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Integrated, Collaborative Cardiovascular Care
Wellstar provides innovative, compassionate care across the entire spectrum of heart disease and conditions. Our expertise and award-winning care have made Wellstar a preferred destination for cardiac wellness.
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Heart Care at Wellstar
From routine to complex, Wellstar offers comprehensive cardiovascular care. Our doctors are experts in cardiovascular disease and ensure a whole-person treatment plan tailor-made for you. Patients experience evidence-based treatment from a range of nonsurgical methods and minimally invasive procedures to highly complex cardiac surgery.
Our Care Philosophy
Wellstar understands that every person is different, and we know how to care for each unique cardiovascular system. Our team includes expert heart specialists who will craft a personalized treatment plan just for you, whether it is a lifestyle change, medication, an outpatient procedure, surgery or mechanical support. We are here to ensure you receive the specialized care you need. No matter where you live, you have access to the care that is right for you.
Our Care Team
At Wellstar, patients have access to a personalized, multidisciplinary care team who offers you comprehensive care from screening and diagnosis to treatment and support. Our team works together to ensure that you receive the complete heart care you need. We collaborate with experts in other medical specialties to provide you with exceptional care that addresses your individual needs. In addition to physicians with expertise in cardiology, a patient's care team may include nurses, therapists, dietitians and athletic trainers.
Board-certified physicians
Patients are cared for by board-certified and world-renowned heart specialists at award-winning cardiac care centers providing a network of support and patient-centered care. Some of our heart specialists are double and triple board-certified, ensuring your heart is in the best care.
Specialized Care
Our multidisciplinary teams often include board-certified physicians who have the most advanced training and knowledge in their fields. Our heart specialists directly connect to Mayo Clinic and can request detailed consultations and second opinions for complex cases at no additional cost to the patient.
Heart Care Research & Clinical Trials
The Wellstar Research Institute works closely with select local and national partners to enroll patients in clinical trials, often providing groundbreaking treatments years before FDA approval.
Groundbreaking clinical trials in your community
When patients qualify, they have access to groundbreaking treatments, procedures and technologies through clinical trials, often years before the FDA approves them. Wellstar participates in more than 20 clinical research studies in structural heart, interventional cardiology, and heart failure, giving our patients access to advanced treatments close to home.
National partners
The Wellstar Research Institute is attractive to drug and device companies researching because of our dedicated investigators, diverse patient base, and excellent reputation. We participate in trials with device manufacturers such as Medtronic, Boston Scientific and Corindus.
A track record of clinical trial success
Because of clinical trials our patients have participated in, new therapies are now available more widely. One example of an advancement that came out of a clinical trial we participated in is an implantable, remote monitoring device for heart failure that detects symptoms and alerts physicians so they can avoid hospitalization.
Thanks to our patients
Thanks to patients before you, many effective treatments are now available. And, there could be a trial that’s right for you. Patients who are interested in learning more should speak with a heart care specialist.
Accreditations & Awards
Wellstar consistently receives awards and recognition from the nation’s authorities on healthcare quality. We continually strive to provide comprehensive, innovative care.
Comprehensive Cardiac Care Center Certification
The Comprehensive Cardiac Care Center certification is the premier cardiovascular award from The Joint Commission and American Heart Association earned by hospitals demonstrating high-quality care using evidence-based, guidelines-driven treatment and fostering collaboration throughout the care system. Wellstar Kennestone Hospital was the first in Georgia to receive this certification.
Certified Chest Pain Centers
Certified Chest Pain Centers provide fast, state-of-the-art treatment to prevent heart attacks. A highly skilled team with advanced knowledge in heart attack management offers rapid therapy for all our chest pain patients. Wellstar Heart offers a certified chest pain center near you.
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Emergency Cardiac Care Centers
Leaders in life-saving heart care, Wellstar has the largest network of hospitals in Georgia designated as ECCC by the Department of Public Health. When you or someone you know has a heart attack, you can trust Wellstar to provide fast and effective treatment. Our mission is to improve survival rates, reduce disability and improve quality of life from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and heart attacks.
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Wellstar Foundation
As a not-for-profit, gifts to the Wellstar Foundation make it possible to provide patients with additional resources and amenities for a higher level of comfort and care. Every dollar donated supports Wellstar's vision of delivering world-class healthcare, carried out through patient-centered programs, advancements in technology and making reliable healthcare available close to home. Your generosity also makes it possible to provide free heart screenings and diagnostic services to uninsured and underinsured patients every year. For more information about how to support our fight against heart disease, visit the Foundation.
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Meeting Milestones with Wellstar’s Pediatricians
As children prepare for the new school year, one step families can take to stay healthy is to head to the pediatrician for an annual check-up.
Regular pediatric check-ups are beneficial for the whole family. Together, you can discuss your child’s development, behavior, eating habits, sleep schedule and any other concerns you may have about their health. Because you and your child share the same goal — staying healthy and happy — your Wellstar pediatrician will partner with you both.
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Wellstar Kennestone’s Emergency Department Celebrates One Year Anniversary
The largest emergency department (ED) in Georgia just passed a huge milestone. Wellstar Kennestone Hospital’s new, state-of-the-art ED has now been serving Cobb County and the surrounding community for one year.
From saving lives with advanced medical care to fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines, our expert emergency team has truly risen to the challenge over the last year — and we’re just getting started.
At 263,000 sq. ft., our Level II Trauma Center is more than double the size of the hospital’s prior ED. However, it’s not just the impressive size of the building that sets it apart.
With cutting-edge technology, leading treatments and expert providers always at the ready, the Wellstar Kennestone ED delivers better, faster care when it matters most.
PeopleCare when it counts
When it comes to emergency care, every second matters.
From top to bottom, the new ED is built to save lives. The innovative layout includes separate care zones based on medical service, level of care and age, allowing us to treat patients faster. We even have a full-service pediatric area so our littlest patients can receive specialized, kid-friendly care.
Since its opening on July 23, 2020, the Wellstar Kennestone ED has:
- Served 104,980 of our family, friends and neighbors in the community.
- Treated 10,759 pediatric patients, who can get back to being kids again.
- Performed 319 emergency surgeries with advanced, life-saving technology.
- Landed 244 helicopters, which flew patients in for fast, expert treatment.
While those may be a lot of statistics, Wellstar never treats people like a number. With the ED’s high-tech capabilities and smart design, our medical experts can still personalize care even amid a life-threatening situation.
So, whether you or a family member experiences a traumatic injury or sudden medical emergency like a heart attack or stroke, the Wellstar Kennestone ED offers quick, effective emergency care close to home.
Care during COVID-19 & moving forward
Emergencies don’t stop — even during a pandemic. When the Wellstar Kennestone ED opened during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak, Georgians still needed to find safe emergency care.
We’ve added new infection prevention protocols into our already thorough safety routines, ensuring our medical experts can provide safe, life-saving care every day. In uncertain times, people count on Wellstar for expert trauma and emergency care.
Today, the Wellstar Kennestone ED is continuing to protect the people and communities we serve. From emergency surgery to expert trauma care to behavioral health services, we make sure people can get the emergency care they need without going far.
Learn more about the Wellstar Kennestone ED and how we are making a difference in Georgia.
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BacktoSchoolCare: Keeping Kids Healthy & Safe
A new school year is right around the corner. While kids may be the ones returning to the classroom, parents still have their own homework to do too: making sure their child has a healthy start.
Before heading back to school, Wellstar health experts say it’s more important than ever prioritize your child’s physical and emotional well-being.
“Parents can help their children be prepared for school by starting early,” said Wellstar Pediatrician Dr. Andrew Doyle. “Be sure to speak to your children and address any anxieties they may have now about the new school year.”
“Also, getting them scheduled to see their pediatrician for important screenings and immunizations will help them be their healthiest,” he shared.
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