Locations

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is a 557-bed acute care hospital in Gainesville, Georgia, and serves as the major participating site for the residency program. NGMC serves as a regional tertiary referral center with level II trauma designation, serving over 1,400 trauma patients per year.

Since 1951, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has been on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. With hospitals located in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder and Dahlonega, the four NGMC campuses have a total of more than 750 beds and more than 1,200 medical staff members representing more than 60 specialties. NGMC is part of Northeast Georgia Health System, a non-profit that cares for more than one million people across more than 19 counties.

• Medical Library available to residents and faculty with study areas, computer workspace and resources available 24/7.
• Resident work areas with computer access work stations 24/7 available in the North Patient Tower and the Trauma/Acute Care Surgery Clinic.
• Simulation laboratory available 24/7 in GME area.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton is a 100-bed hospital located approximately 16 miles from the NGMC Gainesville campus. NGMC Braselton opened in 2015. NGMC General Surgery residents will be exposed to the full scope of general surgery from diagnosis and preoperative evaluation to surgical intervention and follow up in the outpatient clinics. There is opportunity for exposure to the full range of general surgery procedures:

• Emergency room
• Outpatient surgery clinics
• Operating room
• Endoscopy

NGMC Braselton was built with the latest technology to enable faculty and residents to interact via video conference with colleagues at NGMC Gainesville as needed.

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Grady Memorial Hospital is a regional American Burn Association verified burn center. Located in Atlanta, Grady is licensed for 953 beds and has an annual inpatient volume of nearly 30,000 admissions. Residents will complete a burn rotation at the Grady Burn Center, with Emory medical faculty supervising NGMC residents.

Site Director: Dr. Ravi Rajani

In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked Emory University Hospital the No. 1 hospital in both metro Atlanta and Georgia for the sixth year in a row. Staffed exclusively by Emory University School of Medicine faculty, Emory University Hospital is one of the nation's leading hospitals in cardiology and heart surgery, cancer, neurology and solid organ transplant. Emory University Hospital has 733 beds, including 93 ICU beds and a Serious Communicable Disease Unit where the first Ebola patients in the United States were treated. Emory University Hospital is continuously expanding with the recent addition of a new 450,000 square-foot Hospital Tower on Clifton Campus. This has allowed for expansion of services and expert care, while creating an integrated, welcoming and spacious environment for patients and their families. Emory University Hospital boasts one of the best solid organ transplant centers in the nation. Our renowned surgeons have performed more than 8,900 transplants, with Emory Transplant Center ranking among the top 15 centers in the nation by adult volume. Northeast Georgia General Surgery residents will complete a transplant rotation at Emory University Hospital with Emory University School of Medicine transplant faculty supervising the residents. Site Director: Jahnavi Srinivasan, MD

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital – a 643-bed, private, not-for-profit hospital – is a leader in patient care that’s helped the Atlanta community get better and stay well for more than a century. Named the top acute-care community hospital in metro Atlanta in U.S. News and World Report's Best Hospitals list, Piedmont Atlanta consistently ranks in the top five among metro Atlanta hospitals in patient experience scores.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has fought to help make sure all children have access to the specialized care they need since 1915. We not only deliver exceptional care to Georgia’s kids, but we have also advanced the field of pediatrics through groundbreaking research and clinical trials. Our lifesaving medical programs have helped treat kids with complex childhood illnesses from all around the world. Consistently ranked among the top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, we provide access to 2,300 pediatric physicians and allied health practitioners across more than 60 pediatric programs. Our System represents a committed movement of more than 12,700 employees—and we’re here for you every step of the way.

For the past 85 years, Stephens County Hospital has been a trusted name in the community, striving for excellence and delivering professional and compassionate care. Our dedicated staff of approximately 475 employees has a heart for healthcare and realizes how precious the gift of good health can be.

Stephens County Hospital is a 96-bed acute care hospital located in Toccoa, Georgia. We are nestled in the beautiful foothills of Northeast Georgia where our family-oriented community offers many cultural and civic opportunities as well as numerous outdoor activities. Toccoa is also the home of the Currahee Military Museum highlighting the historic Camp Toccoa on Currahee Mountain. Camp Toccoa is where 18,000 soldiers of the 501st, 506th, 511th, and 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment trained during World War II.