Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) welcomes 41 new physicians who joined us from July – September 2015: Blake Anderson, MD Internal Medicine Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inpatient Medicine Dawit Antonios, MD Internal Medicine Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inpatient Medicine Kolawole Atandeyi, MD Critical Care Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Critical Care Craig Baden, MD Radiation […]
Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) offers two grief support groups for individuals coping with loss this season: Hope Through the Holidays: Coping with the Death of a Loved One Location: Hospice of NGMC 675 White Sulphur Road, Gainesville Dates & Times: Thursday, November 12, 3 – 5 p.m. Monday, November 16, 5:30 – […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. “Jody Cooley, and Clifton Hastings, MD, co-chairs of the 24th Annual Medical Center Open Golf Tournament, announced at the 19th Hole Reception that today’s golf tournament raised $281,881, setting a new record for the Open. The beneficiary of this year’s tournament is the Medical Association of Georgia Foundation’s “Think About It’ Campaign, and […]
The same expertise behind heart care at Georgia’s #1 Heart Hospital is now available in Buford and Winder. The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center is now accepting patients at the two new locations. You can get driving directions, request an appointment and learn more about at heartngmc.org/buford or heartngmc.org/winder, or by calling 770-848-7160. […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) has been recognized as one of the Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems of 2015 for the fourth year in a row, according to data recently released by the American Hospital Association. NGHS is one of only six health systems in Georgia to be named to the Most Wired list! […]
Northeast Georgia Health System is one of Atlanta’s Top 25 Employers, according to a list released last Friday by Atlanta Business Chronicle. The list ranks employers based on the number of full-time employees in Atlanta’s metro area as of December 1, 2014. NGHS ranks #19 overall and is one of five healthcare systems on the […]
The Medical Center Auxiliary honored more than 100 teen volunteers at an appreciation dinner this week at the Brenau Downtown Center. “Teen volunteers add such a special brilliance to the hospital campuses with bright smiles, cheerful hellos and an eagerness to serve where needed while exploring future healthcare career options,” said Nancy Colston, president and […]
The Medical Center Auxiliary presents the 2015 Getting Older and Better Workshops with two opportunities to attend: Friday, August 21 First Baptist Church Banquet Hall 751 Green St., Gainesville, GA 30501 Speakers: Mark Hazel, MD, orthopedic surgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Tennent Slack, MD, pain medicine physician with […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) welcomes 34 new physicians who joined us from January – June 2015: Ahmad Abudussalam, MD Critical Care Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Critical Care Rami Arfoosh, MD Pulmonology Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists of Northeast Georgia Johnny Bonner, MD Internal Medicine Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inpatient Medicine J. […]
BRASELTON, Ga. – People northeast of Atlanta now have access to the latest robotic surgery technology, closer to home. Alex Nguyen, MD, a surgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, performed robotic surgeries on Monday at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. NGMC Braselton is part of Northeast Georgia […]
A Banks County native is just one of many people maintaining their independence thanks to the added safety, confidence and security of a new product offered by Lifeline of Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Lifeline’s new GoSafe service, which was installed in P.G. Caudell’s home earlier this year, is a new mobile emergency medical alert system. […]
Tony Funari, campaign chair for The Medical Center Foundation’s (TMCF) campaign to benefit Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton, has announced key volunteer leadership to help build philanthropic support for the new hospital. “We have been working behind the scenes for several months to identify and recruit the “best of the best’ leaders for the […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) named Robbie Morgan, lead media specialist, its 2015 Employee of the Year during the second of three events this week to recognize long-tenured employees for their service. “Given the nature of his job, it’s possible that Robbie has personally interacted with more of our 7,000-plus employees than anyone else,” said […]
A family that has volunteered to support local health care for more than two decades is being recognized with an award that is normally given to just one person. George, Charline and Susan Shanks received the Marjorie Covington Smith Auxilian of the Year award for their service to Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and The […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The Christian-David Family Pet Park was dedicated during a special ceremony at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville Monday afternoon. The park, which complements NGMC’s long-standing inpatient pet therapy program, was made possible through a signature gift from Murray and Daphne David (née Christian) to The Medical Center Foundation. “I think most […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton, the state’s newest hospital, will begin construction on a new expansion May 4, 2015, allowing the hospital to begin offering obstetric services to the community. The $16 million project will be the first for the new hospital, following closely after the recent opening of the facility on April 1. […]
Out of the approximately 350,000 people who experience sudden cardiac arrest outside of a hospital in the United States each year, almost 92% die before they reach the hospital. One of the main reasons the survival rate is so low is because the majority of patients who experience cardiac arrest outside of a clinical setting […]
Making decisions about your health care today can save your loved ones from tough choices later. That is the message of National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), which Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is observing today with information centers at both NGMC Gainesville and NGMC Braselton. National Healthcare Decisions Day is observed annually and is aimed […]