Northside is so much more than just a hospital. It’s an extensive network of state-of-the-art facilities staffed with skilled, caring professionals who are dedicated to the health and wellness of the communities they serve.
Specifically, the Northside Healthcare Delivery System includes:
- Three not-for-profit hospitals, located in Atlanta, Forsyth and Cherokee, with a total of 606 licensed beds
- 15 Northside Hospital-affiliated outpatient centers and medical office buildings throughout North Metro Atlanta
- Nearly 1,800 physicians* on staff and more than 5,000 employees
- Northside has nearly 600,000 patient encounters annually
- All Northside hospitals are full-service, acute-care facilities that offer particular expertise in Maternity Services, Women’s Health, Cancer Care, Surgery and Radiology
History
Northside Hospital-Atlanta (in Sandy Springs) opened in 1970. The original facility had 250 beds but has since been expanded to 444 beds.
In 1997, Northside Hospital-Cherokee (in Canton) was created through an agreement between R.T. Jones Regional Hospital and Northside Hospital, Inc. Today, the hospital has 84 beds.
In 2002, Northside Hospital purchased the 62-bed Georgia Baptist Medical Center (in Cumming) and renamed it Northside Hospital-Forsyth. Since then, the facility has grown to 78 beds.
*Some of the health care professionals on staff at Northside Hospital and Northside Hospital-Cherokee are not employees of the hospital, but are private, independent practitioners qualified to hold privileges to practice at Northside Hospital-Atlanta, Northside Hospital-Cherokee and Northside Hospital-Forsyth.
