Zihan “Emily” Guo, MD, has lived in three countries and trained in healthcare systems around the world. But it’s the close-knit community of northeast Georgia that led her to Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Thompson Bridge.
“Living in different countries has really given me a unique perspective,” Dr. Guo said. “But what stood out to me about Gainesville was the sense of community I’ve found. And it’s not just with patients, it’s everyone at NGPG Thompson Bridge. They feel like family already.”
Dr. Guo recently completed her family medicine residency at Wellstar Douglas Medical Center in Douglasville. She’s the first new physician at NGPG Thompson Bridge since 2011.
“North Hall has grown quite a bit in the last decade, and more growth is on the way, so we knew we needed to add another physician to help care for all the people moving into the area,” said Christy Wagner, MD, a family medicine physician who has been with NGPG Thompson Bridge for more than 20 years. “We’re excited to welcome Dr. Guo, and she’s going to be a great fit with the practice and the community.”
Dr. Guo was born in Beijing, China, but moved to Canada when she was 5 years old, where she helped her grandparents on their farm in London, Ontario. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Toronto and went on to earn her medical degree at the University of Galway in Ireland.