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St. Mary’s Hospital breaks ground for Center for Heart, Vascular & Neurosciences
St. Mary’s Hospital breaks ground for Center for Heart, Vascular & Neurosciences FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Athens, Ga. – August 28, 2026 – St. Mary’s Health Care System celebrated the start of construction on its new $35 million Center for Heart, Vascular and Neurosciences (CHVN) on Aug. 21 as leaders, physicians and community supporters took up shovels for a ceremonial groundbreaking at the hospital’s campus on Baxter Street. When finished in October 2027, the 15,000-square-foot addition will expand the

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