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As one of the Top 100 hospitals, Wellstar Kennestone offers the most advanced care available for all your surgical, medical, rehabilitative and emergency care needs. In addition to a highly qualified team of physicians, nurses and clinical staff, we offer the very latest in technology and diagnostic imaging capabilities.

MAP UPDATE — In preparation of a new patient bed tower opening in 2026, Wellstar Kennestone has revised its campus map (posted November 2022) so that patients and visitors may avoid construction areas. To view, select "Campus Map" under Information or click to download and save the printable PDF here. Please review the new walkways and access points in order to help expedite your way around campus upon your next visit.

Attention CobbLinc passengers: Note that there is no direct access to 699 Church Street during construction. Please use the main entrance on Tower Road. If you have questions, please call our help line at (770) 956-7827.

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Marietta, GA 30060

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PARKING UPDATE — We are pleased to share that the Blue Parking Deck has reopened as our primary patient/visitor paid parking deck. The Cancer Center Parking Deck is also open as a paid patient/visitor parking deck. Golf carts with drivers remain available at the entrance of both decks to shuttle visitors and patients to the hospital entrance from 6:00am to 9:00pm daily, and personnel are present to help further direct you. Thank you for your patience as we worked through deck repairs together!

Kennestone Parking Map

Click here to download the full campus map.

Blue Parking Deck

The Blue Parking Deck is our primary patient/visitor parking deck and allows direct access to the main hospital entrance and all services. Located off Tower Road and accessible by turning onto Kennestone Hospital Boulevard.

Direct access to:

  • All inpatient units
  • All critical care units
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  • GI Lab
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  • Wound Center
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  • Care Coordination & Social Services

Valet Parking

Valet parking is available at the main entrance to the hospital on Kennestone Hospital Boulevard for $6. The service is available Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm, excluding holidays. Parking passes are not accepted. Valet Parking service is also available at Whitcher Street Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm.


Green Parking Deck

Located off of Church Street by turning onto Whitcher Street. Whitcher Street Physician Center access; also allows access to Whitcher Street bridge to Main Street in the Green Tower.


Cancer Center Parking Deck

Located off of Tower Road by turning onto Kennestone Hospital Boulevard.

Cancer Center visitors—park in Blue Parking Deck and shuttle is provided to Cancer Center. (Monday - Friday: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Health Place members—park in Employee Parking Deck, located off of North Avenue. Shuttle is provided to Health Place. (Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)


Emergency Services Parking Lot

15-minute parking available for patient drop-off in front of Emergency Department door. For longer than 15-minutes, parking is located under Emergency Department building. Parking for patients being seen in the Emergency Department. Patient’s vehicle must be moved once the patient is released from the Emergency Department or admitted to the hospital.


Surgery Center Parking Lot

Located off of Church Street. Parking is only for patients scheduled for pre-op testing, general surgery and Vascular Institute procedures. Only one vehicle permitted per patient. Patient’s vehicle must be moved by midnight on the day of surgery.

699 Building Reroute

699 Building Reroute

Please note that the former entrance to the 699 Building is closed during construction on the campus. Please follow this map for walking and driving directions to enter the 699 Building via the entrance off Tower Road. Click to download and save printable PDF file.

Wellstar Kennestone 699 Building Reroute Map

Attention CobbLinc passengers:

Note that there is no direct access to 699 Church Street during construction. Please use the entrance off Tower Road. If you have questions, please call our help line at (770) 956-7827.

Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Campus Map (Revised November 2022)

Kennestone Campus Map

Wellstar Kennestone directory and lower level map

 

Click to download and save printable PDF file.

Visitor Information

Wellstar Kennestone understands that having loved ones by your side can help with your healing and care. You have the right to choose and prioritize visitors from among family, friends, partners, personal care aides or other individuals (regardless of the person’s gender or your relationship to the person). To provide a restful and safe environment, we ask that visitors follow these guidelines:

Visitor Guidelines

  • Smoking is prohibited on the campus.
  • Please refrain from visiting if you have a cold, sore throat, fever or other illness.
  • Avoid noisy, disruptive behavior to help respect the healing of all patients.
  • Ask before bringing foods, drinks or other items that might trigger allergies like balloons, flowers or perfume into patient rooms.
  • Wash your hands before entering patient rooms.
  • Make sure children have a supervising adult with them at all times.
  • Some areas may restrict children or limit the age of children allowed to visit. Please check with the nursing staff.
  • Dress appropriately and wear shirts and shoes.
  • If a family member stays overnight, he or she must be of the same sex in semi-private rooms.

After-Hours Visiting

All visitors entering Wellstar Kennestone between 9:00 PM and 5:30 AM, or planning to stay past 9:00 PM, must check in at one of the visitor management kiosks. Please bring a form of government ID. A Security Services team member will print you a FastPass® photo ID badge. A new pass is required daily for each after-hours visit.

Waiting Areas

Waiting areas for visitors are on each patient floor and on the main floor of each tower. Specific waiting areas have been designated for families of patients in the Critical Care Unit, the Emergency Department and Surgery.

Quiet Time

To provide healing and rest, Wellstar observes quiet times from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM each day. Visitors are encouraged to turn off televisions and cellphones.

Tower Construction Information and Frequently Asked Questions

Rendering of the new Wellstar Kennestone tower

Celebrating 72 Years of Meeting your Changing Healthcare Needs

Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center is pleased to celebrate 72 years of providing world-class healthcare to you and your families. We are very grateful for the community’s partnership and wish to thank you for your ongoing support as we grow to meet your changing needs. Below are some frequently asked questions about this exciting, state-of-the-art new tower. We look forward to keeping this page updated throughout the project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2026.

What is being built on the Kennestone campus?

A new bed tower on the Kennestone campus:

Wellstar Kennestone has begun construction on a new bed tower. The tower will be built on the current Baird Building site in the center of the Kennestone campus. It was approved by the state in December 2021, and the first phase of pre-construction work is well underway. The building is expected to be complete in 2026.

Why is this tower being built?

Kennestone is committed to offering world-class healthcare to its community and all of Georgia:

Kennestone continues to not only provide quality care to its in-network community, but also to patients throughout the state of Georgia. The new tower will allow us to meet the evolving healthcare needs of our community by continuing to improve the patient experience, expand our service lines, respond to any emerging disease crisis and future-proof healthcare.

The area around Kennestone is growing and requires increasingly complex care:

Kennestone serves 2.5 million residents and this number is projected to grow by more than five percent over the next five years. The senior population is expected to grow by a disproportionately larger 25%. An aging population will demand more specialized care, thus more space.

Kennestone’s expanded Emergency Department (ED) meets not just local needs, but cares for all ages and higher acuity patients across Georgia:

Since 1950 Kennestone has been serving the local community with regular additions and renovations to keep pace with area growth and changing healthcare needs. In 2020 Kennestone expanded the adult and pediatric Emergency Department, and it will eventually accommodate more than 220,000 patients of all acuity levels each year – nearly doubling the hospital’s capacity and further extending its ability to serve the entire state. Once a patient transitions from this level of care, they often need further hospital care and rehabilitation, thus more beds are needed. One of only four in Georgia, this Level 2 Trauma Center is often a destination for patients requiring complex care not just within the Wellstar system but throughout the entire state of Georgia.

What will be housed in the new tower?

The new tower will house next-generation NICU and neonatal services and will become home to our cutting-edge cardiovascular and neurology service lines, all enabled by technology to ensure the expertise housed within the tower reaches patients throughout the state.  The tower also provides the privacy and modern comfort people expect today including additional private rooms, a new dietary service, in-room dining options and much more.

What changes should I expect on or near the campus during construction?

Kennestone’s main lobby entrance will remain open during the current phase of construction.

We are pleased to share that the Blue Parking Deck has reopened as our primary patient/visitor paid parking deck. The Cancer Center Parking Deck is also open as a paid patient/visitor parking deck. Golf carts with drivers remain available at the entrance of both decks to shuttle visitors and patients to the hospital entrance from 6:00am to 9:00pm daily, and personnel are present to help further direct you.

Where do I go if I am delivering a baby?

Labor & Delivery patients ONLY may be dropped-off at the Outpatient Pavilion entrance just inside the Blue Parking Deck

The Labor & Delivery Drop-off/Entrance has shifted to the Outpatient Pavilion entrance, just inside the Blue Parking Deck. To access this Labor & Delivery entrance, visitors use Kennestone Hospital Boulevard, off Tower Road, then follow the Labor & Delivery signs into the Blue Parking Deck, which is our primary parking area.

This entrance is covered, there is plenty of space for drop-off, and the reception desk is staffed 24-hours a day.

Will construction impact the Emergency Department?

Construction will not impact patient access to the Emergency Department:

Emergency Department access for patients will not be impacted by this construction. Emergency vehicles may be impacted by lane closures but already have been notified of efficient route alternatives.

The entire Wellstar Kennestone team thanks you for your patience and support as we continue to grow to serve your healthcare needs!

Proposed Project Schedule

  • May 2022 - Enabling Project, Phase I, Underway
  • December 2022 - Baird Building Demolition Start
  • April 2023 - Groundbreaking and Bed Tower Construction Begins
  • December 2025 - Bed Tower Construction Complete
  • 2026 - Bed Tower Occupancy

Contact Us

Contact us with questions or concerns:
[email protected]
470-956-7241

Café & Bistro Options

Kennestone Café

If you're a visitor who would like to eat in a patient's room, please purchase a guest tray from the cafeteria cashier.

Location

Lower level near Green Tower elevators.

Hours

Monday through Friday: 6:00 AM-8:00 PM and 11:30 PM-3:00 AM
Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM and 11:30 PM-3:00 AM


Tower and Church Bistro

Location

Main level, Purple Tower

Hours

Open Monday-Friday 6:00 AM-5:00 PM
Open Saturday-Sunday 7:00 AM-3:00 PM with limited menu
Closed on holidays


Calm Water Café

Location

Wellstar Cancer Center

Hours

Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM

Become a Wellstar Volunteer

Working diligently in virtually every area of our hospital, volunteers are our extra hands and hearts! They play the harp and the piano, provide pet therapy, sing, knit, wash hair, do hand massage, encourage, care, help, smile, serve tea, hold hands, garden and push wheelchairs.

  • Wellstar's 1,100 volunteers work more than 200,000 hours a year, representing $3.6 million in donated time.
  • Wellstar volunteers also raise money—more than $773,000 each year, helping us buy needed equipment, renovate facilities and educate our patients.

Currently suspended due to COVID-19. Check back for updates.

Learn more about volunteer opportunities at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)

Join the Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. Our PFAC is a group of patients, family members of patients and hospital leaders who are committed to finding opportunities to improve the patient and family experience here at Wellstar Kennestone.

Learn more about our Patient and Family Advisory Council at Wellstar Kennestone

Accreditations & Recognition

Rehabilitation Care
  • U.S. News & World Report, Nationally Ranked in Adult Specialty, Rehabilitation 2022
Quality & Safety
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Hospitals in Georgia 2020
Heart Care
  • Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification by The Joint Commission 
  • The Joint Commission's Gold Seal Certification for coronary artery bypass, heart valve repair and replacement and heart failure
  • Joint Commission certification for CAB and Valve Replacement and Repairs programs
  • Level I ECCC Emergency Cardiac Care Center Designation by Georgia Department of Public Health 
  • Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Mission: Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center - GOLD by the American Heart Association
  • Mission: Lifeline® - NSTEMI - GOLD by the American Heart Association
  • Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll by the American Heart Association
  • #6 Ranking for Best Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery in Georgia by by U.S. News and World Report 
  • Walter F. Johnson IV Chest Pain Observation Unit, low-risk chest pain patients receive rapid triage and treatment
     
Stroke Care
  • Designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission and the Georgia Department of Public Health
  • Target: Stroke Honor Roll - Elite Plus
  • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy
  • Get With The Guidelines: Gold Plus Achievement
  • AMSN PRISM Award®
Cancer Care
  • GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer
  • Care Continuum Center of Excellence
Spine Care
  • Certification in Spine Surgery from The Joint Commission
Critical Care
  • Healthgrades, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care
Pulmonary Care
  • Healthgrades, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care
GI Care
  • Healthgrades, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for GI Care
Surgical Care
  • Healthgrades, General Surgery Excellence Award
  • Joint Replacement Excellence Award
  • Vascular Surgery Excellence Award

Nursing at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

At Wellstar Kennestone, it takes a village to deliver personalized care to the community. Our healthcare heroes are more than just nurses, doctors and staff helping people overcome illnesses. We are truly friends caring for friends, family caring for family and neighbors caring for neighbors.

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Awards and Accreditations


Wellstar is frequently recognized for its commitment to providing world-class healthcare and excellent patient service

Best Hospitals In Georgia

 

 

Recognized by US News & World Report for excellence in treating complex, high-risk patients with life-threatening or rare conditions.

100 Best Hospitals - Critical Care

Healthgrades 100 Best Critical Care 2020

 

 

Healthgrades recognizes hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes in Critical Care.

The AMSN PRISM Award

Recognized by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses and the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board for exemplary practice of the medical-surgical unit.
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Personalized Treatment, Exceptional Care
New, state-of-the-art emergency department delivers quality and compassionate care to every patient, every time
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Fostering a Culture to Honor Every Voice
We strive to meet the unique health needs and preferences of our diverse patient population
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Designed with Care in Mind
From top to bottom, the new Kennestone Emergency Department offers acute care for patients and families, at every age and stage of life
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Impacting the Lives of Real People Every Day
Providing world-class care for the people and the communities we serve
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Top Marks for Heart Care at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center recently received two major commendations highlighting the high level of heart care continuously provided to patients—putting Wellstar Kennstone among the top hospitals in the nation. The Marietta-based heart care program received:

  • A distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This is the highest category of quality, placing Wellstar Kennestone among the best programs for heart bypass surgery in the U.S. and Canada. 
  • The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check mark for Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification, which means Wellstar Kennestone is the only hospital in Georgia to raise its total cardiac program to the elite level. 

“This community is where we live, and when we care for our patients, we’re caring for our neighbors and friends—that’s why pursuing excellence is such a high priority,” said Steve Cermak, executive director of Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care & Hospital Operations at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. “We feel it’s our duty to provide the highest level of care possible.”

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Don’t forget your keys to family health—checkups, screenings and vaccinations

Republished with permission of the Atlanta Business Chronicle

This article was originally published on Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 14, 2023.

The key to avoiding health problems is prevention, and the keys to prevention are annual checkups, regular screenings and vaccinations. With the start of the next school year looming in late summer, healthcare experts in Atlanta say it’s a good time for families to get back into the routine of scheduling and keeping these important appointments—not just for children, but for parents too, especially that one parent who tends to be the primary scheduler, often the mother.

In an Atlanta Business Chronicle panel discussion in partnership with Wellstar, physicians from Wellstar and Cobb & Douglas Health District discuss why checkups are important and how families can overcome obstacles to stay on track with preventative care.



Taking care of the family and the family’s No. 1 manager

David Rubinger, Atlanta Business Chronicle market president and publisher: When we think about family wellness and how it intersects with our daily work routines, it can get very complicated, given how busy working professionals are. We’re trying to figure out a way to manage not only our children’s health, and maybe our parents’ health if we’re in the sandwich generation, but our own health. The checklist is longer and longer every day. Let’s start with the basics. We’re a few weeks away from the start of school. Dr. Stinson, what are you telling your parents of kids of school age right now?

Dr. Carrie Stinson, Chief, Pediatric Service Line, Wellstar: The summer is a great time to get caught up on all the things that fall through the cracks during the busy school year. Our lives are very hectic, and when school starts back, things get even busier.

One big thing is the annual well-child exam. Every child should have a well-child exam every single year. When you have babies and toddlers, it’s routine — you’re scheduling these frequently. When kids get older and busier, these visits may feel less important and fall off your radar.

Well visits are important every year. They focus on the comprehensive health and well-being of your child. Pediatricians focus on physical health, development, emotional, social, and even behavioral health. During these visits, the care team collects information on patient and family history, talks about developmental milestones and how your child is doing in school socially. We also assess sleep habits and nutrition. As they become adolescents, well-child exams become even more important as we ask questions about your child’s mental and sexual health.

Those are important conversations to start having and your pediatrician can be a great facilitator. Sometimes parents are uncomfortable talking about those topics with their children even at an early, pre-adolescent stage, so those well checkups are really great places to get insight on how to approach sensitive topics.

Rubinger: Dr. Stinson, since COVID, tell me what you’re seeing that’s different in terms of talking to both parents and children. I am sure the pandemic took some families off their schedules for well checkups. How has the doctor-patient pediatric conversation changed over the past couple of years?

Dr. Stinson: What we’re hearing from our pediatricians since COVID is also what we’re hearing in the news. The behavioral and mental health crisis that we’re experiencing in this country has been really impactful on children, especially teenagers. During COVID, the social isolation of being out of school for periods of time had a significant impact on adolescents. The rise in social media popularity during that time also had a negative impact on pediatric mental health.

Our pediatricians are really seeing that impact now. They’re feeling the strain our teenagers are experiencing. We’re seeing many more cases of depression and anxiety, and cases that escalate to dangerous proportions such as suicidal thoughts and actions.

We’re trying to respond to it by increasing the resources in our communities, but it’s hard to move fast enough to keep up with the demand. At Wellstar, we are developing an integrative model for behavioral health into our pediatric offices. Five of our pediatric practices will have embedded behavioral health professionals, so pediatricians can make direct referrals and patients have immediate access to behavioral health providers in their pediatric office setting.

Rubinger: Dr. Greaves, the mother might be the caretaker who takes care of the child. Most mothers would put their kid’s health ahead of their own health. Tell me what you are experiencing in terms of women’s health as it relates to those people who are the caretakers. What are the issues that they’re having to face to address their own needs?

Dr. Paula Greaves, Chief, Women’s Health Service Line, Wellstar: Women are usually considered the CEOs of their households and the drivers of healthcare in the community. Most women are the care bridge between several generations. They take care of their children, their parents, their partners and at times their communities.

Unfortunately, they sometimes forget to take care of themselves. As physicians, it is our duty to ensure that women are made aware of the warning signs their bodies may be sending them and encourage them to seek help earlier to improve health outcomes.

There are nine signs that I tell my patients to watch out for:

  1. Fatigue: Most women think, “Oh, I’m tired. It’s because I’m doing too much or I’m not getting enough sleep.” But fatigue can be a sign of something more than simply lack of sleep. It could be thyroid dysfunction. It could be menstrual irregularities causing them to be anemic and thus feeling fatigued. It could be heart disease. Fatigue could also be a sign of depression or menopausal symptoms. Every household should own a blood pressure monitor, and women should know their numbers (blood pressure, weight, and last menstrual period).
  2. Women should be aware of physical changes within their bodies, including breast changes. Changes in the texture of the skin or a lump or pain in the breast should always be checked out.
  3. Bloating is another subtle symptom to be aware of. Most women feel bloated and think, “Oh, it’s time for my menstrual cycle, so that’s why I am bloated.” But bloating can be a sign of a gastrointestinal problem or an enlarged pelvic organ. If you have bloating that doesn’t resolve after one or two cycles, let your doctor know.
  4. Chest discomfort, shortness of breath and pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, shoulder, or arm are also red flags. Heart attack signs and symptoms can be completely different in women than the typical ones seen in men. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, so it is very important that these signs are not ignored.
  5. Lung cancer isn’t just a smoker’s disease. If you notice an unusual cough or wheezing, have it checked out.
  6. Weight changes: Either too much weight gain or unexpected weight loss should be mentioned to your physician. Fluid retention can also affect weight gain.
  7. Blood in the urine or stool should be reported.
  8. Irregular or heavy periods—heavy enough to change pads every hour or soil through clothes.
  9. Skin changes such as discolorations, new moles or growths are definitely worth having a professional take a look.


Rubinger:  Is there ever a situation, Dr. Stinson, where you are treating a child and you see a mother whom you can tell is having health issues, even without an exam? As a pediatrician, do you ever say, “Hey, I think you need to get that checked out?”

Dr. Stinson: As pediatricians, we really focus on the whole family. While we’re seeing the child, we’re also interacting with the parents, guardians, grandparents, or whoever’s bringing the child in to see us on a routine basis.

I think we often get questions from family members about their own health because of exactly what Dr. Greaves mentioned. People think, “I am in a doctor’s office. I don’t have time to go to my own doctor. Let me just see if I can get this question answered.

While being careful not to give medical advice to a patient who is not ours or who is outside of our scope of practice as pediatricians, we are very willing to give recommendations on where that person should seek care. One benefit of our health system is we have the expertise to take care of patients from before they’re born until they need end-of-life care. We have a scope of providers within our system who can help with pretty much any problem that might come up. I would not hesitate to refer a patient to Dr. Greaves and say, “This mom is really worried about her own health. Can you please help? She’s very busy, but her symptoms sound concerning. Can you maybe work her into your schedule?

I practice in the hospital, and we have sent several parents to the emergency room in our hospital for their own health while we’re taking care of their child in the pediatric unit.

How providers are addressing rising mental health needs

Rubinger: Dr. Memark, you get to look at this from the standpoint of two counties that are in great need of public health support. What are the trends that you’re seeing at a 30,000-foot view? What do you see within your communities that your organization tries to address?

Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director, Cobb & Douglas Health District: From my point of view, one of the big things that we do at Cobb & Douglas Public Health is a large community health assessment. Dr. Greaves is actually a member of our board. We just finished a 2016-2020 five-year assessment. This was at the beginning of the pandemic, so keep that in mind. Our next assessment will capture 2021-2025. One of the things that was surprising to me was looking at causes of death in our communities. The assessment showed that in older people, it’s what you’d expect. For example, in Cobb County for those age 75 and older, the leading causes of death are things like vascular disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s. For ages 65 to 74, it’s heart disease and cancer. But when we started looking at the lower age groups, I was very surprised at what I saw:

  • For people in their 30s and 40s, the leading cause of death was accidental poisonings, and that includes drug abuse and drug overdoses. Number two was suicide.
  • For ages 25 to 34, number one was overdoses and poisonings and number two was suicide.
  • For ages 20 to 24, motor vehicle accidents were number one. Suicide was also number two for this group.
  • For 15 to 19, suicide took the number one spot. Number two was motor vehicle accidents.
  • For 10 to 14, number one was motor vehicle accidents followed by suicide.


After the timeframe studied in the assessment, we went through two more years of the pandemic, which affected almost everyone’s mental health in one way or another. We’ve heard on the news how pediatricians in medical school are now being trained on how to provide more extensive mental healthcare because there just aren’t enough mental health experts.

It’s wonderful to hear Dr. Stinson say they are really trying to bolster up mental health screenings for our young people during their pediatric visits. I’d also like to add that we have high rates of maternal mortality in Georgia. The state Department of Public Health did a deep dive and found that mental health is a huge component of maternal mortality. You see these same themes of mental health running through several different medical specialties.

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Published on: July 2023
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