July 29, 2025

Center for Simulation and Innovation – August update

Simulation-Based Emergency Training for Athletic Trainers: Preparing for Critical Sports Medicine Events In July, the Center for Simulation and Innovation, in collaboration with Trauma Services, conducted a comprehensive emergency response training session for Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) athletic trainers. This high-impact educational initiative addressed the unique challenges athletic trainers face when managing life-threatening emergencies […]

July 9, 2025

Congratulations to our Transitional Year residency graduates!

Our Transitional Year grads are moving on to their chosen specialties, and we’re very excited to welcome two into our Internal Medicine residency program! We hope they all find their way back to us at NGMC! Congratulations! Gursimran Udhwani, DO – Larkin South Miami-Dermatology Ashley Williams, MD – Columbia University/New York Presbyterian-Diagnostic Radiology Hifza Sakhi, […]

June 27, 2025

Congratulations to our Internal Medicine residency graduates!

What a special night celebrating these 24 amazing physicians! Each and every one has made an impact on our community and our health system. We’re excited to have six residents stay in Georgia for their next chapter, while others are starting their careers in the southeast and beyond or moving into competitive fellowships around the […]

January 8, 2025

Internal Medicine residents match into fellowships

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is excited to share that several of our Internal Medicine residents have matched into fellowship programs around the country. “I’m so proud of our residents! Upon graduation, they are fully equipped to work in all clinical environments and prepared to pursue their subspecialty interests – as evidenced by matching into […]

November 8, 2024

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Awarded Full Continued Accreditation

We are pleased to announce the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship program has been awarded full continued accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). This accreditation review verifies that our program meets the highest standards as it pertains to training the next generation of pulmonary and critical care physicians. We are thrilled […]

August 14, 2024

Meet John Delzell Jr., MD, MSPH, MBA, FAAFP Vice President of Medical Education

John Delzell

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is thrilled to have John E. Delzell Jr., MD, MSPH, MBA, FAAFP leading the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, as vice president of Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official (DIO). In his role, Dr. Delzell is responsible for oversight and administration of all aspects of our GME program including compliance […]

June 10, 2024

Congratulations to the Inaugural Transitional Year Residency 2024 Graduates

Our health system had an exciting weekend of graduation ceremonies, including the inaugural Transitional Year Residency class of 2024! NGMC is excited to have three graduates enter our residency programs here at NGMC! We wish everyone the best of luck and we hope all of your paths find you back to NGMC! Congratulations class of […]

June 16, 2023

Congrats to the 2023 Internal Medicine Graduates!

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) recently bid farewell to its second class of Internal Medicine residents, who are all hardwired for excellence! Six have been accepted into fellowship programs across the country, and three are returning to NGMC to complete their fellowships in the community that has become their home. Check out where our graduates […]

May 31, 2023

Reflecting on My First Year as an Internal Medicine Resident

Dr. Silvia Cherian, PGY-1 Internal Medicine resident, shares her personal journey through her first year of residency below! Describe yourself and your journey in studying medicine.   Growing up, I had a fascination with physiology, pathophysiology and wellness. I saw how diseases, mild or severe, can impact someone’s quality of life. With the right doctor and adequate guidance, a […]

April 5, 2023

Finding Fitness Success in Unexpected Places

PGY-3 Internal Medicine residents Dr. Celine Fadel and Dr. Abdullah Asreb reveal their secrets for a successful fitness journey below! Tell us about yourselves, where you’re from and how you got into medicine. Dr. Fadel – I’m from Virginia Beach, Virginia and completed my higher-level schooling in Blacksburg, Virginia. I made the choice to pursue […]