Gwinnett Medical Center Archives - Page 8 of 9

“Don’t waste your life suffering needlessly. You don’t have to put up with it.”

The Season for Sneezin’: Allergy Answers from Gwinnett Medical Center

April 6, 2014

Nothing is quite as delightful this time of year as a field of wildflowers in bloom unless of course, you have allergies. If that’s the case, you’re probably one of the 36 million Americans who wake up each spring morning with a runny nose, itchy eyes and a scratchy throat, all symptoms of seasonal allergies. But, Michael Pickford, MD, an otolaryngologist with Gwinnett ENT says there is relief.

GMC to help community with Affordable Care Act Seminar and Enrollment

February 25, 2014

Saturday, March 8
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Lawrenceville, Ga. (February 25, 2014) – GMC is hosting an ACA enrollment event at the Resource Center to connect residents and resources as it relates to the national healthcare enrollment process. Seminars will be presented every hour on the hour highlighting the enrollment process. In addition, ACA healthcare navigators will be on-site to assist the public with the process.

Tim Gustavson, Health Education Specialist at Gwinnett Medical Center

New Year’s Resolutions: the minimalist game plan from GMC

January 13, 2014

Every year we set huge goals as our New Year’s resolutions, only to crash and quit a few days or weeks into the year. So, instead of these massive resolutions that only lead to frustration, why not try these five small steps each day? They’re easy to remember, take no special equipment, and will keep you on a steady path to good health.

GMC Foundation President Jason Chandler, Faith Community Nurse Director Debbie Huckaby, GMC Board Member Mike Levengood and GMC’s Lynn Mouchet

Gwinnett Medical Center Celebrates Lights of Love

November 25, 2013

Honor or Remember Someone This Holiday
Lawrenceville – The Faith Community Nurses of Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC) invite you to Lights of Love and Remembrance on Thursday, December 5 from 6:00 to7:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Strickland Chapel just off the main lobby at GMC-Lawrenceville.

Registered dietitians at Gwinnett Medical Center recommend meal planning and shopping on the weekend so you’ll be ready for the midweek crunch.

Work week eats: Meal ideas from Gwinnett Medical Center

November 18, 2013

Monday night you’re tired, Wednesday you’re on the go, and Friday night you’re ready to celebrate the weekend. Wouldn’t it be nice if your dinner menu moved with the rhythm of your week? With a little planning, it can. Here’s a guide to help:

Genetic counseling and testing can help you better understand your personal risk of developing cancer.

Genetic testing for cancer: FAQ from Gwinnett Medical Center

October 19, 2013

With the recent publicity about celebrity Angelina Jolie dealing with her hereditary cancer risk by undergoing surgery, discussion of genetic testing for cancer has been in the news. While there’s lots of information and misinformation around this issue, here are some facts and frequently asked questions from Gwinnett Medical Center:

Glancy Rehabilitation Center’s Medical Director Sunil Bhole, MD, (center) started the program in 1988. He is pictured with Ginger Geiger, RN, CRRN, nursing manager (left) and Mona Lippitt, CTRS, program director. Geiger has also worked at the center since it opened.

25 Years of Caring

September 17, 2013

Glancy Rehabilitation Center, a service of Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth Legacy
When Sunil Bhole, MD, was completing his residency at Emory University School of Medicine, he saw there was a need for comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services in northeast metro Atlanta.

The three of us in the hospital bed - we titled, "The day Daddy woke up"

Miracles and medicine

September 13, 2013

On Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 (one day after we celebrated his 37th birthday), my husband, Marcus Hunter went into cardiac arrest while playing basketball at the gym. My husband died for a while that day – as in no pulse, no heart rhythm, V-fib, etc. Those words were all associated with my husband on that, the scariest day of my life.

Heads up!

August 9, 2013

Peachtree Ridge student Rachel Havens has no recollection of being hit in the head during the soccer game that dramatically changed her life in the fall of 2011. She doesn’t recall anything about the game – just, that suddenly she awoke in the hospital.