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Medical center busy before, since receiving state trauma designation
Hospital plans to add more specialists later in year
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Orthopedic traumatologist Brandon Bruce, center, performs reductive surgery on a patient’s leg Thursday afternoon at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Certified surgical tech Kodi Blackstock, left, and surgical tech Melony Nelso assist. - photo by NAT GURLEY
There’s no belittling a big celebration featuring the governor, food and the unveiling of a new sign. But Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s festivities Monday around its new trauma designation were mainly just that — a pause to recognize a milestone achievement in the Gainesville hospital’s history, officials said. Afterward, it was back to business.