Eric George (doctor)

Eric George
Nationality American
Alma mater Marshall University
Michigan State University
Occupation Businessman, investor, and medical doctor
Known for Hand Center of Louisiana
Omega Hospital
Net worth US$ 325 million (February 2017)
Spouse(s) Kimberly Hendrick George
Children Chloe George, Cassidy George
Website ERGenterprises.net

Eric George is an American medical doctor, best known as a hand surgeon. He is the founder and CEO of ERG Enterprises, Omega Hospital and The Hand Center of Louisiana in New Orleans. He is also a venture capitalist, real estate investor and philanthropist.

Medical Career

Eric George grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, and graduated from Marshall University with a double-major in chemistry and political science. After being accepted to both medical school and law school, George decided to become a medical doctor and was trained in orthopaedic hand surgery.[1] George is a graduate of Marshall University's School of Medicine in 1989, completed a General Trauma Surgery Residency at Michigan State University and a Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Grand Rapids Area Medical Education Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Subsequently, he completed an Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Reconstructive Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. He is board-certified and holds a certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand.[2]

George is currently a Professor of Hand Surgery at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Tulane University in New Orleans.[3] George has published articles in academic journals including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery[4] and The American Surgeon.[5]

George acquired Omega Hospital in 2005, located in Metairie, Louisiana, and begun a "luxury hospital" in 1999, where "the patient rooms (which are private) are stocked with plush robes, flat-screen TVs, a minibar and a microwave," according to New Orleans Living magazine. George also owns and runs the Hand Center of Louisiana, where he's an active surgeon.[6] At his facility he also uses non-invasive treatment methods that don't require invasive surgery, like xiaflex enzymes to erode inhibitive tissue build-ups like Dupuytren's contracture.[7][8]

Business activities

In 2009, George was a part of an investment team that purchased the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans.[9] George has a large number of real estate and business ventures including Tipitina's Music Club, Studionetworks rehearsal studios, and a residential development in Aspen, Colorado. He is additionally the owner of a pineapple farm in Panama and several assisted-living facilities in the state of Louisiana.[10] In addition to his role as CEO of Omega Hospital, he is President and CEO of Erg Enterprises and C-Dot Aviation.[11] In 2011 George attempted to purchase the Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre when the theatre fell into financial disorder, however his bid wasn't successful.[12] Dr. George recently purchased the historic Orpheum Theater in New Orleans with plans to renovate and return the Orpheum Theater to its former glory.[13] ERG Enterprises LLC an investment capital company owned by Dr. George has closed on $18 million renovation project of the Pythian building in New Orleans.[14] ERG Enterprises expands holdings to the fast growing Gulch area of Nashville, Tennessee with a major investment in the Thompson Hotel which is opening the Fall of 2016.[15] George has additionally founded and supplied a grade school in the city of Mombassa, Kenya.

References

  1. ↑ Maria Muro (1 September 2010). "Premium Health Care". New Orleans Living. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Jean Tarbett Hardiman (20 October 2013). "Huntington native surgeon successful in many disciplines". Herald Dispatch. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Eric R. George, MD, FACS". Louisiana State University. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Bengtson BP, Ringler SL, George ER, DeHaan MR, Mills KA (6 May 1993). "Capsular tissue: a new local flap". Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Factors influencing pregnancy outcome after trauma". The American Surgeon. 1 September 1992. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Maria Muro (1 September 2010). "Premium Health Care". New Orleans Living. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Margot Kim (17 June 2011). "Treating a hand disease the no surgery option". KSFN-TV Fresno. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Undoing Dupuytrens In a Snap – In Depth Doctor's Interview". Ivanhoe Broadcast New. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Jaquetta White (2 October 2009). "Windsor Court Hotel sold to partnership led by The Berger Company". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Maria Muro (1 September 2010). "Premium Health Care". New Orleans Living. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  11. ↑ Bonnie Warren. "Guys Who Fly". My New Orleans. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Board's refusal to give up control of Le Petit ends potential deal". WWL-TV. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Historic Orpheum Theater opens with grand flair" Check |url= value (help). Nola.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  14. ↑ Katherine Sayre. "Look inside: Historic Pythian building in downtown New Orleans renovated". Nola.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  15. ↑ Alia Akkam (March 2017). "Country Strong, A contemporary take on Nashville's musical roots". Hospitality Design. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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