Surgery at Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Experienced surgeons at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) are performing the most advanced surgical techniques and often are the first in Northeast Georgia and, in some cases, the first in the state to do so.
Our nationally recognized surgical teams are committed to providing the highest quality care, with fewest complications so you can get back to your life.
NGMC surgical and procedure suites bring real meaning to the term “state-of-the-art.”
Both the Gainesville and Braselton NGMC campuses offer patients the newest da Vinci Surgical System®, the da Vinci Xi, for minimally invasive robotic surgery.
Surgeons at Northeast Georgia Medical Center are performing some of the latest advancements in surgical techniques and often are the first in Northeast Georgia and, in some cases, the first in the state to do so.
Surgical procedures at NGMC:
Northeast Georgia Health System performs a variety of advanced surgical techniques utilizing state-of-the-art technology. Our experienced surgeons are highly trained and nationally recognized for their quality outcomes and patient satisfaction scores.
Learn more about Advanced Surgical Procedures.
Types of Advanced Surgical Procedures
Some of the advanced surgical procedures Northeast Georgia surgeons provide include:
Radical Trachelectomy
A radical trachelectomy is a fertility preservation option for patients with cervical cancer. Learn more
Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery is a cutting-edge method of performing surgery using only a few small incisions, used in bariatric, bowel, colorectal, hernia, general, gynecologic, thoracic, and urological surgeries. Learn more
Single Port Access (SPA)/ Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)
Single Port Access (SPA) surgery, is a form of advanced, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery used to remove gallbladders or kidneys, or perform hysterectomies, gastric bypass, hernia repair, colon resection, or liver resection. Learn more
Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF)
Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Learn more
Vascular Treatments
NGMC’s vascular surgeons perform a variety of complex vascular conditions in the innovative endovascular suite. Learn more
Northeast Georgia Medical Center offers a variety of surgical weight loss options including gastric bypass surgery and vertical sleeve gastrectomy as a part of the Bariatric Weight Loss Center. Our experienced surgical weight loss experts create a customized weight loss plan to fit your lifestyle and specific needs.
Neurologists at Northeast Georgia Medical Center perform deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease patients. DBS has been proven to effectively relieve shaking and tremors caused by Parkinson’s.
Surgeons at Northeast Georgia Medical Center perform a variety of surgical oncology procedures for all cancer tumor types. Surgical treatment options include robotic surgery, radiofrequency ablation, reconstructive surgery, stereotactic breast biopsy, sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy, and endoscopic ultrasound.
Surgeons at Northeast Georgia Medical Center perform endoscopic surgery to diagnose and treat a variety of digestive, lung and esophageal conditions, such as ulcers, polyps, tumors, inflammation and infection.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center offers comprehensive cardiac surgical care. Our experienced surgeons provide a full range of open-heart surgery as well as Valve replacement and/or repair, including several types of minimally-invasive valve surgery, coronary artery bypass surgery, off-pump bypass procedures and thoracic aortic aneurysms repairs.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center performs the most advanced robotic and minimally invasive surgical techniques for hernia repair. Our team of experienced surgeons are nationally recognized by the Surgical Review Corporation for their commitment to improving the quality of care for patients who undergo hernia surgery. Our team has performed more than 5,000 minimally invasive hernia repair surgeries.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center offers comprehensive orthopedic surgical care from expert specialists who are equipped with the most advanced technology, treatments and surgical techniques. Our experienced surgeons perform more than 6,000 orthopedic procedures annually. We treat the full range of orthopedic conditions and injuries including foot & ankle, hand & wrist, spine & back, elbow, ACL, MCL, torn ligaments, meniscus tears and joint injuries.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center offers spinal surgery to treat a variety of conditions such as chronic back pain, degenerative spinal disorders, disk disease of the neck and lower back, scoliosis, spinal fractures, traumatic spine and spinal cord injuries, spinal stenosis, herniated disc, spondylolisthesis and spinal tumors.
Center of Excellence
NGMC is accredited by Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Surgery.
NGMC is also recognized as a Center of Excellence for:
- Hernia Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Gynecology
