Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is pleased to welcome two new leaders to the organization. Tad Gomez, RPh, MS, FASHP, recently joined NGHS as vice president of Professional and Support Services. In this role, Gomez oversees plant operations, facility planning, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, nutritional services, environmental services and security. Gomez joins the Health System from Augusta […]
More than 1,300 medical professionals and first responders crowded into the conference space at Chateau Elan as two heart attack survivors, Donald Brewer and Dustin Altom, explained how rapid heart attack response saved their lives. “I was out walking one day last year and suddenly went into cardiac arrest. I don’t remember much after that, […]
Is a colonoscopy really necessary? Do the at-home screening tests actually work? When do I really need to start screening? Join us for a question and answer session hosted by Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) – ranked among the top nine percent in the nation for cancer care – as we answer these questions and […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has won dozens of national awards for how well it cares for patients, but now its hospital in Braselton is also being nationally recognized for how well it cares for the environment. NGMC Braselton is the first hospital in the state, and among the first 10 in the nation to […]
The Habersham County Hospital Authority has signed a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) for exclusive discussions with Northeast Georgia Health System (“NGHS”) regarding an affiliation between Habersham Medical Center (“HMC”) in Demorest, Georgia, and NGHS. As part of the LOI, HMC and NGHS will jointly pursue opportunities for greater collaboration, embarking upon due diligence with […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) announced today the completion of its acquisition of Barrow Regional Medical Center (BRMC) in Winder, Ga., and its assets. The transfer will be effective as of 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2016. On January 1, 2017, BRMC will officially join NGHS, becoming Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Barrow. In addition, […]
The beautiful stained glass windows featured in The Henry Edward Braselton Chapel at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton have been nationally recognized. The Collaboration of Design and Art (CODA) named the windows as one of the Top 100 projects from around the world for the 2016 CODAawards. The stained glass windows were the final […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) annual Love Light Tree Lighting Celebrations are right around the corner: NGMC Braselton – 2nd Annual Love Light Tree Lighting Celebration Thursday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auxiliary Love Light Garden NGMC Gainesville – 37th Annual Love Light Tree Lighting Celebration Monday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auxiliary […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is taking the next step in teaching future generations of doctors and increasing the likelihood that homegrown talent will stay close to home to care for local communities. During today’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, NGMC leaders announced plans to develop a […]
Thanks to a signature gift to The Medical Center Foundation from Jack and Janice Frost, owners of Memorial Park Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, The Jack and Janice Frost Water Garden will be constructed next year by the public entrance to the Emergency Department at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton. “We are grateful for Jack […]
Toccoa Clinic Medical Associates (The Toccoa Clinic) has officially joined Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG), the multi-specialty physicians group of Northeast Georgia Health System – the parent organization of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, with hospitals in Gainesville and Braselton. “We’ve spent over a year making sure NGPG is the best fit for our patients, our […]
Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, exceeding the number of deaths from breast, colon and prostate cancers combined? In fact, the American Cancer Society says approximately one in 14 men and one in 17 women will develop lung cancer at some point in […]
Did you know that 90% of a child’s brain is developed by age 3? Also by age 3, a child’s vocabulary can predict third grade reading proficiency. Research indicates that children who are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school. “Many of […]
Today four very humble and dedicated members of our community volunteered at The Medical Center Foundation’s 25th Annual Medical Center Open, not knowing that their family’s lives were about to change forever. During the late afternoon 19th Hole Reception, two single parents and a couple were surprised by a secret reveal when their names were announced as […]
The employees of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) are going beyond the bedside and into their wallets to show their commitment to improving the health of the community in all they do. Nancy Colston, president and chief development officer of The Medical Center Foundation, announced that NGHS employees raised $2,388,048 through a recent campaign conducted […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Barrow Regional Medical Center (BRMC) in Winder, Ga., according to a joint announcement by both hospitals. “We are excited to expand our footprint in Barrow County,” says Carol Burrell, president and CEO of NGHS. “We have already placed physician services already located in […]
A historical moment was delivered today when the first baby was born at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton. Weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces, Lucas Arthur Herndon (Luke) arrived at 10:03 a.m., welcomed by his parents, Sara and Kyle Herndon of Athens. Clayton Cox, MD, an obstetrician with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group OB/GYN, delivered Luke […]
Georgia’s #1 Heart Hospital for 11 years in a row has a new tool to help diagnose coronary artery disease. Dr. Heather Westmoreland recently performed Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton’s first cardiac stress magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam, making NGMC Braselton the only hospital in northeast Georgia to offer the procedure. “Offering cardiac stress […]