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Macon Occupational Medicine (MOM) has developed into one of the leaders in the field of Occupational Medicine. Recognized for its dedication to providing the highest quality of care through its comprehensive service model, MOM provides services to business and industries throughout the State of Georgia. Our mission is to reduce unnecessary health and safety costs by integrating prevention, education, and treatment while simultaneously enhancing the health status of Georgia’s workforce. MOM’s comprehensive occupational and environmental medicine model includes OSHA Compliance Programs, Industrial Hygiene Services, Ergonomic Prevention Programs, Workers’ Compensation Injury treatment, Rehabilitation Services, Functional Capacity Evaluations, Impairment Evaluations, Work Hardening/Conditioning, Drug/Alcohol Screening, Physical Examinations, Hearing Conservation Programs, and a variety of on-site health services. As a result of this integrated approach to Occupational Medicine, MOM has generated substantial savings in both lost work time and medical costs associated with work-related injuries and illnesses. When compared against national benchmarks, our outcomes outperform others by getting injured workers back to work quicker while maintaining customer satisfaction.

MOM was formed in 2001 by the merger of Work Horizons and Macon Industrial Medicine Center. These two hospital based facilities have both been serving business and industry in Central Georgia since 1990. Since this time, MOM has combined some of the area’s finest health care professionals to provide an extraordinary level of service, convenience and responsiveness. The staff at MOM presently consists of 31 employees including four physicians with over 50 years of combined experience in the field of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Board Certified Radiologist, Registered Radiologic Technologist, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Medical Technologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, Certified Industrial Hygienists, Certified Safety Professionals, Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationists, Certified Breath Alcohol Technicians, Certified Professional Collectors, Certified Work Capacity Evaluators, Certified Impairment Evaluators, Certified Ergonomic Evaluators, Certified Patient Account Representatives, and Patient Account Specialists.

These physicians and other highly trained health care professionals at Macon Occupational Medicine provide comprehensive services from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at it’s 12,500-square-foot state of the art facility centrally located in downtown Macon, Georgia. The downtown location gives business and industry in Central Georgia easy access to high quality healthcare dedicated to keeping employees on the job. A 24-hour network is provided via coordination with local urgent care and emergency center facilities utilizing extensive protocols developed to keep employees on the job. We now invite you to explore the comprehensive services provided by Macon Occupational Medicine.

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