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		Forrest General Hospital

		P.O. Box 16389

		Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39404

		United States of America

		Website http://www.forrestgeneral.com

		E-mail webmaster@forrestgeneral.com

		Telephone ++1 (for the USA) - 601- 288 7000

		Fax ++1 (for the USA) - 601- 288 1307

		For Emergencies ++1 (for the USA) - 601- 288 2100


	Forrest General is a 537-bed regional medical center serving a 16-county area of South Mississippi. Five Centers of Excellence - including the Cardiovascular Center, Cancer Center, Neuroscience Center, Behavioral Health Center, and Women and Children Center - offer the latest technology and procedures. Since 1952, Forrest General has dedicated itself to medical excellence and community loyalty.


	Non-Invasive Diagnostic Methods

	Echo Cardiography

	Holter Monitor

	Graded Exercise Treadmills

	Nuclear Exercise Treadmills

	Pharmacological Stress Testing

	Peripheral Carotid and Abdominal Ultrasound

	Chest Pain Emergency Room - 5 beds


	Invasive, Diagnostic Methods

	Heart Catheterizations

	Intravascular Ultrasound

	Trans Esophageal Echocardiograms

	Left Ventricular (LV) Mapping - NOGA

	Electrophysiology

	Non-coronary Angiography


	Non-Invasive Methods

	Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation

	Heart Failure Clinic

	Weight Management

	Diabetes Care Center

	Lipid Clinic

	Smoking Cessation

	Outpatient Nutrition Services

	Surgical Methods

	Open-Heart Surgery

	Coronary Valve Replacement

	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

	Transmyocardial Revascularization

	Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

	Automatic Implantable Cardio-Defibrillator


	Invasive, Non-Surgical Methods

	Coronary and Non-Coronary Stents

	Rotational Atherectomy

	Brachytherapy (Coronary)

	Angiojet

	Radio Frequency Catheter Ablation

	Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty - PTCA

	Endovascular Grafts


	Total number of beds : 537

	Intermediate care beds : (Telemetry) 89

	Operation rooms : 12

	Cardiac catheterization labs : 4


	Critical care beds : 20

	Number of Cardiologists / CV Surgeons : 15

	Number of nurses : 150

	Translators : Spanish - Forrest General has access to translators through the University of Southern Mississippi`s Language Institute


	Heart Catheterizations : 3,183

	Permanent Pacemaker Implantations : 256

	Automatic Implantable Cardio Defibrillators : 63

	PTCA - Coronary Angioplasties : 192

	Coronary Stents : 1,032

	Brachytherapy (Coronary) : 49

	Intravascular Ultrasounds : 8


	Left Ventricular Mapping : 5

	Electrophysiology : 111

	Radio Frequency Catheter Ablation : 38

	Open-Heart Surgery : 400

	Coronary Valve Replacement : 95

	Transmyocardial Revascularization : 7


	Total Visits of Outpatients : 46,596

	Average length of stay in days : 4.4


	Total Visits of Inpatients : 26,679


When approaching from the north via Highway 49, proceed southward into Hattiesburg. Turn right at Mamie Street and proceed to South 28th Avenue. Turn left and enter the parking garage on the left. An AmTrak station is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg-Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport: Closest airport to Forrest General. For more information, call 601-544-8661. Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport: 15 minutes driving distance. For more information, call the airport at 601-545-3111 or Northwest Airlines at 1-800-225-2525. Within two hours driving distance: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), Jackson International Airport (JAN), Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT) Heliport is available: Southeast Mississippi Air Ambulance. For more information please call 601-264-5211.



All information about the Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, which is published on this website, was provided by Ms. Kelly Broman-Fulks of the Forrest General Hospital. Last update: 3rd of April 2004

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