Category: News

The effects of COVID-19 on our community and health system are far reaching. In early March, with COVID-19 making inroads in Georgia, Longstreet Clinic and Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) providers followed the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendations to suspend all elective surgery procedures. But, even now as health systems examine a return to performing elective […]

It’s true that the best way to avoid COVID-19 is by sheltering-in-place and social distancing – but being safe does not mean staying sedentary. In fact, sitting in one place for hours can lead to health problems, including dangerous blood clots. Immobility invites the formation of blood clots in our bodies, including Deep Vein Thrombosis […]

In order to better serve our patients and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, Longstreet Clinic has created a temporary lab that provides patients with another option for labs. Patients who are being seen via telehealth and video visits as well as those with outstanding labs now have and additional option if they are not […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]