Georgia may be the coldest place Shany Freund Maravankin, MD, has ever lived – she saw her first snowfall in Gainesville last year – but it’s also where she feels most at home and where she’s decided to begin her career. After completing her residency training at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), she’s now joining Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Internal Medicine at Medical Park 2 in Gainesville.
“What excites me most about staying here is the chance to keep caring for the same patients I met during residency,” Dr. Freund Maravankin said. “Those relationships are what make medicine so meaningful to me.”
Dr. Freund Maravankin earned her undergraduate degree from Florida State University and went on to earn her medical degree at St. George’s University on the Caribbean Island of Grenada. During her residency training with NGMC’s Graduate Medical Education program, she served as chief resident, earned multiple research awards and found a community she said feels like family.
The care she provides has already made a meaningful impact, as she’s volunteered at Gainesville’s Good News Clinics and Prosalud Centro Medico. She is especially passionate about preventive care and serving Spanish-speaking families in the area.
“Serving in these local clinics and connecting with Spanish-speaking families has been some of the most rewarding work I’ve done,” Dr. Freund Maravankin said. “It was a good reminder of why I chose to go into medicine in the first place.”
When she’s not seeing patients, Dr. Freund Maravankin can be found on the volleyball or basketball court, in the kitchen testing new recipes or exploring new foods around Gainesville. She also enjoys drawing minimalist line art and spending time outdoors on local hiking trails.
NGPG Internal Medicine in Gainesville is open Monday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The office is located inside Medical Park 2 at 1439 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Suite 201. Call 770-219-0023 to schedule an appointment or visit ngpg.org/shany to learn more.
NGPG is an affiliate of Northeast Georgia Health System.
