’s, visit www.choa.org.


There are many smaller general and specialized facilities located throughout the county, including Kaiser Permanente’s Gwinnett Medical Center which provides healthcare to more than 47,000 members in Gwinnett County.