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 […]
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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 […]
Read More »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 […]
Read More »Food for thought: How negative thinking impacts our life & health
Do you ever find yourself falling into the habit of thinking negatively? It may start as just one small, pessimistic thought, but it can easily turn into a rabbit hole of doom and gloom. All of us have had those moments, and before we know it, it’s hard to see the positive in anything. Negative […]
Read More »NGMC adding local physicians as inaugural class of residents graduates
The first 12 family medicine resident physicians trained at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), and the second class of 19 internal medicine resident physicians, are moving on to the next step in their careers. …
Read More »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 […]
Read More »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 […]
Read More »Portion Swapping: One small bite for mankind
Written by: Nathan E. Boys, DO | Family Medicine Resident (PGY-1) Dave is 49 years old. Dave is obese, has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. He was recently told by his physician that losing weight would help improve his blood pressure and cholesterol. His physician recommended he make adjustments to his diet by implementing portion swapping. Dave […]
Read More »We are all learners
As a K-5 certified teacher for the past seven years, 31-year-old Gainesville resident Michelle Ingram, can spot a fellow teacher a mile away. “My insurance brought me to NGPG Family Medicine for a check-up, but Dr. Freund made me stay,” says Michelle. Dr. Shany Freund, a Family Medicine resident, has been practicing at NGPG Family […]
Read More »To vape or not to vape? Is vaping a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes?
Written by: Ahmed Abuzoor, MD | Family Medicine Resident (PGY-1) It was a cool summer night, me and my family had just finished our dinner, and everything seemed so right. The way that cool summer breeze hit your face, you couldn’t help but close your eyes and take a deep breath to take it all […]
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