Emory Neuroradiology values work life balance, and our division takes intentional steps to facilitate wellness for our faculty, fellows and trainees. We are proud of our people and our community. This family friendly division supports our trainees inside and outside of work, facilitating flexibility when needed.
- Cut off times for reading outpatients to get trainees out of the reading room on time
- Wellness lunches
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Pre and post call compensation days before and after weekend call
- Avenues for anonymous feedback to fellowship program director
Below are some of our favorite ways to spend this time outside of work.
Places and Events We Enjoy
- The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- The Atlanta Ballet
- The Atlanta Opera
- The Alliance Theatre
- Fox Theater (broadway shows/comedy/music)
- The Tabernacle (live music/comedy)
- Buckhead Theater (live music/comedy/shows)
- The High Museum of Art
- Georgia Aquarium
- Professional sports:
- Atlanta Falcons: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Atlanta Braves: Truist Park
- Atlanta Hawks: State Farm Arena
- Atlanta United: Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta Botanical Gardens (https://atlantabg.org/join/explore-annual-membership-program/grady-health-system/)
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History






Intown Parks
- Piedmont Park
- Atlanta Beltline (biking/running/hiking/restaurants and breweries)
- Freedom PATH (biking/hiking/Stone Mountain PATH)
- Olmstead Linear Parks (link up to PATH)
- Lullwater Preserve (near Emory/CDC campus)
- The Battery (home to Truist Park, the Atlanta Braves stadium; plenty of shopping, food, and bars in this park)

Out-of-Town (but close by) Parks and Hikes
- Arabia Mountain (Monadnock geography, rare plants. Arabia-Panola PATH bike trail)
- Sweetwater State Park (Stream/forests)
- Chattahoochee Nat’l Recreation Area (https://www.nps.gov/chat/index.htm)
- Sope Creek (Civil War ruins)
- Cochran Shoals (Trail running/biking)
- River Tubing - Stone Mountain (Monadnock geography, expansive city skyline view)
- Doll's Head Trail/Constitution Lakes (quirky found-art hike)
- Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield (Civil war history and views)
For more recommendations, see https://www.atlantatrails.com/


Bars
- Joystick Game Bar (Reasonably priced arcade games/pinball)
- Double Zero (Great for post-work happy hour at Emory Village)
- The Lawrence (Midtown restaurant/bar)
- Dark Horse (Live rock band karaoke)
- Manuel’s Tavern (Hosts great events)
- Little Spirit (Cocktail bar in Inman Park)
- Live! At the Battery Atlanta (sports bar in front of Truist Park, great place to watch big sporting events and Braves games)
Restaurants
- Castalucci Group (Cooks and Soldiers, Double Zero, Barcelona Bar, Iberian Pig etc)
- Banshee (East Atlanta Village)
- Lazy Betty (Candler Park)
- Southern Belle (Poncey Highland)
- The Lawrence (Midtown)
- The Consulate (Focuses on cuisine of a different country every 3 months)
- Aziza (Israeli restaurant in West Midtown)
Breweries/Distilleries
- Scofflaw (Large space indoors and out, good IPAs, W Midtown)
- Monday Night Midtown (Smaller outdoor space, IPA centric)
- Monday Night Garage (By Westside Beltline, large space, hosts interesting events)
- New Realm (Convenient location on East Side Beltline, often crowded)
- Orpheus Brewing (By Piedmont Park, sour beer centric. Hosts live Shakespeare in their parking lot; www.shakespeareondraught.com)
- Sweetwater Brewing (Most widely distributed ATL brewer, nice outdoor space)
- Wild Heaven (Two locations, Westside beltline and Avondale Estates area, Belgian-centric)
- ASW Distillery (Two locations. Local bourbon distillery)
Miscellaneous Activities
- Atlanta Track Club (Road and cross country races)
- Buford Highway (Asian and Hispanic groceries and food, Korean spas, Karaoke)
- Krog Street Market and Ponce City Market/Rooftop
- Atlantic Station (Chain stores/restaurants and a large movie theater, has skating in winter)
- Local comedy scene at the Vortex, Highland Ballroom
- Atlanta Artist’s Center (https://atlantaartistscenter.org/wp/, offers classes and drop-in live drawing sessions)
- Young professional groups for ASO (https://www.atlantasymphony.org/ConcertsAndTickets/BRAVO-Young-Professionals) and Atlanta Opera (https://www.atlantaopera.org/tickets/young-professionals/)
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