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What NGHS’ first robotic heart surgery patient had to say about experience

Bill Mayfield and son Chad visit Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at a Dawsonville hotel while visiting North Georgia. Mayfield was the first patient at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center to have robotic heart surgery. - photo by Scott Rogers

02172023 HEART 1.jpg — Bill Mayfield and son Chad visit Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at a Dawsonville hotel while visiting North Georgia. Mayfield was the first patient at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center to have robotic heart surgery. - photo by Scott Rogers

In the lobby of the Dawsonville hotel, Bill Mayfield gave an emotional hug to his son, saying “He’s my lifesaver."