August 24, 2026- Morehouse School of Medicine and Atrium Health have received approval to move forward with plans for a new teaching hospital at 675 Metropolitan Parkway SW, that will include a network of primary, urgent and specialty care designed to reach communities across Central and South Fulton County.
For families across South and West Atlanta, losing nearby hospital care has meant traveling farther when minutes matter most. Since Atlanta Medical Center and Atlanta Medical Center South closed in 2022, communities in this part of the city have lived with a significant gap in access to hospital and emergency care. Morehouse School of Medicine and Atrium Health, part of Advocate Health, are moving forward with plans to help change that.
Atrium Health is committing more than $700 million in capital and clinical investment to the hospital and broader care network. The goal is to bring a Level III trauma center with more care closer to where people live — from routine and preventive services to emergency and acute hospital care where it is needed most.