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Mask initiative benefits healthcare workers

In early April, Longstreet Clinic neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch, M.D., was in her Gainesville office diagnosing a different type of problem. New CDC recommendations were spurring revised rules in the private practice and hospital where she works – Northeast Georgia Medical Center – that required all employees to wear masks at all times while working, from […]

Urgent Care adjusts hours temporarily

Urgent Care Updated Nov. 16, 2020: Current Urgent Care Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pediatric Urgent Care Longstreet Clinic’s Pediatric Urgent Care remains temporarily closed due to the public emergency surrounding COVID-19. However, our pediatrics locations are all operating under normal business hours. […]

Clinic now offering video visits

Longstreet Clinic is pleased to announce the availability of telehealth/video visits! Video visits are the closest telemedicine option available to an in-person appointment. They are a great option for those practicing local quarantine, self-isolation and social distancing measures. A variety of “in-person” visits can actually be conducted effectively over video including sick visits, certain well […]

Pediatrics scheduling considerations

In keeping with CDC guidelines to limit exposure, Longstreet Clinic Pediatrics has taken a number of steps to protect our patients, their families and our staff during the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency. For the foreseeable future we are encouraging all wellness visits/check-ups to be scheduled during the morning hours and sick visits to be […]

Keeping you safe – What to expect upon arrival

Longstreet Clinic has implemented a robust COVID-19 response plan following CDC recommendations around screenings, triage, use of personal protective equipment, and creating the safest environment for our patients, our staff and our providers. First, if you are planning to come to any of our offices and don’t feel well, find out what to do here. […]

MyChart E-visits now available

We are pleased to announce MyChart E-visits are now available for our patients! Currently MyChart E-visits are available for flu symptoms & coronavirus symptoms only. Click the link to log into MyChart from anywhere, desktop or mobile device. Follow the prompts to access E-visits. Not on MyChart? Learn more about it here. MyChart log-in and […]

ATTENTION: Take these steps if you’re feeling sick

Longstreet Clinic has implemented a robust COVID-19 response plan following CDC recommendations around screenings, triage, use of personal protective equipment, and creating the safest environment for our patients, our staff and our providers. That is why we have deployed the following procedures for screening our sick patients. (Espanol.) If you have the following symptoms, please […]

Pediatric Urgent Care Closing Temporarily

Due to the current public health emergency surrounding COVID-19, Longstreet Clinic Pediatrics has decided to temporarily close its Pediatric Urgent Care office effective Monday, March 16, 2020, at 9:00 p.m. This decision does not impact any of our other daytime Pediatrics office locations in Gainesville, Oakwood, Braselton, Buford or Baldwin, which remain open and operating […]

COVID-19 Update

We understand the recent news surrounding COVID-19 is fast moving and can be confusing. Here are current facts as they relate to Longstreet Clinic as of today (Friday, March 13, 2020): We are unaware of any exposure to coronavirus at Longstreet Clinic. We have had no positive COVID-19 test results. We have had no reports […]

Flu & COVID-19: Eight ways to stay well

By Erum Farooqi, M.D. Longstreet Clinic Internal Medicine While the whole world seems focused on COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), it’s a good time to remember that another seasonal virus, influenza, also is a serious health concern. We should continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19, especially in light of additional cases identified in the U.S. But […]