Grady Holds Ribbon Cutting for Lee + White Outpatient Center

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Sep 17, 2024, 16:21 ET

The clinic will bring more primary and specialty care to residents in South Fulton

ATLANTA, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, Grady Health System and Fulton County Government leaders held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the new Lee + White Outpatient Center in Atlanta. Lee + White is the latest of two new outpatient centers Grady has opened south of I-20 to help address the increased demand for improved access to health resources.

Grady's Lee + White Outpatient Center in Atlanta

Grady Health System and Fulton County Government leaders hold ribbon cutting for Grady's new Lee + White Outpatient Center

"Grady has worked strategically to identify areas that need better access to medical care, and our new Lee + White location is another step toward filling that gap," said Shannon Sale, Chief Strategy Officer at Grady. "We are grateful to Fulton County for its continued partnership in our ongoing efforts to provide the community with high-quality, comprehensive care closer to home."

The 16,000-square-foot facility is located at 1000 White Street at the Lee + White complex, a mixed-use development in Atlanta's West End. The outpatient center will offer primary, geriatric, and orthopedic care. HIV and behavioral health services will also be available. The facility features 20 exam rooms, an on-site pharmacy, two mammography rooms, and X-ray and lab spaces.

"Meeting patients where they are is essential to improving their quality of life," said Dr. Kelley Carroll, Chief Ambulatory Officer at Grady. "This new center will give residents in South Fulton easier access to a wide array of services to address their growing medical needs and help them lead healthy lives."

Lee + White is the second of two new outpatient centers Grady has opened in South Fulton. Last summer, Grady opened a center on Cascade Road. Both centers were funded by financial support from Fulton County and federal funding secured by Grady to increase access to health care.

"The new Lee + White clinic will be instrumental in increasing healthcare access for Fulton County residents," said Chairman Robb Pitts. "The community knows that they can rely on Grady for quality care, and that's why they have been our healthcare partner for more than a century."

In addition to Grady opening its Lee + White and Cascade outpatient centers, a freestanding emergency department is slated to open in Union City in 2026.

Grady's Lee + White Center will officially open on September 23. Its hours of operation will be Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For a complete list of Grady's neighborhood health centers, please visit https://www.gradyhealth.org/locations/.

About Grady Health System

Grady Health System is one of the largest safety net health systems in the United States. Grady consists of the 953-bed Grady Memorial Hospital, eight neighborhood health centers, Crestview Health & Rehabilitation Center, Correll Pavilion, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding, which is operated as a Children's affiliate.

With its nationally acclaimed emergency medical services, Grady is Atlanta's only Level I trauma center and serves as the 911 ambulance provider for the city of Atlanta. Grady's Walter L. Ingram Burn Center is the leading burn center in North Georgia. And the Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center is a Joint Commission designated Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Other key services/distinctions include Grady's Regional Perinatal Center with its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Georgia's first Cancer Center for Excellence, The Avon Comprehensive Breast Center, the Georgia Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, and the Ponce de Leon Center - one of the top HIV/AIDS outpatient clinics in the country. Grady is one of an elite group of hospitals to earn the Baby-Friendly USA international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility. For more information, visit http://www.gradyhealth.org/.

SOURCE Grady Health System