Longstreet Clinic is now offering bivalent booster doses of the COVID vaccines. We will keep the same hours, with both walk-in and scheduling opportunities for the public, current patients and staff. Walk-in, 7 days a week, during the following hours: Urgent Care – Gainesville (Third Floor, 725 Jesse Jewell Parkway SE) Monday – Friday: 8:30 […]
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Clinic updates mask rules based on CDC guidance
On Sept. 30, 2022, Longstreet Clinic (LC) implemented an update to mask guidelines for its locations across north Georgia. As of Sept. 26, 2022, the CDC recommends utilizing the COVID-19 transmission rate map in local areas as it relates to mask wearing. Per the CDC’s map, LC’s offices are located in an area of low […]
Read MoreClinic welcomes five physicians
Longstreet Clinic recently welcomed five new physicians across five different specialties. Four of the doctors joined the LC after completing residency training or fellowships earlier this year, while the fifth recently relocated to Georgia after practicing for more than a decade. Jennifer “Kelly” Anderson, M.D. Medical Oncology & Hematology Dr. Anderson is a graduate of […]
Read MoreWeight loss surgery offers quick recovery
Weight loss surgery offers a lifeline to health for many patients who are otherwise unable to achieve significant and lasting change while battling obesity. Also referred to as bariatric surgery, these safe and proven procedures are just one part of a lifetime commitment to improved health. Understand that they are not a cure-all but part […]
Read MoreWhat is Gastric Bypass?
If you are obese and have struggled to lose weight and keep it off, you may find yourself facing severe health concerns due to excess weight. These situations can require fundamental change to obtain better health – and that fundamental change may come in the form of bariatric surgery. For instance, the gastric bypass. Also […]
Read MoreHow small will my stomach be?
Make no mistake, undergoing bariatric surgery represents a major decision. Even those who are perfect candidates and stand to enjoy significant health and life benefits should not see it as a cure-all. In fact, bariatric surgery is just part of a total approach to health – even if it is a drastic and necessary tool […]
Read MoreLongstreet Clinic launches reimagined Breast Center
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – There is nothing worse than waiting on a precise health diagnosis, especially after an initial scan raises a red flag. Thanks to the latest innovation from Longstreet Clinic, an organization founded on a vision of leading-edge, patient-centered healthcare, women across north Georgia no longer need wait and worry. That is because Longstreet […]
Read MoreLosing Big, Three Years On
Every time Christine Price takes to the waters of Lake Lanier, the choice she made three years ago flickers across her memory, and she smiles. She smiles at the path her life has taken since that momentous decision, the affirmation she now feels, and the promise of future fulfillment. In October of 2018, Christine made […]
Read MoreLong Term Impact of Obesity
Obesity is listed by the Centers for Disease Control as a serious chronic disease. That may sound extreme to some, but there is a valid reason for this designation. Obesity – which is defined as possessing a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 and above – can cause dozens of health conditions, including many that […]
Read MoreBlood donation, especially plasma, can be safe after bariatric surgery
Blood donations are needed, highly valued and appreciated – and donating blood even post bariatric surgery is a common and viable method of providing help, but should be done in consult with your provider. For bariatric surgery patients, blood donation is certainly possible. However, due to the nature of bariatric surgery, there are some criteria […]
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