June 25, 2024

Congratulations to the Family Medicine Residency 2024 Graduates

The Family Medicine Residency class of 2024 held their commencement ceremony on June 19 surrounded by family, friends, faculty and staff. Our Family Medicine residents have made an impact on their community in the three short years they have been in Gainesville – whether it’s connecting with patients during Walk-with-a-Doc events, delivering babies, or supporting […]

April 8, 2024

Practicing With a Purpose: Why Three Former Residents Chose to Stay at Northeast Georgia Health System

They came for residency. They stayed for a career. Read the inspiring stories behind three former residents and how they came to call northeast Georgia home. Georgia on Her Mind For Victoria Timmermans, MD, the choice to practice at Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) after completing her medical training here was an easy one. “The […]

April 4, 2024

When Family Medicine Meets Public Health

Meet PGY-2 Family Medicine resident Dr. Sonia Richards and learn how her passion for both medicine and public health led her to serve underserved individuals through a partnership with local paramedics. My first encounter with Northeast Georgia Medical Center was in 1997 when I came to Gainesville from Florida to teach nursing at Brenau University. […]

March 8, 2024

Meet Our New Family Medicine Chief Residents!

NGMC GME would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Shany Freund Maravankin and Dr. Nathan Boys as its newest Family Medicine Chief Residents! Hear what they have to say about their new leadership roles below! “I am thrilled to be a part of the Family Medicine’s leadership as Chief Resident! My plan as Chief […]

October 3, 2023

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by reading two of our residents’ perspectives below! Amanda Lemus, MD PGY-1 Family Medicine Resident To me, Hispanic Heritage Month is about celebrating diversity and sharing our culture with others. My parents immigrated from Honduras and have raised me to be in touch with my roots. This month reminds me of […]

July 31, 2023

NGHS Employee Take Two: From Patient Care Tech to Family Medicine Resident

Malachi Groover grew up in the world of medicine: His father is a doctor, specializing in hospice and palliative care. When Groover was 15, he joined his father, a few family members and a medical team on a mission trip to Ethiopia.   For several weeks, Groover got to see his father in action, as the […]

July 5, 2023

NGMC Graduates Its Inaugural Class of Family Medicine Residents

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) recently celebrated its graduating inaugural class of Family Medicine residents, who are now board-certified family medicine physicians! Several are staying in the state of Georgia, including Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, to practice. Check out where our graduates are headed next below. Maria “Allie” Angel, MD NGPG Family Medicine Oakwood, GA […]

May 15, 2023

Let’s talk about anxiety

Anxiety is real I had my first panic attack just before medical school. I was going through a traumatic event and stressed about how that would affect my medical school journey, suddenly it occurred to me, “what if I can’t go to medical school?” It’s those what-ifs that get you – and suddenly it snowballs […]