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Piedmont Wins Approval for New Doctor Training Programs Across Georgia
Piedmont Athens Regional — Base For New Pulmonary Fellowship. Piedmont Healthcare has received accreditation for three new graduate medical education programs that will train aspiring doctors at its Atlanta and Athens facilities, with the first class of residents and fellows expected to start work as early as July 2027. The newly approved programs include an internal medicine residency and a vascular surgery fellowship based at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, along with a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship based at Piedmont Athens Regional that will also use Piedmont Atlanta as a participating training site.
Gwinnett Daily Post
New NGPG Hamilton Mill nurse practitioner brings personal mission to patient care
Ngoc Le, a nurse practitioner, still thinks about how her mother would visit her own doctor like clockwork, year after year. But her mom’s type 2 diabetes went uncontrolled, and she died because of a heart attack brought on by its complications. It’s a painful miss that’s stayed with Le ever since, and it’s a driving factor for why she went into healthcare, as she now joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Hamilton Mill. “I don’t think the urgency of my mother’s condition was ever fully communicated to her,” Le said. “That’s why I’m dedicated to making sure my patients don’t fall through the cracks like that. It’s a true honor to do this work, and it’s what keeps me coming back day after day.” Le moved to the United States after high school and lived in the Savannah area before moving to Gainesville in 2019, where she began her career as a registered nurse at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. During that time, she earned her master’s degree in nursing from the University of North Georgia and then began working as a family nurse practitioner at a primary care clinic in Buford. “I’m fluent in both English and Vietnamese, so
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The cost of doing too little in spine surgery
Julian “JP” Price, MD, has spent enough time performing revision spine surgery to see what happens when an operation succeeds technically but fails to solve the patient’s problem. The fusion may heal. The implants may remain intact. Yet if the original operation did not adequately address instability...
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Free clinic provides care and comfort to the uninsured, once-a-month services for Hispanic community
As Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated across the country, a local nonprofit is highlighting the importance of making health care accessible to members of the Hispanic community.
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Home Delivery Service Company Vetsource Expands with Fourth Pet Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia
Vetsource, a leader in pet pharmacy services and veterinary analytics, has launched its fourth pharmacy location. Located in Atlanta, it joins Vetsource’s other pharmacies in Portland, Oregon; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Northlake, Texas. The newest location enhances Vetsource’s nationwide infrastructure, creating a robust network designed to support future growth and...
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Piedmont's Expanded Graduate Medical Education Program Earns Accreditation
Piedmont has received accreditation for three new Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, marking a major milestone in its effort to expand physician training and strengthen healthcare access across Georgia. The newly accredited programs include:. Internal Medicine Residency (based at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital). Vascular Surgery Fellowship (based at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital).
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Keisha Lance Bottoms on running Atlanta during COVID, her race for Georgia governor
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Emory scientists to launch clinical trial testing medication against PFAS
Researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health are set to launch a clinical trial next year to test whether cholesterol-lowering medication can help remove PFAS from the bodies of adults in Northwest Georgia. The post Emory scientists to launch clinical trial testing medication against PFAS appeared first on Rough Draft® .
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Democratic Candidates Rally Fayette Voters Around Affordability, Education and Health Care
Democratic candidates seeking offices from Fayette County Commission to Congress gathered September 18 in Fayetteville, urging voters to look beyond the top of the ballot and arguing that local, state, and federal elections directly affect families’ everyday costs and quality of life. The “Square Up 4 Democracy” event on...
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Children’s ranked No. 1 pediatric hospital in Southeast
ATLANTA — Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has been ranked as the No. 1 pediatric hospital in the Southeast and Georgia, landing itself among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals for 2026-27 on the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list. The report ranks hospitals for excellence...
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Two Marietta Firefighters Open Canton Recovery Center for First Responders
Two veteran Marietta firefighters, each with decades of service behind them, have opened a recovery and wellness center in Canton, Georgia, built specifically to serve first responders. The center was designed by firefighters and for firefighters, addressing a workforce that regularly faces trauma most people never encounter on the job.