BRASELTON - Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton began construction on a new expansion Monday, allowing the hospital to begin offering obstetric services to the community.
According to a press statement, the $16 million project will be the first for the new facility, coming just over a month from the April 1 opening of the hospital. The new space will include 10 labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) rooms, two c-section suites, a nursery and reception and waiting areas and is expected to open by January 2017. Emergency and medical services at NGMC Braselton, as well as physician offices in Medical Plaza B, will remain fully operational throughout the construction of the new facilities.
“We are extremely pleased that we will be able to offer OB services for our community,” said Anthony Williamson, president of NGMC Braselton.
“We recognized the need for healthcare services in South Hall County many years ago, and it is exciting to be able to plan for our first expansion so quickly."
OB/GYNs and pediatricians on staff at NGMC have provided physician services in this area for many years.
“We are excited to see this construction begin and know that soon we will be able to provide inpatient delivery services to our patients in this area closer to home,” said Frank Lake, MD, an OB/GYN with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Heritage OB/GYN and chief of obstetrics at NGMC.
NOTES: The 100-bed hospital currently offers emergency services, heart and vascular services, orthopedics, neurosciences, advanced surgery and cancer treatment.
The 119-acre healthcare village surrounding NGMC Braselton includes Medical Plaza 1 and Medical Plaza B. Medical Plaza 1 houses numerous physician specialties, an urgent care center and outpatient imaging, lab and therapy services. Medical Plaza B services include imaging, lab and physical and occupational therapy.
