Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton Now Offering Advanced Technology to Help Vascular Patients

Residents northeast of Atlanta now have access to advanced technology for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), closer to home.  James G. Reeves, MD, a surgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Vascular Center, performed the first percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repair (PEVAR) of AAA at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton on Thursday, November […]

Two Love Light Tree Lighting Celebrations (NGMC Braselton & NGMC Gainesville)

The addition of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton means there will now be two Love Light Tree Lighting Celebrations for the community to enjoy: NGMC Braselton – Inaugural Love Light Tree Lighting Celebration Tuesday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m., Auxiliary Love Light Garden, NGMC Braselton NGMC Gainesville – 36th Annual Love Light Tree Lighting Celebration Monday, […]

Radiation Therapy Now Available in Braselton

Comprehensive cancer care by the experts at Georgia’s #1 hospital is now in Braselton.  With the addition of Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) state-of-the-art radiation therapy suite, the Braselton community now has access to the most advanced cancer fighting technologies and services. There was much buzz among the community and NGMC’s own cancer providers upon […]

Imaging Center Braselton Now Offers 3D Mammography

Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) Imaging Center in Braselton announces the addition of digital tomosynthesis, or 3D mammography, to its arsenal of tools in the battle against breast cancer.  Though the exam takes only a few seconds longer than a traditional mammogram, the three-dimensional images are proven to detect 41% more invasive breast cancers than […]

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton Now Offering Latest Robotic Surgery Technology

BRASELTON, Ga. – People northeast of Atlanta now have access to the latest robotic surgery technology, closer to home.  Alex Nguyen, MD, a surgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, performed robotic surgeries on Monday at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System.  NGMC Braselton is part of Northeast Georgia […]

The Medical Center Foundation Announces Inaugural Volunteer Leadership for NGMC Braselton Campaign

Tony Funari, campaign chair for The Medical Center Foundation’s (TMCF) campaign to benefit Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton, has announced key volunteer leadership to help build philanthropic support for the new hospital.  “We have been working behind the scenes for several months to identify and recruit the “˜best of the best’ leaders for the […]

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton to Begin Construction of New OB Services

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton, the state’s newest hospital, will begin construction on a new expansion May 4, 2015, allowing the hospital to begin offering obstetric services to the community. The $16 million project will be the first for the new hospital, following closely after the recent opening of the facility on April 1.  […]

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton is Now Open

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton, the state’s first net-new hospital in almost 20 years, is now open to care for patients – and the first two were already treated this morning. Hall County EMS arrived with the first unplanned patient to the Emergency Department at 7:10 a.m., which was shortly after Mary Forman fell […]

Local Artists Celebrated at Future Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton

BRASELTON, Ga. ­– In the words of Florence Nightingale, the famed founder of modern nursing, “Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the object presented to patients are an actual means of recovery.” The leaders at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton, set to open this Spring, have taken this to heart and […]

Flags Fly High above New Hospital Thanks to Donation from the Rotary Club of Braselton

BRASELTON, Ga. – As work continues to prepare Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton for its spring opening, there are visual indications the campus is coming to life more each day.  Just after day broke at the hospital early Thursday morning, The Medical Center Foundation held a special flag raising ceremony and breakfast dedication to […]

Medical Office Building on Future Hospital Campus Set to Open in Braselton January 12 & 19

The medical office building attached to the future Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton is set to open next week. Medical Plaza B, located off Lanier Islands Parkway/Friendship Road one mile west of the intersection with Hwy. 211 (map provided below), will open on January 12 offering the following specialty practices and services: Northeast Georgia Physicians […]

Anthony Williamson Named President of Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton

Anthony Williamson has been named president of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton, according to an announcement from Carol Burrell, president and CEO of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS).  In this role, Williamson will oversee all operations of the new 100-bed hospital, set to open in Braselton in spring 2015. Williamson joined NGHS in 2005 […]

Comprehensive Medical Oncology Services Now Available in Braselton

The Cancer Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is proud to offer comprehensive medical oncology and hematology services in Braselton at Medical Plaza 1. Timothy Carey, MD, an oncologist with the Longstreet Cancer Center, and Christina Saurel, MD, an oncologist with Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic, are now providing comprehensive care to patients with cancer […]

Donations Help Create Destination of Hope, Healing and Wellness at Future Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton

As construction continues on Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton, newly announced signature gifts given to The Medical Center Foundation will bring to life two of 13 proposed donor-funded outdoor spaces planned on the new hospital campus:  The Medical Center Auxiliary Love Light Garden and The Braselton Rotary Club Flag Plaza. The Medical Center Auxiliary, […]

Free Health Fair at Medical Plaza 1 in Braselton on Saturday, March 22

HOSCHTON, Ga. — Make a fresh start this spring by attending a free health fair at Medical Plaza 1 in Braselton on Saturday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to noon.  The fair will offer free health screenings and educational seminars provided by medical professionals. The free screenings offered will include balance/falls risk, blood glucose (fasting […]