Piedmont Athens Regional
| Piedmont Athens Regional | |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Healthcare | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, Georgia, United States |
| Organization | |
| Type | Hospital |
| Affiliated university | AU-UGA Medical Partnership |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II Trauma Center |
| Beds | 427 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1919 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.piedmont.org/locations/piedmont-athens |
| Lists | Hospitals in Georgia |
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center (formerly known as Athens Regional Medical Center) is a hospital in Athens, Georgia. The hospital has 427 beds, a trauma center, and a neonatal intensive care unit. The hospital was founded in 1919 and became part of the Piedmont Healthcare system in 2016. As of 2025, the hospital had a gross patient revenue of $3.8 billion.
In 2015, the president and CEO of the hospital resigned after medical personnel voted 270-0 to having “no confidence” in the hospital’s administration. The hospital has drawn controversy for alleged retaliation and union busting against maintenance employees who voted in August 2024 to unionize with the International Union of Operating Engineers. The IUOE has filed unfair labor practice charges against the hospital with the National Labor Relations Board.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the hospital the twelfth best in Georgia.