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Dr. Wylie Newton Joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Cleveland

12/09/2011

James Murphey, MD; Rebecca Durham, DNP, APRN-BC;  and Carrie Sisk, FNP-C; and the staff of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Cleveland welcome Wylie Newton, MD, to the practice.

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Dr. Thomas Abbruzzese Joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates Vascular Center

11/28/2011

J. Timothy Fulenwider, MD, FACS; J. Clifton Hastings, III, MD, FACS; Michael H. Lebow, MD; and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Surgical Associates Vascular Center welcome Thomas A. Abbruzzese, MD, FACS, to the practice.

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Northeast Georgia Health System and Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Sign Contracts with Cigna

11/22/2011

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) have signed multi-year agreements with Cigna, continuing the longstanding relationships between the organizations.

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FREE Community Health Fair


11/12/11

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Medical Park 1, Suite 110, is hosting a FREE Community Health Fair on Saturday, November 12, from 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. at their office located at 1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Suite 110, Gainesville, GA 30501.


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Dr. Edward Foxhall Joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates

11/01/2011

Pierpont Brown, III, MD, FACS; Casey Graybeal, MD, FACS; Ronald Lewis, MD, FACS; Alex Nguyen, MD; and the staff of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Surgical Associates welcome Edward Foxhall, MD, FACS, to the practice

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Learn More about Non-Surgical Treatment Options for Acute and Chronic Pain at a FREE Seminar

10/26/2011

Come learn more about the non-surgical treatment options for acute and chronic pain from Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Interventional Pain Medicine’s board certified pain medicine physician, P. Tennent Slack, MD.

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Learn More About Surgical Treatment Options for Acid Reflux at a Free Seminar November 9 & 10

10/26/2011

Come learn more about two surgical treatment options available at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, TIF® (Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication) which treats the underlying cause of GERD without incisions; and laporascopic Nissen.

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Dr. Michael Sabom Joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Cardiology

10/20/2011

James Varnell, MD, and the staff of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Cardiology welcome Michael Sabom, MD, to the practice.

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Dr. Katie Dudas joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Thompson Bridge

10/04/2011

Christy Wagner, MD and the staff of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Thompson Bridge welcomes family medicine physician Katie Dudas, MD, to the practice.

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Ready to lose that unwanted weight and improve your health?

09/30/2011

Join Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Surgical Associates for a FREE, no obligation informational session about morbid obesity's impact on overall individual health and a discussion of contemporary surgical treatment options.

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P. Tennent Slack, MD, joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Interventional Pain Medicine

09/30/2011

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) is pleased to welcome P. Tennent Slack, MD, to NGPG Interventional Pain Medicine.

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NGPG Cleveland Announces Practice Changes

09/27/2011

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Cleveland announces that long time family physician Becky Loomis, MD, will be leaving the practice effective November 4.

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FREE Prostate Health Seminar

09/13/2011

Come learn more about prostate health from Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Urology’s board certified urologists at one of our FREE public information seminars.

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Northeast Georgia Health System Comprehensive Concussion Management Program
08/30/2011

While stories about professional and college athletes struggling with mental and physical issues caused by concussions make headlines across the nation, Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is offering area athletes advanced treatment of concussions.

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Dr. Cheng Joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group in Chestnut Mountain

08/18/2011

Eric Bohn, MD; Renee Kimball, MD; Christina Nguyen, MD; Angela Ritter, MD; and the staff of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Chestnut Mountain welcome family medicine physician Jack Cheng, MD, to the practice.

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Dr. William Grimsley Joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group in Jefferson

08/12/2011

JEFFERSON, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) welcomes family medicine and sports medicine physician William Grimsley, MD, to NGPG Jefferson, a new practice to NGPG.

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Weight Loss Seminar FREE

07/27/2011

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Find out if bariatric surgery is right for you.   Join Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Surgical Associates for a FREE, no obligation informational session about morbid obesity's impact on overall individual health and a discussion of contemporary surgical treatment options.

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Dr. Yun to Begin Seeing Patients at NGPG Hamilton Mill

05/26/2011

DACULA, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) welcomes Inchol Yun, MD, to NGPG Hamilton Mill.

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Dr. David to Join Northeast Georgia Physicians Group

05/03/2011

HOSCHTON, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) is pleased to announce that Leslie David, MD, a trusted and established family medicine physician in Hoschton has joined the group.

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Free Weight Loss Surgery Seminar

04/07/2011

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Find out if bariatric surgery is right for you. Join Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Surgical Associates for a FREE, no obligation informational session about morbid obesity's impact on overall individual.

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Drs. Newton Join the Northeast Georgia Physicians Group in Gainesville

03/02/2011

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) welcome family medicine physicians Monica Q. Newton, DO, and Wylie E. Newton, MD, to NGPG Gainesville, a new practice to NGPG.

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FREE Depression Seminar

02/01/2011 & 02/24/2011

GAINESVILLE/FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Psychiatrists Jeffery R. Black, MD, and Thomas G. Cobb, MD, of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Psychiatry, will discuss depression signs, symptoms and treatment options.

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FREE Weight Loss Seminar

01/27/2011

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Ready to get serious about weight loss in 2011?  If so, come to a free seminar sponsored by Northeast Georgia Medical Center to learn more about surgical and non-surgical weight loss options.

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FREE Health Fair at Medical Plaza 1 in Braselton

01/22/2011

HOSCHTON, Ga. — Start the year off right by attending a free health fair at Medical Plaza 1 in Braselton, featuring free health screenings and educational seminars provided by physicians in those practices.

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FREE Acid Relux Treatment Seminar

11/23/2010 & 12/02/2010

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – If you have heartburn twice a week or more, you may have acid reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).  Come learn more about two surgical treatment options available through Northeast Physicians Group.

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Dr. Jyoti Manekar Joins NGPG Flowery Branch

11/01/2010

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Paul Cerny, MD; Carla Whitlow, PA-C; and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Flowery Branch welcome Jyoti Manekar, MD, to the practice.

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Deep Brain Stimulation Patient Gets his Life Back

10/28/2010

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Gary Gibbs has regained control of his life and shed most of his symptoms of Parkinson's disease, thanks to a new procedure offered by NGPG Neurosurgery called Deep Brain Stimulation.

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Dr. Blevins Named Medical Director of Neurophysiology Lab at NGMC

10/22/2010

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Shaena Blevins, MD, a neurologist with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, has been named medical director of the Neurophysiology Lab of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC).

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Dr. Lobel of NGPG Neurosurgery to Speak at Southeastern Parkinson Disease Conference

10/15/10

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Darlene Lobel, MD, a neurosurgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Neurosurgery will be one of the keynote speakers at the Northwest Georgia Parkinson’s Disease Association’s fifth annual Southeastern Parkinson Disease Conference to be held Oct. 15 – 17 in Atlanta.

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Join Us for Food, Fun and Fireworks at Cleveland's Construction Kickoff

09/25/2010

Becky Loomis, MD; Stacey Parker, MD; James Murphey, MD; Rebecca Durham, DNP, APRN-BC; and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Cleveland invite you to attend the Construction Kickoff for their new location at 2576 Helen Highway on Saturday, September 25, at 7 p.m.

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Dr. Absar Mirza Joins NGPG Critical Care

08/26/2010

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Ahmed Abdussalam, MD; Steven Accarino, MD; James Bailey, PhD, MD;  Joe Clements, MD; Gordon Turner, MD; and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Critical Care welcome Absar A. Mirza, MD, to their group.

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Dr. James Murphey joins NGPG Cleveland

08/25/2010

CLEVELAND, Ga. – Becky Loomis, MD, Stacey Parker, MD, and the staff of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Cleveland welcome James Murphey, MD, to their practice.

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Dr. Michael Gaffud Joins NGPG Surgical Associates Vascular Center

08/17/2010

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – J. Timothy Fulenwider, MD, FACS; J. Clifton Hastings, III, MD, FACS; Michael H. Lebow, MD; and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Surgical Associates Vascular Center welcome Michael J. Gaffud, MD, to the practice.

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Dr. Nikki Huges Joins NGPG Buford

08/13/2010

BUFORD, Ga. – Margaret Schutte, MD, Brent Carroll, DO; and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Buford welcome Nikki Hughes, MD, who joined the practice August 2, 2010.

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NGPG Surgical Associates' Vascular Center Now Offers the Newest Treatment Option for Spider Veins and Telangiectasia

08/03/2010

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Surgical Associates Vascular Center, now offers the area’s only Veinwave treatment system for treatment of spider veins and telangiectasia (clusters of red, blue or purple veins that spider-web across the cheeks, thighs, calves, ankles and knees).

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Dr. Kevin Trapnell Receives National Recognition for Diabetes Care

07/21/2010

CUMMING, Ga. – Kevin Trapnell, MD, a family medicine physician with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Cumming, recently received recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for providing quality care to his patients with diabetes.

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Dr. Palmer Now Offers Diabetes and Sports/Exercise Clinic

07/06/2010

Chad Palmer, MD, is now offering a Diabetes and Sports/Exercise clinic on Friday mornings at NGPG Sports Medicine in Braselton.  Working with the patient’s primary care physician and/or endocrinologist, Dr. Palmer offers a host of services to the Type I and Type II Diabetic.

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Dr. Blevins Now Accepting Neurology Patients at NGPG Dawsonville

06/25/2010

Dawsonville, Ga. – Family medicine physicians Ernst Nieuwoudt, MD, and Paul Behrmann, MD, and the staff of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Dawsonville are pleased to announce that Shaena Blevins, MD, a neurologist with NGPG Neurology, is now accepting patients at their practice on Tuesdays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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NGPG Urology Offering a Painless, No-Needle Vasectomy

05/17/2010

GAINESVILLE, Ga.- In the United States each year, about 500,000 men choose to have a vasectomy for permanent birth control.  A new surgical approach offers men a less invasive procedure as compared to the traditional needle vasectomy.

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Dr. Edwin Tirado Joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Medical Park 1, Suite 110

April 27, 2010

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Antonio Rios, MD, and the staff of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Medical Park 1, Suite 110, welcome Edwin Tirado, MD, to the practice


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The Medical Center Foundation and NGPG Cardiology Donate Life-Saving Equipment to Union County Schools
01/25/2010

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. – Students, faculty and staff of the Union County School System who suffer sudden heart attacks may be saved by new equipment donated by Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Cardiology and The Medical Center Foundation of Northeast Georgia Health System.

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Dr. Allison Turk Now Seeing Patients at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Dahlonega
09/01/2009

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Mark Moers, MD, and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Dahlonega welcome Allison Turk, MD, who joined the practice August 31, 2009.

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Dr. Idopise Umana Now Seeing Patients At Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Braselton Clinic
08/11/09

HOCHSTON, Ga. – Gary Dalley, MD; James Jackson, MD; Vincent Knight, MD; Christina Rich, MD; Lorie Campbell, PA-C; Dawn Itzie, PA-C; and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Braselton Clinic welcome Idopise Umana, MD to the practice.

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Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Welcomes New Physicians
07/10/09

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Darlene Lobel, MD, and John Gorecki, MD, have joined Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Neurosurgery. The pair began seeing patients July 1.

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Dr. Inchol Yun Now Seeing Patients at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Thompson Bridge
02/17/2009

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Christy Wagner, MD, and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Thompson Bridge welcome Inchol Yun, MD, who joined the practice January 5.

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Dr. Brent Carroll Now Seeing Patients at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Buford
02/16/2009

BUFORD, Ga. – Margaret Schutte, MD, and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Buford welcome Brent Carroll, DO, who joined the practice December 8, 2008.

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Dr. Robert Kelly Now Seeing Patients at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Oakwood
02/09/2008

OAKWOOD, Ga. – Timothy Flynn, MD, and the staff at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Oakwood welcome Robert Kelly, MD, who joined the practice November 17, 2008.

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