Surgical Care

At Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), we provide advanced surgical care with compassion and precision. Our nationally recognized teams combine cutting‑edge technology with personalized treatment, ensuring every patient receives the highest quality care.

Surgery is offered at all five NGMC hospitals and the Braselton Surgery Center.

Centers of Excellence

Select Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) locations have earned national recognition from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as Centers of Excellence for delivering safe, high‑quality, evidence‑based surgical care. These accreditations reflect the expertise of the surgical teams and the advanced technology available at each specific campus.

COE Accreditation by Location

NGMC Gainesville

NGMC Braselton

  • Endocrine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • gold seal from the surgical review excellence reading "center of excellence robotic surgery"
    Robotic Surgery
  • Hernia Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Gynecology
  • surgical review corporation gold seal reading "center of excellence colorectal surgery"
    Colorectal Surgery
Why Centers of Excellence Matter

Choosing a Center of Excellence means choosing a hospital that has been independently evaluated and proven to meet the highest standards in surgical care. COE accreditation matters because it ensures:

  • Higher surgical expertise — Surgeons and care teams must meet strict training, experience, and performance requirements.
  • Better outcomes — COEs consistently demonstrate lower complication rates, fewer readmissions, and faster recovery.
  • Advanced technology — Patients benefit from leading‑edge minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques.
  • Standardized, evidence‑based care — Every patient receives care aligned with national best practices.
  • Independent validation — SRC accreditation confirms that the location meets or exceeds global benchmarks for safety and quality.

Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Using a robotic-assisted surgery system for a patient’s procedure rather than an open incision procedure can mean a shorter length of stay for the patient, a quicker return to normal activities, significantly less pain, less complications, less blood loss and less scarring.

NGMC Gainesville, NGMC Braselton and NGMC Lumpkin have minimally invasive robotic surgery available.

Robotic-Assisted Surgery at NGMC

Surgical Procedures at NGMC

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