Spectrum Neurosurgical Specialists

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Bart MacDonald is seeing patients in our Cumming location. Dr. MacDonald is a Georgia-native and Forsyth County High School graduate. His passion for brain tumors came about while serving as a caregiver for his father after a brain tumor diagnosis. I feel that I have a unique perspective with my father’s illness to understand what the patient and the family is feeling and the anxiety that neurosurgical problems generate, said Dr. MacDo...nald. By applying the training that I have accumulated over the years, I can take that knowledge of the patient and give understanding to specific problems with solid direction and guidance for outcomes. Dr. MacDonald will see patients at both our Cumming and Canton locations. Call to schedule an appointment: Cherokee: 770-721-9540 Forsyth: 770-292-4540

Let’s protect each other! Guidelines by the CDC are in place to help us do just that.

All of our locations remain open and we are continuing to see patients with urgent and acute conditions while following all CDC recommendations to help prevent exposure and spread of COVID-19. We now offer virtual visits, available with our physicians. Please call us to schedule your virtual appointment. Cherokee: 770-721-9540... Forysth: 770-292-4540 #staywell

Recovered COVID-19 Volunteers Urgently Needed Plasma Donations for Treating COVID-19 (Convalescent Plasma) Atlanta Blood Services is collecting convalescent plasma donations from individuals who have had a lab-confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 and have fully recovered from a COVID-19 infection. Through our apheresis and blood donor program managed by Atlanta Blood Services. This plasma will be used as an investigational treatment for patients currently fighting the coronavirus ...disease. It is presumed that people who have fully recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies in their plasma that can attack the virus. While this treatment has not been fully studied for the treatment of COVID-19, convalescent plasma has been used in the past to treat outbreaks of influenza, polio, measles, SARS and Ebola. If you would like to become a COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Donor (at no expense to you) please contact Atlanta Blood Services for more information: By Phone: 404-477-1298 or 404-477-1299 By Email: [email protected] | Online: atlantabloodservices.com Qualified must meet the following eligibility criteria: Healthy Over age of 17 Have previously tested positive for COVID-19 Have been symptom free for at least 14 days Successfully screened as a blood donor

As we continue to monitor and deal with unprecedented times, this article is worth reading. Stay well!