Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) new emergency department in Braselton is now open. The improved space includes a waiting room that’s doubled in size and twice the number of treatment rooms to care for patients and families across South Hall, Gwinnett, Jackson and Barrow counties. “We’re extremely excited to better serve the growing needs of […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton recently completed the first phase of a two-part expansion project to meet the growing needs of the community. Two new floors added to the hospital’s main tower are now home to the intensive care unit (ICU) and the intermediate care unit (IMCU), adding 48 beds to the hospital’s bed […]
NGMC Braselton is now offering an intensive cardiac rehab program with educational content in addition to physical exercise. People who are recovering from a heart attack or heart surgery now have even more help to make a full recovery at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton. Traditional cardiac rehabilitation typically includes 36 one-hour sessions of […]
Northeast Georgia Health System leaders pose for a groundbreaking photo at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton site in 2012. The 119 acres has now been developed into a hospital that has served the Braselton, South Hall and Gwinnett communities for 10 years. Anyone who drives the stretch of Friendship Road between Interstate 985 and […]
Ben Burch, MD, surgeon with Specialty Orthopedics pictured with operating room staff at NGMC Braselton before ultra-minimally invasive spine procedure There’s a new option for spine surgery that results in less pain, smaller scars and faster recovery – and you don’t have to drive to Atlanta to get it. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton […]
People in South Hall, Gwinnett, Jackson and Barrow Counties now have local access to an innovative technology in the fight against cancer. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton recently completed its first Ion robotic bronchoscopy, a groundbreaking procedure that significantly advances lung cancer detection and enhances patient care. Kimtuyen Nguyen, MD, a highly skilled pulmonologist […]
As Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton and NGMC Barrow continue expanding to meet the needs of the booming region, the hospitals are getting a new leader who has more than two decades of experience growing services to care for people. Kevin Matson will begin serving as Northeast Georgia Health System’s (NGHS) vice president of […]
Team members pose for photo at NGMC Lumpkin. Patients in Braselton and Dahlonega can trust they’re receiving the best, most comprehensive care at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) when they need it most – in an emergency. NGMC Braselton and NGMC Lumpkin were recently awarded the 2024 Lantern Award by the Emergency Nurses Association. Northeast […]
Braselton, Ga. – Patients with prostate cancer in Northeast Georgia now have access to a cutting-edge treatment option close to home. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton is the first hospital in north Georgia to offer the NanoKnife System as a surgical option for prostate cancer. NanoKnife technology is a minimally invasive surgical option that […]
BRASELTON, Ga. – Patients in and around Braselton now have a new, accredited destination for surgeries outside the hospital with local providers they know and trust. Yesterday, the Braselton Surgery Center, an affiliate of Northeast Georgia Health System, received its Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) accreditation. ACHC accreditation is an independent validation that a […]
Patients in Winder, Braselton and surrounding communities now have another reason to trust their care to Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC). NGMC Barrow in Winder recently received a second consecutive “A” Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group – a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers – and […]
When patients and visitors spend time at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) in Braselton, they can rest assured they’re safe during severe weather. NGMC Braselton was recently recertified for its third time as StormReady by the National Weather Service, meaning the hospital has a plan in place to handle all types of extreme weather. “We […]
Patients who need emergency pain and addiction care now have another reason to trust Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC). NGMC Barrow and Braselton recently joined NGMC Gainesville and Lumpkin in earning accreditation by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in Pain and Addiction Care in the Emergency Department (PACED). PACED accreditation recognizes emergency […]
Patients experiencing lower urinary track symptoms related to an enlarged prostate now have access to a more precise, minimally invasive treatment option at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton. Aquablation therapy to treat an enlarged prostate, clinically known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is performed by a surgeon using the AquaBeam© Robotic System. It is […]
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recently recognized Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s campuses in Braselton, Gainesville and Winder for providing exceptional stroke, heart and diabetes care. Their Get With The Guidelines and Target awards honor programs that ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines – all so patients […]
Patients looking for knee replacements in Northeast Georgia now have access to a more innovative surgical option close to home. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville and Braselton are now offering robotic knee replacement options for greater accuracy and faster recovery. On July 25, the first robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery was performed at NGMC Gainesville […]
The community in and around Braselton will soon see changes to Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) campus, bringing much-needed, expanded access to care for the growing population in north Georgia. Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) celebrated the coming expansion with a groundbreaking event for hospital staff, physicians and community leaders on Thursday, April 27. “We […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) plans to expand its hospital in Braselton to meet the growing needs of the surrounding communities by adding inpatient beds and expanding the Emergency Department. The expansion paves the way for several anticipated improvements at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton including: A Certificate of Need (CON) application has also […]