Good Samaritan Health Ctr

Details

Name :

Good Samaritan Health Ctr

Address  :

1015 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy

Town  :

Atlanta

State  :

Georgia

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

30318

Phone  :

404 523 6571

Fax  :

404 523 6574

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • Daibetes, Endocrinology
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Mammography(Digital)
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pulmonology
  • X-Ray
Facilities

Description

Our Story
In 1995 Dr Bill Warren left his private pediatric practice in Sandy Springs to fulfill a calling he wanted to serve Atlantas neediest residents The Good Samaritan Health Center was formed in 1998 and opened for service in 1999 with a staff of eight and a handful of volunteers The Center has grown rapidly having over 23000 patient visits in 2010 After ten years of growth and service in downtown Atlanta The Center relocated to an expanded facility on Hollowell Parkway in 2009

As a Christcentered ministry The Center offers a comprehensive range of services to adults and children who are without health insurance or the means to afford care Atlantas homeless and those with no income make up about 25 of patient visits the working poor 69 and those who are MedicaidMedicare eligible compose 6 of our visits Patients pay on a much reduced sliding fee scale based on incomeThe Centers vision is to create a dependable fulltime comprehensive healthcare home for Atlantas working poor and homeless The Center offers medical dental health education and mental health services to patients Most importantly The Center provides a comfortable environment for our patients where all people are treated with dignity and respect Services are provided regardless of race ethnicity or religion
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