The Columbus Region

Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Inc.
The Medical Center
710 Center Street
Columbus GA 31901
706-571-1000

• 416 beds
• Areas of emphasis: pediatrics, oncology, general medical, surgical, obstetrics, neonatal

John B. Amos Cancer Center

• The region's only comprehensive cancer treatment facility.
• Offers an array of diagnostic and treatment services, including the latest advances in chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
• Other innovations include leading-edge stereotactic radiosurgery and intensity modulated radiation therapy.
• New freestanding John B. Amos Cancer Center under construction and scheduled to open in late fall 2004.

Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
3715 Hwy 280/431 North
Phenix City, AL 36867
334-732-2200

• State-of-the-art facility specializes in the treatment of patients recovering from stroke, spinal cord injury, burns, trauma and more

St. Francis Hospital
2122 Manchester Expressway
Columbus GA 31904
706-596-4000
www.sfhga.com
• 292 beds
• Areas of emphasis: cardiac, cardiac rehabilitation, general medical, surgical

Doctor's Hospital
616 19th Street
Columbus GA 31901
706-494-4262
www.doctorshospital.net
• 228 beds
• Area of emphasis: acute care

Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital
100 Frist Court
Columbus GA
706-576-2100
• 100 beds
• Area of emphasis: orthopedic surgery / sports medicine injury

Martin Army Community Hospital
7950 Martin Loop
Fort Benning GA 31905
706-544-2041
706-544-2273
1-888-293-2148
www.martin.amedd.army.mil
• air ambulances
• air/sea rescues
• 250 beds

Summit Hospital
4401 River Chase Drive
Phenix City, AL 36867
334-732-3000
www.summithospital.net

Ronald McDonald House
1959 Hamilton Road
Columbus GA
Jennifer Horne or Susan Yaksh
http://www.rmhcwga.org/
706-321-0033
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of West Georgia, Inc. is to provide temporary lodging to families of seriously ill children being treated at nearby hospitals at reduced or no cost and to review, select and award grants to nonprofit organizations and programs in west Georgia and east Alabama that directly benefit children.

The Pastoral Institute
2022 15th Avenue
Columbus GA 31901
706-649-6500
www.pilink.org
The Pastoral Institute is a not-for-profit counseling and education center established in 1974. Believing that wholeness is possible when the body, mind and spirit work together, our staff of professionals is committed to a holistic approach to counseling. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides professional, confidential counseling services to help employees resolve personal and family problems before they affect personal relationships, job performance, and health. The program allows for a certain number of visits per year at no charge. If more counseling is required, additional visits are billed through medical insurance. If the employee is not covered by insurance, a sliding scale fee will be assessed for self-pay.

Healthcare Providers
Approximately 400 physicians practice in this community

Community Life--Churches

There are more than 700 Churches
Denominations are listed below:

1993 SPLOST - $169,418,600
Quality of Life 
Columbus Consolidated Government

• The city's ancient combined sewers were rebuilt protecting the quality of the community's most valuable resource, the Chattahoochee River. In the process, a 14-mile RiverWalk was constructed for the recreational enjoyment of local families and as an attraction for visitors.
• A ninety-acre sports complex was developed on the South Commons that has attracted national and international recognition and brought the Olympics to Columbus.
• A beautiful new Civic Center was built to replace an old city auditorium. Since its opening, hundreds of thousands of people have enjoyed events and activities that were previously impossible to bring to the city.
• Recreational opportunities were enhanced throughout the city with the construction of four new regional recreation centers and the renovation of numerous parks.
• More than fifty miles of sidewalks will be constructed to insure the safety of children walking to school. This is almost double the mileage of sidewalks promised in the original proposal.
• Public safety has been improved through the construction of a new state-of-the-art public safety complex, insuring that Columbus remains one of the safest cities in America.
  

1997 SPLOST Education - $175,000,000
Muscogee County School District
10 new schools
42 school renovations, modifications, or additions

1999 SPLOST Infrastructure - $255,500,000
Columbus Consolidated Government
Provided six new fire stations, one new EMS station and equipment, a new citizen's service center, roads, streets and bridges, flood control, recreation, economic development and tourism, environmental protection, financing for city projects, paid debts, and a new Community Learning Arts Center/Library.