GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Columbia County residents are just days away from seeing inside their first-ever hospital. Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center will host a VIP ribbon cutting and media tour Tuesday ahead of its official opening to patients later this month. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, Wellstar Health System President and CEO Ketul Patel, Augusta University President Dr. Russell Keen and local leaders will be on hand to cut the ribbon and tour the new facility. While Tuesday’s VIP event is closed to the public, a community‑wide open house is planned from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Visitors can take self-guided tours through key patient areas, enjoy family-friendly activities and refreshments, and learn more about the medical center’s services and community impact. Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center, a six‑story, $380‑plus million facility at 5000 Gateway Boulevard in Grovetown, will open to patients Aug. 26. It will feature 100 private inpatient rooms, six operating suites with robotic surgery capability, and a Level II trauma‑capable emergency department designed to care for serious injuries and emergencies closer to home. Every patient room is equipped with high‑resolution cameras and digital health technology to support advanced telehealth consults with specialists, including physicians from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. The medical center is also expected to help address…
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