Ron Lewis, MD, general surgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) and medical director of Perioperative Services at NGMC, is pictured operating with a dV5 surgical system. More people in Georgia now have access to the newest and most advanced robotic surgical technology, as Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville recently added four additional da […]
Patients in North Georgia who suffer from seizures, undiagnosed epilepsy or epilepsy that’s not responding to treatment can now get advanced help through a new epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville. “Adding an EMU is important for our community because it helps us better diagnose and care for patients who suffer from seizures,” said Michael Glanzman, executive director of Neurosciences at NGMC. “An EMU is a unique […]
In an emergency, minutes matter, and now you can look ahead to see how long you’ll wait to be seen at Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) hospitals. Anyone can visit nghs.com and click “Emergency Wait Times” at the top of the page to see real-time emergency room wait times for Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville, Braselton, Barrow, […]
Patsy Lance (center), of Blairsville, became the first surgery patient at Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s new Green Tower in Gainesville on Monday, Feb. 10. Dr. Matthew Janko (left), a cardiothoracic surgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group – an integral part of Georgia Heart Institute – performed the successful surgery. Also pictured is Lance’s husband, Steven. […]
When your child is having a health emergency, seconds count – and a new state recognition confirms you don’t need to drive to Atlanta to get the help they need. Three Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) emergency departments are now the first in the state to be accredited as Pediatric Readiness Centers (PRC) by the […]
People across northeast Georgia now have a new destination for emergency care, heart care and one of the state’s few Level I Trauma Centers as Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) opened the new Green Tower at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville. The 927,000-square-foot, 11-story tower officially opened just before 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. […]
Patients and visitors at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville will soon find it easier to navigate the hospital’s campus, thanks to a new color-coded wayfinding system set to launch this fall. Patients and visitors can expect to see the first signage changes inside and outside the hospital starting in October. “This new wayfinding system […]