As a third-year medical student, Marc Veneziano, MD was in New York City on September 11, 2001. He clearly remembers the day and how it impacted his study of medicine. “It was the first time I felt like I knew enough to help injured people,” said Dr. Veneziano, who is a Fellow of the American […]
Communities in Northeast Georgia have known for years that Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) provides award-winning health care, and now the hospital has received national recognition for COVID care. Healthgrades has named the Gainesville campus as one of the nation’s top 24 hospitals for providing best-in-class COVID care during the first several months of the […]
In a year that was once again marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, Jesse Gibson, Trauma Program Director at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), went above and beyond the call of her job. And although she isn’t one to look for the spotlight, Gibson was rewarded for her work as she was recently named the 2022 […]
Did you miss the groundbreaking celebration for our new tower in Gainesville? Check out the highlights and a peek at what’s to come
More physicians are on the way to care for people across the region, as Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) learned Friday who is joining the newest class of resident physicians this summer. This fourth class of residents spans five specialties. Six General Surgery, 20 Internal Medicine, 12 Family Medicine, 12 Emergency Medicine and six Psychiatry […]
Families who trust New Horizons for the long-term care of their loved ones can have even greater confidence in the quality of their care as the facility’s medical director received national recognition for her leadership of the facility. The Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) named Swati Gaur, MD, the national society’s Medical […]
People living in northeast Georgia are one step closer to having improved access to more life-saving and life-changing care, as Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) officially broke ground to build a new, multi-story tower in Gainesville today. “This new tower is designed with the greater good in mind,” said Carol Burrell, President and CEO of […]
For more than 30 years, William T. “Buddy” Langston, MD provided compassionate and dedicated care to patients and families across northeast Georgia, and in recognition of his impact on the lives of those generations, a new dedicated pediatric emergency space will be named in his honor. Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is currently expanding Northeast […]
Serving the community often extends beyond a single healthcare provider. That’s why Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), District 2 Public Health, Stephens County Hospital, Habersham Medical Center and Good News Clinics are partnering together to better understand the health needs and issues that patients, families and neighbors throughout the northeast Georgia area face when making […]
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 […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Lumpkin continues to demonstrate its commitment to ensuring patients receive the care they need close to home, as the hospital was recently designated a Remote Treatment Stroke Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health for its advancements in stroke care. “Since strokes cut off blood flow to part of […]
Patients searching for structural heart services in Georgia now have a new option for their complex heart care. Ronnie Ramadan, MD, FSCAI, FACC, has joined the state’s most forward-thinking heart and vascular program as the medical director for Georgia Heart Institute’s Structural Heart Center, returning to his Georgia roots and expanding the institute’s already robust […]
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 […]
“Recruiting leaders in research, new technologies and the latest patient care techniques is a priority at Georgia Heart Institute,” says Habib Samady, MD, FACC, FSCAI, interventional cardiologist and president of Georgia Heart Institute. “With these two new cardiologists, we’re providing an even higher level of care and expanding our ability to get patients in more […]
It’s with a heavy heart that I share the passing of NGHS’ first President & CEO, John A. Ferguson. John died around 3 a.m. Sunday, surrounded by his family. He was 82. When Lydia, John’s wife, called to let us know John was not doing well and they did not expect to have him much […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has received a grant to further improve patient care to underserved communities by receiving the Technology Improvement Award Grant for $15,000 from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). The purpose of the grant is to deliver technology improvement and health and digital equity to underserved communities impacted by […]
Atlanta – Six major health systems that serve metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia have unified to address the public regarding the latest COVID-19 impacts and the result of the rapid spread of the Delta and Omicron variants. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory Healthcare, Grady Health System, Northeast Georgia Health System, Piedmont Healthcare and […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) elected new board leadership and announced new board members for the fiscal year beginning October 1: The Hospital Authority of Hall County and City of Gainesville Martha Randolph, Chair Benny Bagwell, Vice Chair NEW MEMBER: Jenny Floyd, community volunteer Northeast Georgia Health System Board Spence Price, Chair Alex Wayne, Vice […]