In partnership with historically Black Morehouse School of Medicine, Atrium Health is committing more than $700 million to build a new teaching hospital and care network on Metropolitan Parkway in Atlanta.
Since Atlanta Medical Center and Atlanta Medical Center South closed in 2022, there has been a significant gap in access to hospital and emergency care for residents of South and West Atlanta. The new hospital aims to close that gap while developing a stronger pipeline of physicians and health professionals prepared to serve communities throughout Georgia.
“When the Atlanta Medical Center closures were abruptly announced nearly four years ago, I said they left an open wound in the heart of our communities. Today, we have come full circle. Morehouse School of Medicine and Atrium Health will not only help heal that wound but expand primary and community-based care in neighborhoods where access is needed most,” said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. “This moment also reflects the promise of our Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative: bringing meaningful investment and opportunity to communities that have gone without for too long. This is the Group Project at its best, and our administration is grateful to every partner who locked arms to close a healthcare gap that has affected lives across South and West Atlanta.”
The new facility will feature an acute care hospital, primary care practices, urgent care centers, speciality services, virtual and community-based care, and a healthplex offering services such as imaging, infusion, endoscopy, and emergency care. Initially, the hospital will open with 50 beds, with the ability to expand to over 700 beds as community needs grow. The broader healthcare campus will include medical offices, research facilities, and additional space that can support both healthcare and economic activity in the surrounding community.
“Today marks a meaningful step toward expanding access to care for families across Atlanta and South Fulton who have waited too long and traveled too far for essential health services. This milestone aligns with Morehouse School of Medicine’s mission to advance health equity,” said Valerie Montgomery Rice, president and chief executive officer of Morehouse School of Medicine. “In Atrium Health, we have found a partner that is among the national leaders not only in clinical and academic excellence, but in innovation and academic medicine. Most importantly, they are among the national leaders in serving vulnerable communities, and our missions could not be more aligned.”
