Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) has a long history of providing care to residents in Toccoa, and now that care will be delivered inside a new urgent care location that accepts patients of all ages – even newborns.
“I am very happy to be able to provide pediatric urgent care in Toccoa with NGPG,” said Michael Maley, MD, a longtime northeast Georgia-area pediatrician. “I have been a primary care pediatrician for decades. This clinic will help local parents, so they do not have to drive far when they are looking for specialized, after-hours care for their newborn, school-aged child or teen. It will save them from having to take their child to an emergency room as well.”
Apart from now accepting newborns, the clinic – which has moved from the Medical Plaza on Big A Road to the new space just a quarter mile away at 274 Big A Road – is an upgrade from what patients are used to. The space is completely brand new with larger exam rooms, a larger waiting area, upgraded X-ray capabilities and better flow throughout to care for patients more efficiently.
“We knew we needed a space that continued to show our commitment to this community, and this location just made sense,” said Bobby Norris, vice president of operations for NGPG. “It’s easily accessible from Big A Road and has plenty of parking. We’ll still be caring for adults and providing the same care we did at our other location, but the pediatric aspect here is definitely the cherry on top.”
Along with the providers patients are used to seeing at NGPG Urgent Care in Toccoa, Maribel Miller, MD, will work alongside Dr. Maley and a handful of NGPG’s pediatric nurse practitioners to take care of the unique needs of children, including infants.
NGPG Urgent Care is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., accepting its last patient at 7:45 p.m. Walk-ins are always accepted, but the community can join the waitlist before leaving home and see wait times by visiting ngpg.org/urgent-care. Simply fill out a little information and select an arrival time to avoid a longer wait in the waiting room.
NGPG is an affiliate of Northeast Georgia Health System.
