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Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth Receives National Recognition for Critical Care Excellence

June 28, 2018

Lawrenceville – The Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth Intensive Care Unit recently received a Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). This prestigious award has three levels, with GMC-Duluth receiving the highest honors with its gold-level designation. The ICU is a three-time recipient of the Beacon Award and is one of only four units in the state to currently hold gold level status.

Gwinnett Medical Center’s Primary Care & Specialty Center in Suwanee celebrates one year anniversary

May 3, 2018

Lawrenceville – Gwinnett Medical Center’s (GMC) Primary Care & Specialty Center in Suwanee recently celebrated its one year anniversary. Since its opening in 2017, over 5,500 patients have been seen.

5 Ways To Nip Your Allergies In The Bud (No Meds Required)

April 12, 2018

Spring is an idyllic time of year (at least from the indoors). Flowers are blooming, trees are budding and temperatures are warming. And for those of you who love the color yellow, you may be the only ones who are excited about seeing pollen e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e. For the rest of us, though, Springtime poses a bit of a dilemma.

6 Sneaky Things Harming Your Heart

February 10, 2018

We all know that diet and exercise play a major role in heart health—it’s old news by now. So, if you’re someone who has their heart health routine down to a science—avoiding foods high in fat, sugar, and salt, and regularly getting moderate and vigorous exercise—there’s nothing to worry about, right? Maybe. Maybe not.

6 Healthy Ways To Sleigh Holiday Stress

December 11, 2017

With the holidays just around the corner, you know the drill—holiday songs on every radio station, festive parties to attend and special gifts to find. Heck, just reading this article, you can probably feel the stress starting to grow, right along with your to-do list. And if miraculously getting everything done wasn’t enough, you’re expected to be merry and jolly all season long or risk being called a Scrooge.

Gwinnett Medical Center has unveiled the nation’s first sports medicine and concussion care-a-van offering concussion education, baseline testing, athletic training services and injury prevention programs. Discovery Point Child Development Centers is the proud presenting sponsor.

Concussion Care Goes Mobile

September 21, 2017

On August 16, 2017, Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC) unveiled the newest addition to its community out-reach and patient care facilities – The Sports Medicine and Concussion Care-A-Van. The mobile unit is the first of its kind and hopes to be a prototype for other communities across the country to model.

History In The Making

September 1, 2017

Recently I wrote about the vision developing at Gwinnett Medical Center to launch the nation’s first mobile concussion care-a-van. In November the plan was put into motion and on August 16, 2017, it was officially unveiled. It truly was a moment in history that we need to mark.

Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health System Reach Agreement on Combining Operations

August 25, 2017

ATLANTA – Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health System (the parent of Gwinnett Medical Center) announced that they have submitted their
proposed merger agreement to the State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General for review and approval. Depending on the review process, the five hospital Northside-Gwinnett Health combined system could be operational in early 2018.

Dr. Laurence "Lanny" Martin Lesser, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Dr. Laurence “Lanny” Martin Lesser, M.D. Memorial to remember and celebrate his contributions to the community

August 23, 2017

Dr. Laurence “Lanny” Martin Lesser, M.D., F.A.C.C., age 72, Snellville, Georgia, beloved Gwinnett County cardiologist since 1979, died at his home on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, before sunset, 10 Av, 5777, surrounded by his devoted wife, Sandra, and his beloved children and grandchildren. On Saturday, March 19, 2016, Dr. Lesser was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer known as adenocarcinoma. Dr. Lesser fought this incurable cancer with grace and dignity. He was always concerned about his family and his responsibility to his patients despite his illness.