The tiniest patients at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton will now have access to more life-saving care and equipment when they need it, thanks to Tuesday’s Laurel Classic golf tournament co-chaired by Mike and Caryn McGarity for the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation. The event raised more than $275,000 for the Neonatal Intensive Care […]
A leading independent surgery review group says you can trust Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton to provide safe, effective and evidence-based surgical care. NGMC Braselton recently earned accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology and Robotic Surgery from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), an internationally recognized patient safety organization. “Earning this […]
People living in and around the Braselton area will soon have more convenient access to outpatient surgery and other specialty care, as Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is set to break ground next month on a new multispecialty medical office building that will house an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) on the Northeast Georgia Medical Center […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton’s tiniest and most fragile patients now have access to two new pieces of vital equipment that act as an incubator and radiant warmer in one thanks to a transformational gift to the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation from the Braselton Rotary Club in honor of member Martha Martin. […]
People living in the rapidly growing area surrounding Braselton now have a one-stop destination for expert cancer care. Physicians and leaders from Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), Longstreet Clinic and Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) gathered Thursday afternoon for a ceremonial ribbon cutting to open the new Braselton Cancer Center. Located inside Medical Plaza 1, […]
People living in and around the Braselton area will soon have more convenient access to advanced cancer care, as Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) and Longstreet Clinic broke ground on an expanded Cancer Center this afternoon. “This new, integrated space will provide patients a convenient and advanced destination for personalized and comprehensive cancer care, while […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville has been recertified as a Primary Stroke Center by DNV GL Healthcare (DNV) while NGMC Braselton received a stroke quality award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA). “At NGMC Gainesville, we’re honored to have been able to serve our community and the entire North Georgia region as […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield have announced an agreement on a new contract that covers the care NGHS provides to Anthem commercial (employer-sponsored) health plan members. “I’m pleased to announce a new multi-year agreement that restores in-network access for patients at all NGHS locations – including all Northeast Georgia […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) closed out 2019 by marking off a major milestone: more than 10,000 NGMC patients have now benefitted from robotic surgery, thanks to specially trained surgeons and state-of-the-art technology known as the da Vinci Surgical System. NGMC offers patients a robust robotic surgical program that includes more than 30 surgeons representing […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton continues to demonstrate its commitment to ensuring patients receive life-saving stroke care, as the hospital was recently designated a Remote Treatment Stroke Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health. To earn this designation, the hospital’s stroke team demonstrated the ability to evaluate, stabilize and provide evidence-based treatment to […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) annual Love Light Tree Lighting Celebrations are right around the corner, and you can attend at four locations this year, including Dahlonega: NGMC Gainesville – 40th Annual Love Light Tree Lighting CelebrationMonday, December 27 p.m.Auxiliary Love Light Garden (near the entrance to the North Patient Tower)Community Hosts: Dr. Anup and Kathy […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is a partner of a statewide cancer research group that recently received substantial funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to help improve care for cancer patients. The NCI awarded its Georgia-based Community Oncology Research Program – known as Georgia NCORP – a six-year, $11 million grant aimed at increasing […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) announced today that, as of midnight on October 1, most NGHS facilities have been forced out of the Anthem network. Their current contract between Anthem, formerly Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, expired with no new agreement in place. “Despite our determined efforts to protect in-network access for patients, […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) Cancer Services continues to find new ways to improve cancer care for its patients. NGMC now offers cancer patients a non-invasive treatment approach utilizing high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, which helps physicians treat skin cancer with exact precision and without damaging unnecessary surrounding tissue. Performed as an outpatient procedure, HDR brachytherapy offers […]
Northeast Georgia Health System’s (NGHS) plan to develop a new surgery center in Braselton is one step closer to becoming reality. Yesterday, the Georgia Department of Community Health approved NGHS’ Certificate of Need application for an ambulatory surgery center. Ambulatory surgery centers typically provide less complex procedures compared to hospitals, which can result in lower costs and […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) Cancer Services is the only program in Georgia – and one of only 24 programs in the nation – to receive the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC). “We’re extremely honored to receive this elite award that recognizes the excellent care […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) annual Love Light Tree Lighting Celebrations are right around the corner, and you can attend at all three NGMC locations: NGMC Gainesville – 39th Annual Love Light Tree Lighting CelebrationMonday, December 37 p.m.Auxiliary Love Light Garden (near the entrance to the North Patient Tower) NGMC Braselton – 4th Annual Love Light Tree […]
Do you have questions about how to deal with joint pain, or have you been wondering what your options are for treatment? Join us for a free informative discussion about the prevention and treatment of joint pain, hosted by Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) Orthopedic Services. The seminars will feature a panel of expert orthopedic […]