To help prevent the transmission and spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Northside Hospital is taking precautions to protect patients, family members, staff, and the community. Entry to all five Northside hospitals and specialty facilities is restricted.
Visitors will not be accepted at Northside Hospital Atlanta, Northside Hospital Cherokee, Northside Hospital Duluth, Northside Hospital Forsyth, Northside Hospital Gwinnett, Northside Gwinnett Extended Care Center, Northside Gwinnett Joan Glancy, or outpatient facilities. Outpatient facilities include all Northside Hospital Cancer Institute outpatient oncology practices and infusion centers.
Exceptions to the Visitor Policy (all hospital facilities):
Visitors will be required to:
Visitors will be screened for symptoms of acute respiratory illness in accordance with the CDC guidelines before entering the facility:
During this time, we encourage family members and friends to use alternative means to interact with loved ones via phone and video calls (FaceTime, Skype, etc.), social media and other tools. Scroll down for information about how to call or send mail to a patient at a Northside hospital.
Infection control and prevention measures are always a priority at Northside Hospital. Our Infection Control specialists and clinical leadership have a coordinated and comprehensive plan to handle infectious disease patients, adhering to the CDC’s recommendations and guidelines for prevention, surveillance and treatment.
For more information about COVID-19, prevention and symptoms, please visit the following resources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Georgia Department of Public Health.
To give patients an opportunity to rest, patients cannot receive incoming calls between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Atlanta
For all patients, except the new Atlanta patient tower: call 404-459-1 + the patient’s room number.
For patients in the new Atlanta patient tower: call 404-780-patient's room number.
Cherokee
For all patients: call 770-224-1411 and follow automated instructions.
Forsyth
For all patients: call 770-844-4000, then enter 5 + patient’s room number.
Patient mail is delivered daily, Monday through Friday. Please be sure to include your return address.
Atlanta
Northside Hospital Atlanta
C/O Patient Name and Room Number (if known)
1000 Johnson Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
Cherokee
Northside Hospital Cherokee
C/O Patient Name and Room Number (if known)
450 Northside Cherokee Blvd.
Canton, GA 30115
Duluth
Northside Hospital Duluth
C/O Patient Name and Room Number (if known)
3620 Howell Ferry Road NW
Duluth, GA 30096
Forsyth
Northside Hospital Forsyth
C/O Patient Name and Room Number (if known)
1200 Northside Forsyth Drive
Cumming, GA 30041
Gwinnett
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
C/O Patient Name and Room Number (if known)
1000 Medical Center Blvd.
Lawrenceville, GA 30046