Surgery Residency Program
Northeast Georgia Medical CenterNortheast Georgia Medical Center is a community-based Surgery residency program in Gainesville, GA. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 32 residents in training. It reports 33.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $68,805. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 2018 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2021
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Northeast Georgia Med Ctr-GA”.
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Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
The first permanent settlement at Braselton was made in 1884.[6] The town is named after Harrison Braselton, a poor dirt farmer who married Susan Hosch, the daughter of a rich plantation owner. Braselton built a home on 786 acres (318 ha) of land he purchased north of the Hosch Plantation. The land he purchased was later called Braselton
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Braselton · Braselton, GA
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Braselton
PrimaryEmory University Hospital
Grady Health System
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,805 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.39% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,535/mo · 73 days on market14.66% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Hall County, Georgia (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Northeast Georgia Medical Center located?
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center is located in Gainesville, GA.
- What type of program is Northeast Georgia Medical Center?
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- How many residents are at Northeast Georgia Medical Center?
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center has approximately 32 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Northeast Georgia Medical Center?
- Median rent near Gainesville, GA is ~$1,415/month for a 1BR and ~$1,574/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Northeast Georgia Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 33.3% of Northeast Georgia Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Northeast Georgia Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Northeast Georgia Medical Center require?
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Northeast Georgia Medical Center?
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,805. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Northeast Georgia Medical Center?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Northeast Georgia Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Northeast Georgia Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Surgery residency program positions as they appear.