Community members across Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama will soon have access to expanded heart care through the new AdventHealth Redmond Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute.

AdventHealth Redmond team members, community leaders, and patients gathered Thursday, April 16 for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the new facility. The institute is set to begin seeing patients on Monday, April 20.

Hospital leaders say the new Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute was designed with patients in mind, bringing comprehensive and coordinated heart care together under one roof.

Isaac Sendros, president and CEO of AdventHealth Redmond, said residents of Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama have trusted the hospital with their heart care for more than 50 years and said the new facility will allow patients to receive streamlined, world-class care in a space created specifically for them.

Mike Thompson, president and CEO of AdventHealth’s Southeast Region, said the focus is not just on the building itself, but on the care teams and patients inside it, emphasizing the organization’s mission of service and healing.

Dr. Michael Ware, a cardiologist with AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Rome, credited the long-term success of the cardiology program to its culture, partnership, and commitment to patient-centered care. He said the team’s approach is centered on treating every person with importance, following the Golden Rule, and working hard for patients and families.

Last year, AdventHealth Redmond marked 50 years of heart care in the region. Officials say what began in 1975 with the area’s first cardiac catheterization lab has grown into decades of advanced care and service for local communities.

The new 40,000-square-foot facility brings together diagnostic testing, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiothoracic surgery, and heart failure care to create a more seamless experience for patients.

Hospital leaders say the new institute is an important step toward addressing heart health challenges across Northwest Georgia while continuing to expand access to specialized care close to home.