May 28, 2024

Dr. Egolum selected for ACC Curriculum Design Committee

Dr. Ugochukwu Egolum, program director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), is making national moves on the cardiology scene, giving the NGMC fellowship program more visibility, and attracting competitive candidates. Dr. Egolum was selected to be part of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Curriculum Design committee, which oversees […]

May 21, 2024

CV Fellowship PC elected to FACET board

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Leadership News Senior Program Coordinator for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Angela Lewis, M.Ed, MPH, C-TAGME, was recently elected to the Fellowship Administrators in Cardiovascular Education and Training (FACET) board as a Member-at-Large. Angela will assist the executive committee in achieving FACET’s goals and affecting the policies and […]

April 16, 2024

Say Hello to Our New Emergency Medicine Chief Residents!

NGMC GME is excited to introduce Dr. Leyanet Gonzalez, Dr. Ziad Faramand, Dr. Adebanke Oderinde and Dr. Mariah Jackson-Arnett as its newest Emergency Medicine Chief Residents! Hear what they have to say about their new leadership roles below! I feel privileged to serve as one of the Chiefs in the Emergency Medicine residency. Serving as a […]

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

April 2024 Center for Simulation and Innovation Updates

Read more below to see what our Center for Simulation and Innovation has been up to! Immersive Simulation Experience: Navigating Trauma Scenarios in the Emergency Department In the bustling environment of the emergency department, a simulated trauma scenario unfolds with precision and intensity, overseen by leaders of the emergency department and trauma services (Dr. Vassy, […]

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 […]

February 1, 2024

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Awarded Full Accreditation

We are pleased to announce the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program has been awarded full accreditation for the next 10 years 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 cardiologists. We are thrilled at this […]

November 30, 2023

Fellow Research Spotlight – Dr. Jeffrey Jacob

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 […]

October 31, 2023

From the Front Line to the OR

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, […]