Certificate-of-need tracking report [Apr. 2, 2001]

Division of Health Planning

DIVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING
Georgia Department of Community Health
CERTIFICATE OF NEED TRACKING REPORT
April 2, 2001
Prepared by John H. Rice Communications Manager
Georgia Department of Community Health Division of Health Planning 2 Peachtree Street Suite 34.262
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159 (404) 656-0655
(404) 656-0654 fax
www.communityhealth.state.ga.us

New Applications
Alliance Imaging, Inc. 2001-024 Establish/Initiate Mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Services. Estimated project cost: $1,825,000 Filed: 04-02-01. Proposed project will provide mobile services at Medical Center of Central Georgia. Primary service area includes: Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach and Twiggs counties. Contact Mr. Philip Smith (800) 250-5315
Brightmoor Assisted Living 2001-025 Convert Existing 133-Bed Nursing Home to a 69-Bed Personal Care Home (PCH). Filed: 0403-01. Site of proposed project is 3223 Newnan Road, Griffin (Spalding County) Georgia 30223. Contact Ms. Penny Wise (770) 228-8599
Incomplete Applications
Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital 2001-015 Develop a 15-Bed Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Program. Estimated project cost: $5,182,282 Filed: 03-01-01. Deemed Incomplete: 03-13-01. Site of proposed project is 35 Butler Street, SE, Atlanta (Fulton County) Georgia 30335. Contact Ms. Carla Parris, Admin. (404) 616-6191
McDuffie County Hospital Authority 2001-021 Cost Overrun for CON Project 1998-006. Estimated project cost: $853,257 Filed: 03-15-01. Deemed Incomplete: 03-28-01. Site of proposed project is 521 Hill Street, Thomson (McDuffie County) Georgia 30824. Contact Mr. Douglas Keir, CEO (706) 597-5201
Memorial Health University Medical Center 2001-023 Construct Internal Medicine Building. Estimated project cost: $2,102,996 Filed: 03-16-01. Deemed Incomplete: 03-29-01. Site of proposed project is 4700 Waters Road, Savannah (Chatham County) Georgia 31404. Contact Ms. Beth Thornton (912) 350-8083
Complete/Pending Applications
*Baptist Medical Center, Inc. and Georgia Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. 2000-80 Add 33 Acute Care Beds to Existing Facility. Estimated project cost: $11,048,427 Filed: 12-2200. Deemed Incomplete: 01-09-01. Deemed Complete: 01-17-01. Decision Deadline: 04-16-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 05-16-01. Site of proposed project is 1200 Baptist Medical Center Drive, Cumming (Forsyth County) Georgia 30041. Contact Mr. Fred Downs, Sen. VP (770) 844-3218
Cobb Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Hart County Hospital 2001-001 Replace Surgical Suite and Emergency Services Suite. Estimated project cost: $4,856,734 Filed: 01-09-01. Deemed Incomplete: 01-23-01. Deemed Complete: 02-23-01. Decision Deadline: 0523-01. Site of proposed project is 138 West Gibson Street, Hartwell (Hart County) Georgia 30643. Contact Mr. Matt McRee (706) 245-1804

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Brightmoor Nursing Center 2001-002 Replace Existing Nursing Home. Estimated project cost: $6,657,500 Filed: 01-18-01. Deemed Complete: 02-01-01. Decision Deadline: 05-01-01. Site of proposed project is 3223 Newnan Road, Griffin (Spalding County) Georgia 30223. Contact Ms. Penny Wise (770) 228-8599
PET Imaging Centers of America, Inc. d/b/a The PET Imaging Center of Macon 2001-004 Establish/Initiate Fixed-Based Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Services. Estimated project cost: $1,910,849 Filed: 01-26-01. Deemed Incomplete: 02-08-01. Deemed Complete: 03-09-01. Decision Deadline: 06-06-01. Site of proposed project is 833 Walnut Street, Macon (Bibb County) Georgia 31201. Contact Mr. Hal Coble (770) 619-2767 Ext. 223
University Hospital 2001-005 Expand Existing Cardiac Catheterization Services by Adding a Fifth Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Estimated project cost: $1,757,768 Filed: 01-26-01. Deemed Incomplete: 02-08-01. Deemed Complete: 02-14-01. Decision Deadline: 05-14-01. Site of proposed project is 1350 Walton Way, Augusta (Richmond County) Georgia 30901. Contact Ms. Tracey Olcott, Dir. Strat. Plan. (706) 828-2451
Emanuel Medical Center 2001-006 Establish a 10-Bed Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Estimated project cost: $200,000 Filed: 0202-01. Deemed Incomplete: 02-15-01. Deemed Complete: 03-19-01. Decision Deadline: 06-16-01. Site of proposed project is 117 Kite Road, Swainsboro (Emanuel County) Georgia 30401. Contact Mr. Robert Via, Administrator (912) 237-9911
PET Imaging Centers of America, Inc. d/b/a The PET Imaging Center of Lawrenceville 2001-007 Establish/Initiate Fixed-Based Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Services. Estimated project cost: $1,910,849 Filed: 02-05-01. Deemed Complete: 02-16-01. Decision Deadline: 05-16-01. Site of proposed project is 545 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County) Georgia 30045. Contact Mr. Hal Coble (770) 619-2767 Ext. 223
PET Imaging Centers of America, Inc. d/b/a The PET Imaging Center of Fayetteville 2001-008 Establish/Initiate Fixed-Based Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Services. Estimated project cost: $1,910,849 Filed: 02-05-01. Deemed Complete: 02-16-01. Decision Deadline: 05-16-01. Site of proposed project is 1275 Highway 54 West, Suite 104, Fayetteville (Fayette County) Georgia 30214. Contact Mr. Hal Coble (770) 619-2767 Ext. 223
The Jimmy Simpson Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Safehaven Traumatic Brain Injury Center 2001-009 Establish a 6-Bed TBI Life Long Living Facility. Estimated project cost: $39,000 Filed: 02-05-01. Deemed Complete: 02-16-01. Decision Deadline: 05-16-01. Site of proposed project is 9558 Highway 27 North, Rock Spring (Walker County) Georgia 30739. Contact Ms. Vickie Hodge, Exec. Dir. (706) 375-9520
PET Imaging Centers of America, Inc. d/b/a The PET Imaging Center of Savannah 2001-010 Establish/Initiate Fixed-Based Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Services. Estimated project cost: $1,910,849 Filed: 02-07-01. Deemed Complete: 02-20-01. Decision Deadline: 05-20-01. Site of proposed project is 7135 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite 1-B, Savannah (Chatham County) Georgia 31406. Contact Mr. Hal Coble (770) 619-2767 Ext. 223

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PET Imaging Centers of America, Inc. d/b/a The PET Imaging Center of Columbus 2001-011 Establish/Initiate Fixed-Based Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Services. Estimated project cost: $1,910,849 Filed: 02-07-01. Deemed Complete: 02-20-01. Decision Deadline: 05-20-01. Site of proposed project is 5820 Veterans Parkway, Columbus (Muscogee County) Georgia 31909. Contact Mr. Hal Coble (770) 619-2767 Ext. 223
Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Wilbur & Hilda Glenn Hospital for Children 2001-012 Expand Existing Neonatal Intensive Care Services and General Pediatric Beds. Estimated project cost: $17,235,054 Filed: 02-08-01. Deemed Incomplete: 02-21-01. Deemed Complete: 02-2201. Decision Deadline: 05-22-01. Site of proposed project is 1001 Johnson Ferry Road,NE, Atlanta (Fulton County) Georgia 30342. Contact Mr. David Tatum, Dir. Gov't. Affairs (404) 486-1885
Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory Univ. Inc. d/b/a Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston 2001-013 Expand Existing Neonatal Intensive Care Services and Consolidate Existing Hospital-Based Clinical Support Services. Filed: 02-08-01. Deemed Incomplete: 02-21-01. Deemed Complete: 02-2201. Decision Deadline: 05-22-01. Site of proposed project is 1405 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta (DeKalb County) Georgia 30322. Contact Mr. David Tatum, Dir. Gov't. Affairs (404) 486-1885
Satilla Regional Medical Center 2001-014 Establish Adult Open Heart Surgery Program. Estimated project cost: $5,861,484 Filed: 02-2801. Deemed Incomplete: 03-13-01. Deemed Complete: 04-02-01. Decision Deadline: 06-30-01. Site of proposed project is 410 Darling Avenue, Waycross (Ware County) Georgia 31501. Contact Mr. Robert Trimm, Pres./CEO (912) 287-2500
The Marshes of Skidaway, LLC 2001-016 Construct a 418-Bed Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) with Sheltered Nursing and Personal Care Home Beds. Estimated project cost: $4,600,000 Filed: 03-02-01. Deemed Complete: 03-13-01. Decision Deadline: 06-10-01. Site of proposed project is 95 Skidaway Island Park Road, Savannah (Chatham County) Georgia 31411. Contact Mr. Ed Turner (404) 713-4983
Diagnostic PET, LLC 2001-017 Purchase and Operate a Mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Unit. Estimated project cost: $2,169,117 Filed: 03-07-01. Deemed Complete: 03-16-01. Decision Deadline: 06-13-01. Proposed project will provide mobile services to Candler Hospital, Emory Cartersville Med. Center, Newnan Hospital and Satilla Regional Med. Center. Contact Mr. Larry Carpenter (229) 937-9383
Wellborn Manor 2001-018 Construct a 44-Bed Personal Care Home (PCH). Estimated project cost: $1,965,268 Filed: 0308-01. Deemed Incomplete: 03-21-01. Deemed Complete: 03-28-01. Decision Deadline: 06-25-01. Site of proposed project is 1570 Wellborn Road, Lithonia (DeKalb County) Georgia 30087. Contact Ms. Linda Martin, Pres. (770) 498-0936
RCOA Imaging Services, Inc. 2001-019 Purchase and Operate a Mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Unit. Estimated project cost: $1,561,000 Filed: 03-14-01. Deemed Complete: 03-16-01. Decision Deadline: 06-13-01. Proposed project will provide mobile services to metro Atlanta and Northeast Georgia including Gwinnett Health System and five additional hospitals (currently under negotiation). Contact Ms. Debbie Karesh (770) 645-9124

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PET Scans of America Corporation 2001-020 Purchase and Operate Second Mobile Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Unit. Estimated project cost: $1,845,651 Filed: 03-14-01. Deemed Complete: 03-16-01. Decision Deadline: 06-13-01. Proposed project will provide mobile services to Medical College of GA, Coliseum Med. Center, Fairview Park Hospital and Southeast GA Med. Center. Contact Mr. Robert Minton, Pres. (877) 773-8722
Gaines Properties, LLC d/b/a Gaines Park Assisted Living 2001-022 Add 28 Beds to an Existing 32-Bed Personal Care Home (PCH). Estimated project cost: $468,000 Filed: 03-15-01. Deemed Incomplete: 03-28-01. Deemed Complete: 04-03-01. Decision Deadline: 07-01-01. Site of proposed project is 1740 Old Highway 41, Kennesaw (Cobb County) Georgia 30152. Contact Mr. Dan Day, Pres. (770) 424-1414
Joined Applications
NONE
Remanded Applications
NONE
Recently Approved Applications
*University Hospital 2000-54 Renovate/Expand Emergency Department. Estimated project cost: $5,326,872 Filed: 09-13-00. Deemed Incomplete: 09-26-00. Deemed Complete: 11-08-00. Decision Deadline: 02-05-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 03-07-01. APPROVED: 03-07-01. Site of proposed project is 1350 Walton Way, Augusta (Richmond County) Georgia 30901. Contact Ms. Tracey Olcott, Dir. Strat. Plan. (706) 828-2451
*Autumn Breeze Personal Care Home, Inc. 2000-57 Add 20 Beds to an Existing 55-Bed Personal Care Home Specializing in Alzheimer's Patients. Estimated project cost: $1,005,000 Filed: 09-29-00. Deemed Incomplete: 10-16-00. Deemed Complete: 12-01-00. Decision Deadline: 02-28-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 03-30-01. APPROVED: 03-26-01. Site of proposed project is 2215 Old Hamilton Place, Gainesville (Hall County) Georgia 30507. Contact Mr. Steven Dye, Pres. (404) 255-4680
*Redmond Regional Medical Center 2000-63 Expand Existing Four-Room Cardiac Catheterization Program by Adding a One-Room Expansion. Estimated project cost: $2,056,600 Filed: 10-12-00. Deemed Incomplete: 10-25-00. Deemed Complete: 10-30-00. JOINED: 11-16-00. Decision Deadline: 02-13-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 03-15-01. APPROVED: 03-15-01. Site of proposed project is 501 Redmond Road, Rome (Floyd County) Georgia 30164. Contact Mr. Erol Akdamar (706) 802-3011

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*EHCA/Dunwoody/West Paces d/b/a Emory Johns Creek Hospital 2000-65 Construct New 120-Bed Replacement Hospital by Consolidating Two Existing Hospitals. Estimated project cost: $93,039,492 Filed: 10-24-00. Deemed Complete: 11-03-00. Decision Deadline: 01-31-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 03-02-01. APPROVED: 03-02-01.Site of proposed project is a 28.4 acre site at the intersection of McGinnis Ferry Road and Highway 141, Duluth (Fulton County) Georgia 30097. Contact Mr. Thomas Gilbert (770) 454-2001
*Redmond Regional Medical Center 2000-66 Establish/Initiate a Hospital-Based Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Service. Estimated project cost: $2,949,886 Filed: 10-31-00. Deemed Complete: 11-08-00. Decision Deadline: 02-05-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 03-07-01. APPROVED: 03-07-01. Site of proposed project is 501 Redmond Road, Rome (Floyd County) Georgia 30164. Contact Mr. Erol Akdamar (706) 802-3011
*Floyd Medical Center 2000-71 Convert Mobile Adult Cardiac Catheterization Unit to Hospital-Based Unit. Estimated project cost: $1,580,840 Filed: 11-13-00. Deemed Complete: 11-16-00. JOINED: 11-16-00. Decision Deadline: 0213-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 03-15-01. APPROVED: 03-15-01. Site of proposed project is 304 Turner McCall Boulevard, Rome (Floyd County) Georgia 30161. Contact Mr. Dan Sweitzer, VP Marketing/Dev. (770) 368-5408
*Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. d/b/a Joan Glancy Memorial Hospital 2000-73 Redesign/Expand Existing Hospital. Estimated project cost: $64,352,532 Filed: 11-20-00. Deemed Complete: 12-01-00. Decision Deadline: 02-28-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 03-30-01. APPROVED: 03-30-01. Site of proposed project is 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County) Georgia 30045. Contact Mr. Mark Mullin, Sen. Planning Analyst (678) 442-4193
*HealthScreen International, Inc. 2000-74 Establish/Initiate Fixed Computered Tomography (CT) Service. Estimated project cost: 941,188 Filed: 11-22-00. Deemed Complete: 12-07-00. Decision Deadline: 03-06-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 04-05-01. APPROVED: 03-30-01. Site of proposed project is 4705-A Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody (DeKalb County) Georgia 30338. Contact Mr. John Franks, Chief Dev./Fin. Officer (904) 3464400
*Southern Plantation of Georgia, Inc. 2000-75 Construct a 32-Bed Personal Care Home Specializing in Alzheimer's/Dementia. Estimated project cost: $1,082,500 Filed: 11-27-00. Deemed Complete: 12-06-00. Decision Deadline: 03-05-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 04-04-01. APPROVED: 03-30-01. Site of proposed project is 580 Tommy Lee Fuller Drive, Loganville (Walton County) Georgia 30052. Contact Mr. Larry Garner, Pres. (770) 5540031
Cameron Hall Assisted Living Center 2000-78 Add 36 Beds to an Existing 80-Bed Personal Care Home (PCH). Estimated project cost: $944,231 Filed: 12-05-00. Deemed Incomplete: 12-18-00. Deemed Complete: 01-04-01. Decision Deadline: 04-03-01. APPROVED: 03-26-01. Site of proposed project is 240 Marietta Highway, Canton (Cherokee County) Georgia 30114. Contact Ms. Joann Savage, CEO/Admin. (770) 720-0290

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Recently Denied Applications
*Emory Cartersville Medical Center 2000-60 Establish a Hospital-Based Cardiac Catheterization Program. Estimated project cost: $1,215,577 Filed: 10-04-00. Deemed Complete: 10-18-00. JOINED: 11-16-00. Decision Deadline: 02-13-01. Decision Deadline Extended: 03-15-01. DENIED: 03-15-01. Site of proposed project is 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville (Bartow County) Georgia 30120. Contact Mr. Keith Sandlin, CEO (770) 3878182
Withdrawn Applications
NONE

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Effective April 1, 2001, the following CON thresholds will become effective:

Category

Threshold Effective 4/01/2001

Equipment

$ 667,201

Construction

$ 1,200,960

Limited-Purpose Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Centers $ 1,304,401

Pursuant to O. C. G. A. 31-6-2 (14) , calculation of the thresholds is made using the U. S. Census Bureau's annual Composite Fixed-Weighted Price (FWP) Index. The annual percentage change in the FWP is calculated and applied to the prior year's thresholds to derive the dollar change and the final updated thresholds. These calculations are shown below:

1999 FWP Index (1996 = 100) 2000 FWP Index (1996 = 100) Annual Percent Change, 1999 2000

110.3 114.6
3.9%

Source: United States Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Bureau, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Value of Construction Put In Place Press Release, March 1, 2001.

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NOTICES: Due to the recent resignation of George Newby, Director, Division of Health Planning (DHP), all division activities will report to Clyde Reese, Deputy General Counsel, Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH).
The following notices have been posted to our web site under the "Public Notices" category : Batching Cycle Notices for Home Health Services and Nursing Home Facilities

Certification for Independent Review Organizations (IRO's) Applications
Center for Health Dispute Resolution (CHDR) C1-01 1 Fishers Road, 2nd Floor, Pittsford, New York 14534. Contact Mr. David Richardson, Executive Dir. (703) 251-8500 Filed: 02-19-01. Deemed Incomplete: 03-02-01.

REQUESTS FOR LETTER OF NONREVIEWABILITY FOR MRI UNIT PURCHASE

Lake Oconee Diagnostics Center, Inc.; Request to purchase and install a used Hitachi Airis 0.3T Open MRI unit to be located in a freestanding center at 1040 Park Drive, Lake Oconee Professional Park, Greensboro, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 581,000. Request Received: 01-18-01. Contact Person: Joe Dunagan; 706-453-1420. Letter Issued 03-07-01.

Buckhead Diagnostic Imaging, LLC.; Request to purchase and install a Marconi Proview Whole Body MRI unit to be located in a freestanding center at 2045 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 638,000. Request Received: 01-16-01. Contact Person: Dawnmarie Rodziewicz, Esq.; 404-892-3600. Decision Pending.

Hapeville Diagnostic Imaging, LLC.; Request to purchase and install a Marconi Proview Whole Body MRI unit to be located in a freestanding center at 535 North Central Avenue, Hapeville, Fulton County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 638,000. Request Received: 01-16-01. Contact Person: Dawnmarie Rodziewicz, Esq.; 404-892-3600. Letter Issued 02-20-01.

HR Acquisition Inc. d/b/a Open Carrollton Imaging Center; Request to purchase and install a Siemens Open MRI unit to be located in a freestanding center at 805 Dixie Street, Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 559,399. Request Received: 01-24-01. Contact Person: Howard S. Rosing, M.D.; 770-619-2767. Letter Issued 03-08-01.

Duluth Diagnostic Imaging, LLC.; Request to purchase and install a Marconi Proview Whole Body MRI unit to be located in a freestanding center at 10670 Medlock Bridge Road, Duluth, Fulton County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 638,000. Request Received: 02-15-01. Contact Person: Dawnmarie Rodziewicz, Esq.; 404-892-3600. Decision Pending.

Tift Regional Medical Center.; Request to purchase and install a Marconi Outlook Openview MRI unit to be located in the hospital located at 901 East 18th Street, Tifton, Tift County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 639,895. Request Received: 02-01-01. Contact Person: Douglas Hurt.; 229-382-7120. Letter Issued 03-13-01.

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Medical Imaging Solutions.; Request to purchase and install a used Siemens Impact Mobile MRI unit to replace mobile unit in place at Emory Parkway Medical Center, 1000 Thornton Road, Lithia Springs, Douglas County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 414,000. Request Received: 02-07-01. Contact Person: Arnold Bates.; 770-592-9191. Decision Pending.
Medica Imaging, LLC.; Request to purchase and install a Siemens Magnetom Open .2T MRI unit to be located in a freestanding center at 925 Sanders Road, Suite B, Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 639,155. Request Received: 03-01-01. Contact Person: Mary K. Baker.; 770-3548201. Letter Issued 03-20-01.
Cobb Memorial Hospital; Request to purchase and install a Marconi Openview MRI unit to be located in the hospital in Royston, Franklin County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 618,638. Request Received: 03-07-01. Contact Person: Lee Whisnant.; 770-245-1476. Decision Pending.
Atrium Imaging of Newnan, LLC; Request to purchase and install a Marconi Openview MRI unit to be located in leased space at 6 Jefferson Parkway, Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia. MRI value as submitted: $ 606,368. Request Received: 03-12-01. Contact Person: J. Raymond Bates, Esq..; 706-2780525. Decision Pending.

REQUESTS FOR LETTER OF NONREVIEWABILITY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHYSICIAN OWNED AMBULATORY SURGERY FACILITY
Statesboro Ob/Gyn Specialists, to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; 1523 Fair Road, Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. Proposed 1 operating room(s) within clinical offices; specialty is ob/gyn; 4 physician(s) authorization requested. Drs. Sidney R. Washington, Stanley C. Morgan, Gary B. Sullivan, and Lisa S. Rogers. Project costs as submitted: $ 500,740. Request Received: 08-21-00. Contact Person: Gary B. Sullivan, M.D.; 912-764-7329. Decision Pending.
The Urology Institute and Continence Center, P.C., to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; 114 Park Avenue, Thomasville, Georgia. Proposed 2 operating room(s) within clinical offices; specialty is urology; 1 physician(s) authorization requested. Frank E. Glover, M.D. Project costs as submitted: $ 1,048,000. Request Received: 11-21-00. Contact Person: Frank E. Glover, M.D.; 912-227-0086. Letter Issued 03-02-01.
Azalea Center for Plastic surgery, P.C., to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; 2810 West Oak Street, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia. Proposed 1 operating room(s) and one (1) procedure room within clinical offices; specialty is plastic/reconstructive surgery; 1 physician(s) authorization requested. Bridget Moore, M.D. Project costs as submitted: $ 735,052. Request Received: 01-22-01. Contact Person: Gayle R. Evans.; 770-794-4944. Decision Pending.
Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah, P.C. to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; Stevenson Avenue, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. Proposed 2 operating room(s) within clinical offices; specialty is gastroenterology; 4 physician(s) authorization requested. John Eric Schweistris, III, M.D., Michael David Weinman, M.D., David Martin Chalikian, M.D., Frederick H. Weber, Jr., M.D. Project costs as submitted: $ 1,204,045. Request Received: 02-09-01. Contact Person: R. Michael Barry, Esq..; 404-812-5680. Letter Issued 03-13-01.

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