Wellstar Acworth Health Park

The care teams at Wellstar are dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of everyone we serve, and we thank our team members for their commitment to world-class care. We also thank Cobb residents for trusting the expertise of Wellstar to keep their families healthy and provide them with more than healthcare, PeopleCare.
Several Wellstar team members have been voted among the Best of Cobb:

• Bruce Alayof, MD
  Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care
  Best Cardiac/Vascular Specialist, Second Place


• Kyle Brown
  Wellstar Health Place
  Best Personal Trainer, Second Place


• Ryan Breshears, PhD
  Wellstar Clinical Psychology
  Best Psychologist, Second Place


• Ryan Cantwell, MD
  Wellstar Internal Medicine
  Best Family Physician, First Place
  Best General Practice Doctor, Second Place


• Kozue Cunningham
  Wellstar Health Place
  Best Massage Therapist, First Place


• Diedre Greene, MD
  Wellstar Pediatrics
  Best Pediatrician, Second Place


• Amy Gross
  Wellstar Outpatient Rehabilitation
  Best Physical Therapist, First Place


• Ashish Kapila, DPM
  Wellstar Podiatry
  Best Podiatry, Third Place


• Amy Kewin, MD
  Wellstar Pediatrics
  Best Pediatrician, First Place


• Keisha McClure
  Wellstar Health Place
  Best Massage Therapist, Third Place


• Eduardo Molinary, MD
  Wellstar Pulmonary Medicine
  Best Pulmonary Medicine, Third Place


• David Parks, MD
  Wellstar ENT
  Best ENT Specialist, First Place


• Dhaval Patel, MD
  Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care
  Best Cardiac/Vascular Specialist, Third Place


• Daniel Saade, MD
  Wellstar Pediatrics
  Best Pediatrician, Third Place


• Carolyn Smallwood, DO
  Wellstar Primary Care
  Best General Practice Doctor, First Place
  Best Family Physician, Second Place


• Randall Webb, MD
  Wellstar OB/GYN
  Best OB/GYN, Third Place


• Wellstar Atherton Place
  Senior Living and Memory Care
  Best Nursing Home, Third Place


• Wellstar Health Place
  Best Fitness Center/Gym, First Place


• Wellstar Health Place
  Best Yoga/Barre/Pilates Studio, Third Place


• Wellstar Health Place
  A Healthier You- Medical Fitness
  Best Weight Loss Clinic, Third Place


• Wellstar Pediatrics at 3707 Largent Way
  Best Pediatric Group, First Place


• Wellstar Pediatrics at 760 Kennesaw Avenue
  Best Pediatric Group, Second Place


• Wellstar Pediatrics at 121 Marble Mill Road
  Best Pediatric Group, Third Place

Wellstar Health System has opened two pediatric COVID-19 vaccination centers following the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the COVID vaccine for existing Wellstar pediatric patients aged 5 to 11. Wellstar began offering COVID vaccinations for children under age 12 the weekend of Nov. 5 and quickly filled more than 100 vaccination appointments on the first day. To date, nearly 2,000 appointments have been scheduled through January 2022. The Wellstar pediatric COVID vaccination sites are currently located at the East Cobb and Acworth Health Parks, and parents and caregivers are encouraged to schedule a vaccination appointment with their children’s pediatrician.

“During the COVID pandemic, Wellstar has remained dedicated to protecting our practitioners, patients, and the children of our communities,” said Dr. Avril Beckford, chief pediatric officer for Wellstar Health System. “We are incredibly excited by the high demand and interest in pediatric vaccinations and proud of the families who have taken the important step to vaccinate their children to offer some of our youngest patients protection against COVID.”

Wellstar’s COVID pediatric vaccination clinics include waiting rooms for families to relax in while their children are vaccinated. In addition, parents can also schedule follow-up visits, including the second vaccine dose and other important immunizations while waiting.

“I decided to get my two children ages five and seven vaccinated,” said Hunter Carlson, executive director of Health Parks and Pediatric Center for Wellstar Health System. “The kids had a great time and enjoyed interacting with the physicians and staff. In addition to wearing masks, the vaccine will give my children and family an extra layer of protection against the disease.”

The best protection against COVID-19 is prevention, vaccination and stopping community spread. Be sure you and your family members who are age five and up get the COVID-19 vaccine. Parents can also help protect their children’s health by teaching them the 3Ws—wear a mask, wash your hands and watch your distance.

For more health tips and information on how to schedule pediatric vaccinations, visit our Pediatric Care During COVID-19 page.