July 25th, 2022 – 1:15 PM
Press Release –
On Thursday morning, July 21, AdventHealth Redmond hosted the Rome Floyd Chamber of Commerce
for a Business Before Hours event to celebrate the hospital’s 50 years of service to the Rome-Floyd
community.
Hospital team members, local business leaders, and the Rome Floyd Chamber gathered under a tent to
eat breakfast and pay tribute to the ongoing impact AdventHealth Redmond has each day. The crowd
was one of the first to witness the newly installed AdventHealth hospital sign.
AdventHealth Redmond president and CEO Mike Murrill addressed the crowd and said, “The legacy of
health care over the past 50 years will continue into the future as we live our mission of Extending the
Healing Ministry of Christ.”
Julie Barnes, MD, AdventHealth Redmond’s chief medical officer, described a timeline of medical
innovations in the region including the first total joint replacement, first vascular surgery, first open-heart
surgery and first balloon angioplasty of the heart. Dr. Barnes reiterated the commitment AdventHealth
Redmond has made to continue the groundbreaking work and address the health needs of the
surrounding community.
“I have seen AdventHealth’s initiatives underway and know this partnership will be a plus for this
community,” said Mike Rogers, MD, board member and vascular surgeon who has worked with
AdventHealth Redmond for over 40 years.