Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton and NGMC Barrow are getting a new leader. Kevin Matson will begin serving as Northeast Georgia Health System’s vice president of Regional Hospitals, Southern Market, on Monday, Nov. 4.
Matson previously served in a leadership role at NGMC Braselton from 2017 to 2020. He recently led the successful openings of the NGMC Lumpkin campus and expanded services at NGMC Habersham.
“This is a homecoming of sorts for me,” Matson said. “I’m looking forward to reconnecting with familiar faces inside the hospital and in the community, as well as building new relationships.”
NGMC Braselton is undergoing a major expansion project, which includes adding two new floors, increasing the total licensed beds to 284, tripling the size of the Emergency Department, and adding hundreds of parking spaces.
John Neidenbach will continue as administrator of NGMC Barrow, reporting to Matson.
NGHS’s Pharmacy director Melissa Frank will temporarily lead NGMC Lumpkin and NGMC Habersham.
The search continues for a new Vice President of Regional Hospitals, Northern Market, who will oversee NGMC Gainesville and provide oversight of the Administrator role for NGMC Lumpkin and NGMC Habersham.
