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Gwinnett Medical Center in Duluth Expanding

GMC is purchasing a 72,000 square-foot shopping center across from its Duluth location on Howell Ferry Road is to be used for future growth of the hospital system.

The vacant shopping center on Howell Ferry Road across from Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth has been bought for hospital expansion. The purchase by Gwinnett Medical Center of the 72,000-square-foot center, known as the Ingles shopping plaza, occurred after several years of discussion. The official name of the center is At Howell Station. “Through this acquisition, we’ll have an additional 10 acres of land and 72,000 square feet of building space, which can be developed to support our strategic long-term growth,” said GMC Executive Vice President and COO Thomas Shepherd.  “Soon, we’ll evaluate existing needs and anticipated future growth to specify how this property can best serve the community,” Shepherd said. “This acquisition was …

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Despite All Odds: One Man's Story of Courage

Even after experiencing a debilitating stroke last year, Brian Morgan is not a man that knows the meaning of giving up. With the help of the local YMCA, he's slowly recovering. Here is his story.

By Brian Morgan   Every life has a story and this is mine.  I grew up on the rough side of Detroit but was fortunate to have great parents and a YMCA nearby where I played basketball.  I went to Ashland University in Ohio on a basketball scholarship, played in a National Championship, and then after college played semi-pro for Global Basketball Association, needless to say I was an athlete. But on May 17, 2011, I experienced a severe stroke in the right hemisphere of my brain, I was 41 years old.  I'd just gotten home from work and was talking with my wife about our two sons.  When all of a sudden my head felt like it was exploding; as if it was on fire. I tried to move but my body was very weak and starting to droop, the pain was …

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Gwinnett Medical Centers Accepting All Patients Again

The hospital was forced to divert some patients after being hit by a computer virus last week.

  Gwinnett Medical Center is practically back to normal after being struck by a computer virus last week. The virus forced both the Lawrenceville and Duluth campuses to send Trauma 2 patients to other facilities. GMC Spokeswoman Beth Okun sent the following statement to Patch Saturday evening: "Gwinnett Medical Center has transitioned from paper records to an online system in our Emergency Departments. As a result, we are no longer on trauma by-pass and are accepting all patients.  This decision was made by our trauma surgeon. Furthermore, our technical monitoring systems have shown no evidence of the virus since yesterday (Friday) afternoon. We are following our plan to restore interconnectivity to our computer systems."  

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Boy, 9, Dies Following Bike Accident

The boy was reportedly struck near Paden Drive in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

The Gwinnett County Police Department Accident Investigation Unit says 9-year-old Christopher Giles of Lawrenceville was involved in a fatal bike accident on April 6th. According to a release, Giles was riding his bike without a helmet when he was struck by a car heading south on Padens Drive, near the side street Paden Chase Way in unincorporated Lawrenceville. Police say Giles did not stop at the stop sign. The driver reportedly tried to avoid hitting the child, but was not able to.  The boy was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center with life threatening injuries and ultimately died two days later due to head injuries received from the accident. Police continue to investigate this accident, however no charges against the driver are pending at…

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