People exit Erlanger at Hutcheson in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., in this file photo.Erlanger at Hutcheson has officially announced that it will offer emergency surgery in Fort Oglethorpe.
The move comes after a deal with Dalton Surgical Group to provide around-the-clock coverage for the hospital.
Drs. Steve Paynter, Richard Fromm, Jaime Ponce and Eric Manahan will share the responsibilities as on-call surgeon.
"I am pleased to have this group of highly experienced surgeons on our medical staff through the strong developments that have been in place with recruitment over the last several months," said Roger Forgey, President and CEO of Erlanger at Hutcheson. "This opens the door for our hospital system to now provide advanced surgical capabilities right here in North Georgia and allows our local physicians to now feel confident in their referrals for specialty care."
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