BRASELTON, Ga. — Georgia’s #1 Heart Hospital has two new cardiologists seeing patients in Braselton. Pavani Kolakalapudi, MD, and Ugochukwu Egolum, MD, FACC, both joined The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) today. Dr. Kolakalapudi will also see patients in Commerce, and Dr. Egolum will also see patients in Gainesville. “As a […]
The Medical Center Auxiliary honored more than 100 teen volunteers during an appreciation dinner Tuesday night at the Brenau Downtown Center. A total of 130 teen volunteers from 28 schools were accepted into the 2017 Summer Program, and they have donated 4,933 hours of service at Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) hospitals in Gainesville and […]
After an extensive national search and interview process, Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) has appointed Brian D. Steines, CPA, MBA, as its new chief financial officer. “Brian comes to NGHS with years of leadership and expertise in healthcare finance,” said Carol Burrell, president and CEO of NGHS. “We are fortunate to have such an […]
Mohak Davé, MD, Chief of Emergency Services for Northeast Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce new physician leadership in the Emergency Department at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Barrow in Winder. Eric Deal, DO, has assumed the role of Emergency Department Medical Director for the Barrow campus. “I am looking forward to the leadership Dr. […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Barrow is proud to announce the addition of several new physicians and services since joining Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) in January. The emergency department is now staffed by the same group of physicians who also staff NGMC Gainesville and NGMC Braselton. In addition, two general surgeons and two orthopedic […]
Northeast Georgia Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of Oladimeji Samson Akiode, MD, FACP as the Hospitalist Medical Director of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Barrow. Dr. Akiode oversees delivery of inpatient medical care at the hospital. “We are excited that Dr. Akiode is the Medical Director here” said Dr. Suhel Patel, Medical […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) announces a donor milk program for premature infants in its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Gainesville and Braselton. “The donor milk program is an easy and safe outlet for mothers to donate their unused breast milk to babies who need it most,” said Heather Standard, director of Women and […]
GAINESVILLE/BRASELTON, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor RollSM Elite Plus recognition. NGMC Braselton received the Bronze Quality Achievement Award. These awards recognize the hospitals’ commitment and success ensuring that stroke patients receive the most […]
Georgia’s #1 Heart Hospital has a new cardiologist. Ankit A. Patel, MD, FACC, FSCAI, joined The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) yesterday and is accepting new patients at the practice’s Braselton and Commerce locations. “I am pleased to be part of this team of physicians and medical staff who have clearly earned the […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) has been recognized as one of the nation’s Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems of 2017, according to data released by the American Hospital Association. The Association announced the results of the 2017 Most Wired Survey in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine, and NGHS is recognized as a […]
Do you have questions about how to deal with joint pain, or have you been wondering what your options are for treatment? Join us for a free informative discussion about prevention and treatment of joint pain, hosted by Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC). The educational forum, which will be held on Tuesday, July 25, at 6 […]
Each year, Atlanta magazine publishes its list of the best metro Atlanta doctors, as chosen by peer physicians. Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is proud to recognize 25 physicians who have been named to the 2017 Top Doctors list. They are: Joon Ahn, MD, The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center Alexander Allaire, MD, The Longstreet Clinic, Gainesville […]
With the 2017 Medical Center Open Golf Tournament benefitting Gateway Domestic Violence Center just around the corner, plans are already underway to select a beneficiary for the 2018 Medical Center Open Golf Tournament. “By selecting the 2018 beneficiary now, we position ourselves to begin plans for next year immediately following this year’s tournament,” says Nancy […]
Cancer. It’s amazing how one little word doesn’t seem so little once it affects someone you love. But it’s not a diagnosis anyone should face alone. The cancer team at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) – ranked among the top nine percent in the nation for cancer care – is prepared to stand by you. […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Lifeline, an affiliate of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), recently recognized volunteers who work with the emergency response system during a luncheon at Lake Lanier Island’s Legacy Lodge Resort & Conference Center. Volunteers were honored for their service and commitment to preserving the dignity of the physically disabled, medically at-risk and senior […]
Patients undergoing specialized surgery at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville can rest assured knowing their physicians take advantage of the latest in medical technology. Surgeons at NGMC Gainesville are the first and only physicians in Georgia to utilize the advanced imaging capabilities of Airo® Mobile Intraoperative CT (computed tomography), a new CT scanner that gives […]
Commerce Cardiology Clinic has joined The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), the largest cardiology practice in Northeast Georgia and the same heart specialists behind the expert care at Georgia’s #1 Heart Hospital. That means patients in Commerce can receive award-winning heart care at the same location at 170 Cardiology Place, and also […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has now surpassed the $1.5 billion mark in local and state economic impact according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA), the state’s largest hospital trade association. The report found that, in 2015, NGMC generated $1,567,839,186 in revenue for the local and state economy; provided more than $45 million […]