The Appalachian Nurse Practitioner Clinic

  Purpose:

  To provide quality healthcare to the medically underserved and uninsured in Lumpkin, Dawson, Hall, White, Fannin, Gilmer, Towns and Union counties.

   Mission Statement:

   The mission of the Appalachian Nurse Practitioner Clinic is to improve access to quality health care for the medically underserved by providing comprehensive health services to residents within a seven county area surrounding the university. We are committed to educating future health care professionals in a culturally sensitive environment while promoting health and enhancing quality of life for those served.

   Services:

         Primary Care

         Sore throats, flu, rashes, urinary tract infections, minor lacerations

·        Secondary Care

         Routine physicals, DOT physicals, Women’s health (pap smear/breast exam)

·        Chronic Disease Management

         Hypertension (high blood pressure)

         High cholesterol

         Diabetes

         Thyroid disorders

         Obesity

         Asthma

·        Community outreach with the Mobile Health Unit Screenings

         Primary Care

Providers:

·         Toni Barnett, PhD, APRN, BC, FNP-C, CNE

·         Deb Battle, MS, RN, NP-C

·         Myra Clark, PhD, FNP-C

·         Julia Daniel, MS, FNP-C

·         Carolynn DeSandre, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC

·         Elaine Hummel, MSN, APRN, BC, FNP

Hours and Contact Information:

Monday                                                           8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tuesday                                                          8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Wednesday                                                     8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursday                                                         8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Friday                                                              8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

We are closed daily from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for lunch. 

Phone (706) 867-2713                               Fax (706) 867-3249

Directions:

To find the Appalachian Nurse Practitioner Clinic:

From the Square in Dahlonega, proceed west on West Main Street

• Go past Price Memorial on the left (i.e. the NGCSU building with the gold steeple)
• Turn RIGHT onto Sunset Drive
• Look for the Health and Natural Sciences Building at the top of the hill on the left.
• The clinic is located in room 102, just past the elevator on the right.

Parking is behind the building.  Look for the spaces marked Reserved for Clinic Patients.  If you need additional directions, please call (706) 864-1400.

Follow this link for a map of the NGCSU campus: Campus Map