A healthcare executive with deep roots in the region who has vast experience at all levels, from the front lines as a registered nurse through administrative leadership, has joined Georgia Heart Institute. Haley Harrison is serving as the institute’s Vice President, with oversight of the comprehensive heart and vascular service lines of Northeast Georgia Health […]
A good healthcare supply chain team ensures there are enough medical supplies, equipment and pharmaceuticals for patients to get the care they need, when they need it – and a national expert says Northeast Georgia Health System’s (NGHS) team is among the most forward-thinking in the nation. NGHS is one of only two health systems […]
In an emergency, minutes matter, and now you can look ahead to see how long you’ll wait to be seen at Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) hospitals. Anyone can visit nghs.com and click “Emergency Wait Times” at the top of the page to see real-time emergency room wait times for Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville, Braselton, Barrow, […]
Northeast Georgia Health System leaders pose for a groundbreaking photo at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton site in 2012. The 119 acres has now been developed into a hospital that has served the Braselton, South Hall and Gwinnett communities for 10 years. Anyone who drives the stretch of Friendship Road between Interstate 985 and […]
Ben Burch, MD, surgeon with Specialty Orthopedics pictured with operating room staff at NGMC Braselton before ultra-minimally invasive spine procedure There’s a new option for spine surgery that results in less pain, smaller scars and faster recovery – and you don’t have to drive to Atlanta to get it. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton […]
More physicians are on the way to care for people across the region, as Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) learned Friday who is joining the newest class of resident physicians this summer. The organization’s seventh class spans seven specialties and increases the number of residents in each specialty to: NGMC also has 17 Cardiovascular Disease fellows […]
When something traumatic happens and a person is losing blood, getting care quickly can mean the difference between life and death. That’s why Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) recently started a new blood transfusion program in Barrow County, ensuring patients can receive life-saving treatment before they even arrive at the hospital. NGHS, which began operating […]
Growing up with a mother who was an OB/GYN, Rana ZouveenoorTariq, MD, felt inspired from an early age to learn about healing and caring for others. Years later, during his residency, he found his calling as a cardiologist. “I became fascinated by the heart and how it powers the entire body,” says Dr. Zouveenoor (ZOH’-vih-nor), who recently joined Georgia Heart […]
Patients at Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS)’s hospitals can rest assured they are receiving some of the best critical care in the nation, as several of the hospitals’ intensive and intermediate care units have been honored with the prestigious Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). These awards recognize exceptional […]
Serving the community often extends beyond a single healthcare provider. That’s why Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Braselton, Barrow, Lumpkin and Habersham, District 2 Public Health, Stephens County Hospital and Good News Clinics are collaborating to gain deeper insights into the health challenges and needs that patients, families and communities across northeast Georgia face when […]
People as young as 15 years old who are struggling with obesity even after following a medical weight loss program now have a new option to help them improve their health. The Bariatric Weight Loss Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) recently completed its first adolescent weight-loss surgery. Adolescent patients in northeast Georgia have had access to a comprehensive weight-loss program […]
Patsy Lance (center), of Blairsville, became the first surgery patient at Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s new Green Tower in Gainesville on Monday, Feb. 10. Dr. Matthew Janko (left), a cardiothoracic surgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group – an integral part of Georgia Heart Institute – performed the successful surgery. Also pictured is Lance’s husband, Steven. […]
When your child is having a health emergency, seconds count – and a new state recognition confirms you don’t need to drive to Atlanta to get the help they need. Three Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) emergency departments are now the first in the state to be accredited as Pediatric Readiness Centers (PRC) by the […]
People across northeast Georgia now have a new destination for emergency care, heart care and one of the state’s few Level I Trauma Centers as Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) opened the new Green Tower at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville. The 927,000-square-foot, 11-story tower officially opened just before 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. […]
People in South Hall, Gwinnett, Jackson and Barrow Counties now have local access to an innovative technology in the fight against cancer. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton recently completed its first Ion robotic bronchoscopy, a groundbreaking procedure that significantly advances lung cancer detection and enhances patient care. Kimtuyen Nguyen, MD, a highly skilled pulmonologist […]
More than 40 community leaders gathered at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow as the hospital showed off its newly renovated emergency department waiting area on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Winder. At the event, NGMC Barrow also announced that it is now one of the first three hospitals in Georgia to have its emergency department […]
As a boy growing up in India, Dr. Raj Mulyala had to make frequent doctor visits to be treated for a chronic heart condition. This experience not only led him to pursue a career as a cardiologist, but it also taught him the importance of explaining to patients what is happening and why. “If you […]
Six more surgeons, radiation oncologists and other specialists recently joined the region’s most comprehensive cancer program – so more people can get high-quality cancer care close to home. Northeast Georgia Health System’s (NGHS) Cancer Services team provides surgical, radiation and gynecologic oncology – as well as hematology and medical oncology – supported by advanced technology […]