Meet Dr. Jeffrey Jacob, one of our Cardiovascular Disease fellows, and learn about some of the exciting research projects he’s been involved with here at NGMC! Read more below. Dr. Jacob was born in Haiti and raised in Orlando, Florida. He stayed near Orlando to complete his undergraduate studies at the University of Central Florida […]
Learn about the innovative way that our Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellows are training to be the best in their field! Palliative care is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on providing comprehensive care to patients with serious illnesses, aiming to improve their quality of life and alleviate suffering. As Hospice and Palliative Medicine […]
Meet PGY-4 General Surgery resident and veteran Dr. Ryan Anderson and learn more about him below! You are one of several veteran residents here at NGMCGME. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, where you are from, what branch of service you served in, and when you served? I’m married to my wife, […]
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 […]
Emergency Medicine residents at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) can be even more confident in the top-notch training they receive here. Last month, NGMC Barrow and Braselton joined NGMC Gainesville and Lumpkin to become four out of a few dozen hospitals nationwide accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in Pain and Addiction […]
Meet PGY-1 General Surgery resident Dr. Mariah Cawthon and learn about her experience as a first-year resident below! Tell us a little about yourself (where you are from and what medical school you went to) and what made you decide to be a surgeon. I am originally from Huntsville, Alabama (Roll Tide)! I went to […]
Read why Internal Medicine residency faculty member Dr. Pierce considers himself a “simple gardener” of residents and plants, and how he cultivates both! I love gardening and always had what you might call a “green thumb.” I inherited the passion for gardening from my grandfather, who was a commercial farmer. As a young child, I […]
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 […]
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 […]
Research Day, hosted annually by GME Research & Scholarly Activity, gives residents and fellows the opportunity to present their completed research project posters to faculty and staff and have them scored by a panel of judges. It is the culmination of an entire academic year’s worth of scholarly activity and designed to celebrate research excellence […]