News & Press

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Students working to become nurses or allied health professionals have a new scholarship opportunity to help pay for their education, thanks to a signature gift to The Medical Center Foundation.  The Swoszowski Scholarship, made possible by philanthropists Bob and Wanda Swoszowski, was dedicated today along with The Fraser Resource Center at Northeast […]

As construction continues on Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton, newly announced signature gifts given to The Medical Center Foundation will bring to life two of 13 proposed donor-funded outdoor spaces planned on the new hospital campus:  The Medical Center Auxiliary Love Light Garden and The Braselton Rotary Club Flag Plaza. The Medical Center Auxiliary, […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – May is Stroke Awareness Month.  Why do you need to know about stroke?  Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of adult disability.  In fact, the American Stroke Association estimates that this year alone, someone will have a stroke every four seconds, totaling […]

Five chaplain intern students recently completed the Winter/Spring Extended Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC):  Lacey Bowcock, Denise Gibson, David Keister, Tim Morgan and Sister Regis Nwosu. These five students have been involved in pastoral care classes since January and served as chaplains in several clinical areas throughout NGMC […]

Congratulations to Kay Hall RN and operations manager in the Emergency Department, who received the AJC Jobs Nursing Excellence Award during a ceremony at Cobb Galleria on May 6. The annual awards ceremony, hosted by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, recognizes 10 nurses for going above and beyond while caring for patients.  Kay was specifically recognized for […]

Patients suffering from heartburn, acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) now have a new, safe and effective treatment alternative to taking daily medication.  Casey Graybeal, MD, a surgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Surgical Associates, recently performed the first surgical procedure in northeast Georgia using the FDA-approved LINX Reflux Management System.  LINX is […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – A new sign outside Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) Emergency Department lets the community and all who enter know that NGMC is a designated Trauma Center.  Governor Nathan Deal, NGMC physicians and staff, community members and media gathered this morning as the sign was unveiled, marking another major milestone since NGMC received […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) announced today it received an Excellence Award for Clinical Care from VHA Inc., a national network of not-for-profit health care organizations working together to improve performance and efficiency in clinical, financial and operational management.  The award was presented on Sunday, April 27 during VHA’s national Navigating to Excellence Forum, held […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Since acquiring the first robot in 2009, surgeons at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) have completed more than 1,400 robotic procedures for urological, gynecological and general surgical conditions, including bariatrics.  Now NGMC has become one of only two hospitals in Georgia to acquire and utilize two da Vinci Si Surgical System robots […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Camp Braveheart, a free day camp about healthy grieving for children, is accepting applications for campers and volunteers. Camp Braveheart is carefully designed to help children and youth learn to cope with the complicated emotions that arise from the death of a loved one.  The camp provides a safe place for campers […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) welcomes 34 new physicians: Elia G. Abboud, MD Cardiology Northeast Georgia Heart Center Olaitan A. Adeniji, MD Gastroenterology Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC   Srinivasa Ayinala, MD Gastroenterology Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC   Priya Baronia, MD Internal Medicine Longstreet Inpatient Medicine   Robert S. Barrett, DO Internal Medicine […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Health System’s (NGHS) Wellness Program was selected as a winner of the 2014 Celebrate Healthy North Georgia awards.  Celebrate Healthy North Georgia, an initiative of District 2 Public Health and their partners across the region, honors organizations that work to raise awareness and implement programs that help residents accomplish a […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — For Damon Gibbs, a trip to his primary care physician to evaluate his increasingly high blood pressure turned out to be a blessing in disguise.  Otherwise healthy and active, the director of Facilities for Hall County Schools was unaware his sudden high blood pressure was caused by a larger problem – one […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is one of “Metro Atlanta’s Top 100 Workplaces” for a fourth consecutive year according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC).  NGHS is also one of only 25 large companies (more than 500 employees) to make the list. The recognition is based on direct feedback from NGHS employees […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Nationally-recognized experts in cardiac resuscitation and acute stroke management provided care teams across the region with up-to-date information about the treatment of stroke, severe heart attacks and cardiac arrest at the 6th Annual Northeast Georgia Regional STEMI Summit. Hosted each year by Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) in Gainesville, the Northeast Georgia […]

GAINESVILLE, FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Attend a free educational seminar, presented by physicians of the Cancer Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), to learn about prevention, screening and treatment options for colorectal cancer and other colon diseases such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease and diverticulitis. The American Cancer Society states that one in 20 […]

HOSCHTON, Ga. — Make a fresh start this spring by attending a free health fair at Medical Plaza 1 in Braselton on Saturday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to noon.  The fair will offer free health screenings and educational seminars provided by medical professionals. The free screenings offered will include balance/falls risk, blood glucose (fasting […]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals according to a study released today by Truven Health Analytics and Georgia’s #1 Hospital according to a recent study by CareChex, a rating service of COMPARION®. Truven Health compiles the 100 Top Hospitals report by researching acute care, non-federal […]