Marietta: Health Care

The region supports four large hospitals; Marietta's largest is WellStar Kennestone Hospital with 493 beds. Kennestone has made treatment of minor illness and injuries more convenient to residents through its five satellite KenMed facilities throughout the community. Atherton Place, an independent and personal care living facility on the main campus, serves senior citizens, while Health Place, the system's 40,000-square-foot fitness center, is open to the public and specializes in cardiac rehabilitation. The system's emergency center in Marietta is the second busiest in Georgia. Kennestone Hospital is one of only four designated trauma centers in metro Atlanta. The city of Marietta operates its own emergency medical service. The Specialty Care of Marietta accommodates 138 patients in its postacute rehabilitation center.