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 […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – After more than two decades of leading Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) from a single hospital to one of the largest health systems in the state, its chief executive officer has announced her plans to retire after a smooth leadership transition is established. “I met with our board of trustees this week […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – American flags for veterans, clothing and shoes for homeless patients and expanded therapeutic music services are just a few of the ideas that will soon change the way patients experience their hospital stay and discharge at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC). Ten Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) employees recently received $52,463 in […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Residents in northeast Georgia have long recognized the outstanding quality of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), and now Newsweek has ranked NGHS as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for 2024. The award recognizes organizations that respect and value individuals from different backgrounds and walks of life, and NGHS earned the […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – A Habersham County firefighter/paramedic is back on the job after getting a new heart valve in a robotic surgery that was the first of its kind ever done in Georgia. Brian Mills underwent a totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement (TEAVR) at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville, and he was able to […]
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Ameris Bank recently designated $20,000 in support of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Lumpkin and Habersham through the Rural Hospital Tax Credit program. The program, which allows individuals and business to designate their state income tax to support qualifying rural and critical access hospitals, enhances access to health care for thousands of Georgians across the state. Of the 53 qualifying hospitals identified by the Georgia Department […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – People with high blood pressure that isn’t improving with medications now have a new option for specialized treatment. Georgia Heart Institute recently launched a new Resistant Hypertension Center in Gainesville, which brings together highly trained experts focused on helping patients who haven’t been able to get their blood pressure under control. The […]
Simulation and Innovation Team GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Patients of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) can expect improved, safer patient outcomes as well as reduced costs thanks to leading training practices that recently received national recognition. NGHS’s simulation center was recently accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, an international organization that promotes the advancement […]
Photo cutline: (L-R) Habib Samady, MD, president of Georgia Heart Institute; Ugochukwu Egolum, MD, program director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program; John E. Delzell, Jr., MD, vice president of Medical Education for NGHS and Designated Institutional Official for NGMC. GAINESVILLE, Ga. – More physicians are on the way to care for patients with cardiovascular […]
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 […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – William T. “Buddy” Langston, MD, who has cared for children and his community for decades, was recently recognized with the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation’s “Dr. Frank G. Lake, III Impact on Philanthropy Award.” He has promoted healthy living, making sure each child in his care grows to be a valued […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Patients across the state have a new advocate to represent them in influencing how and where stroke care is delivered when life-saving emergencies arise. Sung Lee, MD, medical director for neurointerventional surgery at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), has been appointed as a member of the Georgia Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Directors Advisory […]
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 […]
WINDER, Ga. – People living in Barrow County have one of the best hospitals in the state right in their backyard, according to a recent award won by Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Barrow. The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals (GACH) named NGMC Barrow the “Small Hospital of the Year” during the Alliance’s annual meeting […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – When it comes to trauma care, patients in northeast Georgia can trust they’ll receive the care they deserve at Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) Level I trauma center. Much of that is due to the work Jesse Gibson, trauma program director at NGMC, has put in over the years. And because of […]
When we think about receiving medical care, it typically involves treatment for specific physical or mental symptoms. But those who have a serious illness can often benefit from a different type of care—palliative care. You may have heard about palliative care in the same conversation with hospice. At Northeast Georgia Health System, in fact, in-home […]
Vulcan Materials Company, a United States-based company with more than 12,000 employees operating in 22 states and four countries recently designated $250,000 in support of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Lumpkin through the Rural Hospital Tax Credit program. The program, which allows individuals and business to designate their state income tax to support qualifying rural […]
Dialyze Direct, the nation’s leading provider of home dialysis services in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and Northeast Georgia Health Ventures (NGHV), a part of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) – which serves more than one million patients across the state of Georgia through five hospitals as well as a variety of long-term care facilities and […]