Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Opens New Family Medicine Location

Published: Tuesday, July 15, 2014

HOSCHTON, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) is excited to announce a new family medicine location, NGPG West Jackson, will open  Monday, August 4.  The new office will include 12 exam rooms, a procedure room, on-site lab and x-ray  and separate waiting areas for well and sick appointments. 

Marissa Mercado, MD, who is currently practicing at NGPG Hoschton, will move her practice to NGPG West Jackson when it opens.  Dr. Mercado is a board certified family medicine physician who diagnoses and treats multiple medical problems ranging from sore throat to diabetes to osteoporosis.

“It is exciting to be able to offer many more services to patients in one location,” says Dr. Mercado.  “I am sure they will love the convenience of getting improved care in one location.” 

NGPG West Jackson is already scheduling patients for routine and preventive health evaluations, immunizations, physicals, EKG,  women’s health, x-ray and laboratory services.  Call 706-658-2452 to schedule appointments between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.  Same day appointments will be available once the practice opens.  The office is located at 26 West Jackson Commons Drive, Hoschton.  Get directions and learn more at  www.ngpg.org/west-jackson

NGPG is a service of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and an affiliate of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) in Gainesville – Georgia’s #1 Hospital (Care Check) and one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals (Truven Health Analytics).  NGHS is also opening a new hospital – NGMC Braselton – in Spring 2015.  Watch a video, see live pictures of the construction and learn more at nghs.com/Braselton.