Road Block Cleared for Open Heart

Since the fall of 2007, Gwinnett Medical Center has worked to ensure that patients in need of advanced cardiology care could be cared for with the addition of an open heart program at Gwinnett Medical Center.  Throughout this process, the Department of Community Health and Dr. Rhonda Medows have supported our efforts.

I am pleased to inform you that Emory has joined Piedmont in dropping the lawsuit that has held up development of our open heart program. We appreciate the willingness of both Emory and Piedmont to step forward and do the right thing for the citizens of Gwinnett.

I want to extend my sincere gratitude to you for your continued support through this process – it has made all the difference.

I would also like to thank and acknowledge the hard work of the following groups. Please be sure to reach out and thank the following community leaders:

• Gwinnett County Legislative Delegation
• Gwinnett County Commissioners
• Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
• Gwinnett Medical Center’s Board Members
• Gwinnett Medical Center’s Foundation Board Members

Going forward, we will now focus on building the comprehensive cardiac care program that this community needs and has rallied around for years. 

Phil Wolfe

President & CEO