Wellstar Health System

10/20/2025

When care is personal, patients feel the difference. We are proud to be recognized by NRC Health for Excellence in Patient Experience. This award honors organizations that go above and beyond to deliver the kind of care patients trust. Winners are chosen based on real-time feedback from patients across the country. For us, it's not just meaningful recognition—it reminds us why Wellstar is more than healthcare, we're PeopleCare.

10/20/2025

Tameka Pearson is committed to building her strength, both mental and physical. As she faced breast cancer with the support of her family and her Wellstar care team, she only grew fiercer in her dedication to self care, including regular screenings like mammograms. Read Tameka's story.

How one woman built strength and conquered breast cancer.

10/18/2025

We're proud to announce the completion of our 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). This vital report, built on community feedback, data and partnership, identifies the most pressing health challenges in our communities. The CHNA will guide our efforts to improve health and wellness for the next three years, focusing on healthcare access, behavioral health, food access and healthy living, maternal and child health, and healthy aging. Read the full 2025 CHNA report at http://spr.ly/6188A2xVI.

10/17/2025

Today is World Trauma Day. Our trauma services team provides lifesaving emergency care when patients need it most. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and resources, our experts ensure you receive the highest standard of care from the moment you arrive and throughout the treatment and recovery process. Wellstar has the largest integrated trauma network in the state, including two Level I, one Level II, one Level III and three Level IV Adult Trauma Centers, and one Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. Learn more at http://spr.ly/6184ANHgE.

10/16/2025

In collaboration with Wholesome Wave Georgia and the Vitamix Foundation, Wellstar Community Health distributed blenders to families at local events to promote healthy eating. Read more about this partnership at http://spr.ly/6185AFLhl.

Wellstar’s meaningful collaboration with Wholesome Wave Georgia and the Vitamix Foundation has united efforts to promote healthy eating and wellness in local communities.

10/16/2025

Wellstar's Comprehensive Aortic Program has discovered thousands of hidden aneurysms in patients—before they become life-threatening emergencies. When patients have chest and/or abdominal CT scans at Wellstar for other conditions, the reports are checked with the help of AI for any documented aortic aneurysm. The program provides advanced care for conditions of the aorta, which is the body's largest blood vessel. Read more about how our aortic disease specialists partner with patients.

Wellstar’s Comprehensive Aortic Program has identified thousands of hidden aneurysms in the past two years. The goal of the program is to help people before their conditions become life-threatening.

10/16/2025

Wellstar is Great Place to Work certified—10 years in a row! This Certification Nation Day, we celebrate a decade of being a great workplace that’s powered by our team members' and patients' voices, their feedback, and a culture of trust and collaboration. Thank you for making Wellstar a place where people are empowered to share their voice and experience while delivering world-class care every day.

10/16/2025

Navigating a breast cancer diagnosis involves many challenges, including how to keep friends and family informed. Wellstar Oncology Nurse Navigator Carolyn Wallace shared with WebMD the importance of striking a balance between openness for support and protecting your privacy. Read more at http://spr.ly/6184A0XU4.

Updating Your Friends on your breast cancer journey. How to tell your loved ones.

10/15/2025

Keeping up with your breast health can save your life, but we understand it can be difficult to know where to start. At Wellstar, you'll always have a dedicated care team ready to answer questions and help you make informed decisions. Read the guidance from our panel of experts about how to be proactive with your breast health.

Over the years, advice about breast self-exams and breast cancer screenings has changed. A panel of women's health experts discuss.

10/14/2025

La comunidad hispana enfrenta tasas más altas de diabetes tipo 2 y, con ello, un riesgo mayor de complicaciones graves como las úlceras diabéticas. En este Mes de la Herencia Hispana, Univision 34 Atlanta compartió la historia inspiradora del Dr. Ricardo Durán, especialista en medicina hiperbárica de Wellstar, y destacó la labor vital de nuestro equipo de atención de heridas en Wellstar. Vea la entrevista en http://spr.ly/6181AIYVR.
The Hispanic community faces higher rates of type 2 diabetes—and with it, greater risk of serious complications like diabetic ulcers. This Hispanic Heritage Month, Univision 34 Atlanta shared Wellstar Hyperbaric Medicine Specialist Dr. Ricardo Duran's inspiring story and highlighting the vital work of our wound care team at Wellstar. Watch the interview at http://spr.ly/6181AIYVR.

En el marco del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, conocemos al Dr. Ricardo Durán, un destacado médico colombiano que ahora ejerce su profesión en Atlanta. Hablarem...

10/14/2025

We observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month each October, but it's important to screen for breast cancer year-round. Remember to think PINK—Prevention, Information, Next steps and Knowledge—to guide your awareness. Read more from Wellstar Breast Surgeon Dr. Laura Pearson at http://spr.ly/6184AIlu4.

Wellstar oncologist and breast cancer specialist Dr. Laura Pearson shares tips to help increase breast cancer awareness throughout the year.

10/14/2025

Busy families and adults of all ages find that Wellstar Urgent Care or Virtual Urgent Care can help them see a provider quickly. Urgent care treats a range of non-emergency illnesses and injuries and has extended hours. Urgent care physician Dr. Andrew Thornton describes the situations where urgent care can help most. Read more: http://spr.ly/6182AIrna.

The Weekly Check-Up is joined by Dr. Andrew Thornton of Wellstar Health System on August 31, 2025.