The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. St. Mary’s Health Care System is set to host a free public ceremony to mark the start of construction on its new Center for Heart, Vascular and Neurosciences (CHVN), according to a St. Mary’s press release. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at St. Mary’s Hospital’s Athens location, 1230 Baxter St. The 15,000-square-foot center is expected to open in Oct. 2027, and will be built above St. Mary’s Outpatient Surgical Center and the emergency department. It is intended to expand the hospital’s capacity for treatment of stroke, heart attack, blood vessel disease and cancer. The center will feature new imaging software called 4D CT imaging, which enables higher precision which is vital for cancer treatments. It will also include expanded rapid-response stroke services, which are helpful for treating large-vessel blood clots, aneurysms and other vascular conditions. A dedicated electrophysiology (EP) laboratory will also be added, helping to prevent sudden cardiac death, reduce the need for open-heart surgery and restore quality of life. Trinity Health Georgia is the parent organization of St. Mary’s Health Care System. Stonish Pierce, the firm’s President and CEO, stated in the press release that Trinity Health will be investing $34.6 million into the CHVN. “Our area’s population continues to grow and the need for life-saving and…
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