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Healthcare

Hospitals & Medical Centers

A Hub for Healthcare Breakthroughs

Some of the best hospitals and medical centers in the U.S. provide world-class healthcare in North Fulton, driven by more than 5,100 specializing physicians.

From pediatric hospitals to Level II Trauma Centers, healthcare companies in the North Fulton region unlock massive potential. Jackson Healthcare has been a mainstay in Alpharetta since the year 2000, providing unmatched human resources support, while more than 375 medical practices amplify healthcare in the city of Roswell. The region also is easily accessible by the 6.4 million residents within the greater Atlanta metro area and a worldwide population via the Hartsfield Jackson International Airport — creating unmatched opportunities for wellness companies.

12,860

Healthcare Practitioners in North Fulton

ESRI 2026

#2

Ranked Hospital in Georgia (Emory St. Joseph Hospital)

375+

Medical Practices in the City of Roswell

Closeup of WellStar North Fulton Medical Center

North Fulton’s healthcare landscape reflects the same standard the region holds itself to everywhere else: excellence without compromise. Five major healthcare systems anchor the region, each bringing its own specialty and reputation to a network built for real care.

Northside Hospital – With its headquarters in Sandy Springs, four locations in Roswell, and 140-acre medical campus in Alpharetta, Northside Hospital is one of our region’s biggest employers.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta – Holds locations across Johns Creek, Alpharetta, and Sandy Springs and is ranked as the best Children’s Hospital across 10 specialities.

Emory Johns Creek Hospital – Recognized as high-performing by U.S. News & World Report across multiple specialties, with award-winning programs including its Bariatrics Center and Center for Breast Care.

Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital – Home to several nationally ranked Centers of Excellence, and considered one of the top specialty-referral hospitals in the Southeast.

Wellstar North Fulton – Wellstar North Fulton is a Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center, Level II Trauma Center and Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center.

In North Fulton, healthcare extends well beyond hospital walls. Jackson Healthcare, one of the nation’s top healthcare staffing firms, moved its Italian-inspired corporate campus to Alpharetta in 2008. Today, the roughly 30-acre campus continues to expand, and is home to more than 1,000 medical and workforce professionals.

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Employers in North Fulton have access to an immense Georgia life sciences talent pipeline from universities and regional teaching hospitals:

Georgia State University’s Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions has an enrollment of 2,201 undergraduates and nearly 700 graduate students.

Gwinnett Technical College Health Sciences program deepens access to healthcare talent in North Fulton, with experienced professionals in sonography, radiology, emergency medical care, nursing, and more.

Emory University is also less than 20 miles away in the city of Atlanta, and offers a nursing school ranked No. 1 in the country and a graduate public health program ranked No. 2.

Healthcare talent chooses to stay in North Fulton, too, with close to 160,000 healthcare practitioners working across the region. Johns Creek alone hosts one of metro Atlanta’s largest concentrations of healthcare workers, with more than 13,000 practitioners and technical staff. Expand the radius to a 30-minute drive, and metro Atlanta puts hundreds of thousands of experienced nurses, medical assistants, physicians, and surgeons within reach.

Arial view of the streets and buildings of downtown Alpharetta.

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