Georgia’s #1 Heart Hospital has added a new cardiologist to care for patients in Gainesville. Ioannis Parastatidis, MD, PhD, recently joined The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) and is accepting new patients. “I jumped at the chance to join such an awarded heart program that patients in this region know and trust,” […]
Although the 2016 Medical Center Open Golf Tournament benefiting Habitat for Humanity is just around the corner, plans are in the works to select a beneficiary for the 2017 Medical Center Open Golf Tournament. “We are beginning the process of selecting the beneficiary of the proceeds of next year’s Medical Center Open, which will take […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) named Hong Vuong, who works in the South Patient Tower Cafeteria at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville, its 2016 Employee of the Year during the second of three events this week to recognize long-tenured employees for their service. “More than once, Hong has been described as the nicest person […]
Georgia’s #1 Heart Hospital for 11 years in a row has a new tool to help diagnose coronary artery disease. Dr. Heather Westmoreland recently performed Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton’s first cardiac stress magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam, making NGMC Braselton the only hospital in northeast Georgia to offer the procedure. “Offering cardiac stress […]
People in the region now have access to life-saving heart care that’s overseen by a true master, according to the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), the national professional society for adult and pediatric invasive/interventional cardiologists. Jeffrey Marshall, MD, an interventional cardiologist with The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) and medical […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville is the first and only hospital in Georgia offering nitrous oxide (N2O) as a form of pain relief for laboring mothers. Also known as “laughing gas”, nitrous oxide is most commonly administered in a dental setting for procedures such as root canals or cavity fillings. “When used in labor and delivery, […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) announces two new administrators. Elyse Gates was promoted to vice president of the Revenue Cycle. In this position, Gates is responsible for overseeing Revenue Cycle for the Health System, which includes: patient access, centralized scheduling, patient financial services, system patient receivables, physician central billing office, health information management, physician and hospital […]
The Medical Center Auxiliary honored more than 100 teen volunteers at an appreciation dinner last week at the Brenau Downtown Center. An astounding 140 teen volunteers from 27 schools were accepted into the 2016 Summer Program, and they have donated 4,834 hours to service at Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) hospitals in Gainesville and Braselton. […]
Each year, Atlanta magazine publishes a roster of whom it considers the best metro Atlanta doctors, as chosen by peer physicians. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is proud to recognize 27 physicians, currently serving on-staff at NGMC, who have been named to the 2016 Top Doctors list, including: Ginnie Abarbanell, MD, Sibley Heart Center Cardiology Joon Ahn, […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) recently added 70 patient and visitor parking spaces to its Gainesville campus to provide better parking experiences for visitors. Patients and visitors now have access to a portion of the lower level of the Jewell parking deck – located outside of the Outpatient Building, near the Emergency Department – which […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) welcomes 27 new physicians who joined us from October 2015 – May 2016: Izzeldin Abdalla, MDInternal MedicineNortheast Georgia Physicians Group Inpatient Medicine Rasha G. Al Samara, MDGeriatricsWinder Internal Medicine & Geriatrics Folake Aminu, MDFamily MedicineFieldale Farms Family Health Center Haritha Arikatla, MDInternal MedicineNortheast Georgia Physicians Group Braselton Clinic Robin R. […]
TOCCOA, Ga. – Toccoa Clinic Medical Associates (The Toccoa Clinic) has extended its letter of intent (LOI) with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) to continue exploring opportunities for formal alignment. NGPG is the multi-specialty physicians group of Northeast Georgia Health System – the parent organization of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), with campuses in Gainesville […]
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 adults in our […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is pleased to announce three new administrative additions in its Compliance, Medical Informatics and Finance teams. Steve Kelly joined NGHS as Chief Compliance Officer in April. In this position, Kelly is responsible for ensuring compliance with changing healthcare trends, guidelines, laws and government regulations. Kelly holds a […]
BRASELTON, Ga. – For more than 1,000 years, stained glass windows have illuminated places of worship and remembrance. The most famous of such windows date back to medieval churches and cathedrals, but, in the 21st century, right here in our community, five story-themed stained glass windows grace The Henry Edward Braselton Chapel at Northeast Georgia […]
One of your local Urgent Care centers recently received recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), an organization that measures and qualifies medical practices based on quality performance in health care. All six Urgent Care centers – Buford, Braselton, Cleveland, Dacula, Dawsonville and Gainesville – were recognized for demonstrating how they connect the […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) named Hong Vuong, who works in the South Patient Tower Cafeteria at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville, its 2016 Employee of the Year during the second of three events this week to recognize long-tenured employees for their service. “More than once, Hong has been described as the nicest person […]