A Letter to Parents

Dear Parent,

I have raised my family and practiced medicine in Athens since 2004. Both of my boys are currently students at UGA. Over the last few years as my children and their peers have gotten to be college age, I have realized just how confusing it can be for students to navigate their way through the healthcare maze. 

I often get phone calls from anxious parents who just do not know where to turn. Unfortunately, it is often after the student has spent days sick in a dorm room or ended up in the Emergency Room or at Urgent Care with an otherwise avoidable outrageous bill.

Watching my own children in college, it became even more apparent of the gap between the health treatment that they need and the limited care that can be provided through the current system. It was difficult for both of them to navigate both the University health system and emergency care.

These frustrations led to the founding of Higher Ed Med – a superior and trusted alternative for college students in Athens. I hope to earn the trust of you as a fellow parent in taking care of your children, just as I would take care of my own.

Sincerely,

Lee Chisolm