Welcome to the website for Athens Regional Medical Center, a 118-bed medical facility that serves Meigs, Monroe and McMinn counties and surrounding areas.
Athens Regional was the recipient of LifePoint Hospital's "High Five" Award for outstanding performance in all five of the company's core values.
These values include: • Quality patient care • Creating an excellent workplace for employees • Supporting physicians • Providing community value • Ensuring fiscal responsibility
Athens Regional Medical Center will open the new Breast Center on Feb. 24. An Open House is scheduled for Feb. 27. The Breast Center is designed specifically for women and will offer digital mammography, breast ultrasound, stereotactic biopsies, bone densitometry and lab all under one roof. Click here>> to read more.
Congratulations Dr. Byrd!
The Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians recently presented Athens Regional Medical Center's Dr. David Byrd with its 2008 Family Physician of the Year Award. Congratu-lations Dr. Byrd! Click here>> to read more and see a photo from the award ceremony.
Act now to prevent colon cancer
Colorectal cancer continues to be the second leading cancer killer for both men and women combined in the United States, even though it is 90 percent preventable and 90 percent treatable when detected early. Click here>> to read more about ARMC's prevention campaign and discover free healthy recipes to help prevent colon cancer.