In light of the increased number of COVID-19 patients in Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) hospitals, and positive cases rising across the region, leaders from Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) are inviting media to a news conference scheduled for Monday, Aug. 2. You can see the current data and trends on this page of nghs.com, […]
The Delta variant has already caused COVID-19 surges in other states, and it’s here in Georgia now. Thankfully, the difference between these surges and what we saw last year is the fact that we have access to a better weapon in the fight: the COVID-19 vaccine. Next week, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) is […]
Atlanta Magazine recently announced its 2021 Top Doctors list, which includes many physicians who are part of Northeast Georgia Health System. The list, created in partnership with Castle Connolly Top Doctors, is determined after a rigorous screening process of online nominations from licensed physicians across the United States. Click here to see a complete list […]
People living in the rapidly growing area surrounding Braselton now have a one-stop destination for expert cancer care. Physicians and leaders from Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), Longstreet Clinic and Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) gathered Thursday afternoon for a ceremonial ribbon cutting to open the new Braselton Cancer Center. Located inside Medical Plaza 1, […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has a positive financial impact on the local community and state, estimated at $3.2 billion according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA). The report found that, in 2019, NGMC generated $3,293,684,240 in revenue for the local and state economy; provided more than $59 million in total […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is reminding people it’s safe to go to the doctor and encouraging you to not delay care. In addition to traditional physician visits, urgent care and emergency care, patients can now receive care from trusted physicians on your cell phone or tablet. […]
Georgia Trend magazine recently announced its 2021 Top Doctors list, which includes more than 50 physicians on staff at Northeast Georgia Health System. The list, created in partnership with DataJoe Research, follows specific methodology that includes peer voting and other requirements. Click here to see the complete list of Georgia Trend magazine’s 2021 Top Doctors. […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for its OB/GYN residency program. This is NGMC’s sixth Graduate Medical Education (GME) program to receive initial accreditation, following the announcement in April that the Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry residency programs have been accredited. “The OB/GYN residency […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for its Psychiatry residency program. This is NGMC’s fifth Graduate Medical Education (GME) program to receive initial accreditation, following the announcement earlier this month about the Emergency Medicine residency program. The extensive accreditation process was led by […]
While the last few days of life can be difficult, a new, dedicated inpatient hospice unit at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville provides specialized support for patients and their loved ones. The recently completed unit expands the services offered by Hospice of NGMC, providing a comforting atmosphere where hospice patients who are unable to […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for its Emergency Medicine residency program. This is NGMC’s fourth Graduate Medical Education (GME) program to receive initial accreditation, following the February 2019 announcement about the Family Medicine residency program. “NGMC is the bedrock for emergency care […]
The radiation oncology and neuroscience teams at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) recently partnered to provide the region’s first treatment for arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a tangle of abnormal blood vessels in the brain. Because of the high risk for stroke and myriad neurological conditions associated with AVM, patients have traditionally been sent elsewhere for care […]
Patients and employees of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) will have increased access to needed resources thanks to a $100,000 gift from a group of active and retired physicians to the NGHS COVID Relief Fund. This group of physicians forms the James H. Downey Society – the physician giving club of NGHS – and is […]
As our region continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties that have gone along with it, National Match Day is a pleasant reminder that some things have remained constant. On Friday, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) faculty and staff learned who their newest class of resident physicians are — an announcement that happens […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) made history recently as the first hospital in Georgia to use a new life-saving technology system to treat mothers suffering from postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and abnormal uterine bleeding – an emergency requiring immediate intervention. The Jada System is the first new treatment to be made available for this purpose in […]
Congratulations to this year’s Best of Hall award winners! We are so thankful to have a community filled with such passionate and skilled medical professionals, and we’re thankful for each person who voted in the contest. Be sure to congratulate all the winners listed below: Northeast Georgia Medical Center Best Hospital Best Imaging Best Hospice […]
Residents across northeast Georgia who are 65 or older can now schedule an appointment to receive a COVID vaccine at one of several events hosted by Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS). Seven COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic events have been planned through the end of January, along with follow-up events at which participants will receive their second […]
During their 60-year marriage, Verdis C. and Mary Puckett lived by the values of faith, humility, kindness, service, stewardship and most of all, love. Now, through a signature gift to the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation, Mary and her late husband have ensured those same values continue to be carried out within Northeast Georgia […]