Trauma Services at Northside Hospital
Northside Hospital Gwinnett is one of 10 hospitals in the State of Georgia that is designated as a Level II Trauma Center. A trauma center at a hospital has teams of trauma surgeons and other specialists that provide care 24/7 and handle the most severely
injured patients within the “Golden Hour.” This is the first hour after the traumatic injury has occurred and skilled intervention begins, and often means the difference between life and death or life-long disability. Our trauma program
averages more than 1,900 trauma patients a year.
Meet Our Trauma Services Team
The trauma services program at Northside Hospital Gwinnett is comprised of expert surgeons, advanced practice providers and a team of specialists that manage the program behind the scenes.
Trauma Surgeons
- Naila Avery, MD
- Romeo Massoud, MD
- Jeff Nicholas, MD
- Luttrell Toussaint, MD
- Uy Vu, MD
Advanced Practice Providers
- Nurin Ghazzawi, PA-C
- Yelitza Guzman, NP-C
- Krystal Knight, NP-C
- Rahul Kapoor, PA-C
- Stephen Lewis, PA-C
- Jannette Lord, NP-C
- Sarah Nash, PA-C
- Katy Steele, PA-C
Trauma Program Operations
- Nadirah Burgess, RN, MSN, ONC, Trauma Program Manager
- Sharon Grason, PhD, RN, Trauma Injury Prevention & Outreach Coordinator
- Rayma Stephens, BSN, RN, PI Coordinator
- Sarah Holcombe, RN, BSN, MS, MBA, CFRN, Trauma Clinician
- Barlynda Bryant, Trauma Registrar
- Dana Davis, Trauma Registrar
- Tracy Harris, Trauma Registrar
- Colleen Horne, Trauma Registrar
Meet Our Surgeons
Naila Avery, MD
Specialties:
Medical Director, General Surgery, Trauma, Surgical Critical Care
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Uy Vu, MD
Specialties:
General Surgery, Trauma
