Eric R. George is an American medical doctor and is best known as a hand surgeon. He is the founder and CEO of Omega Hospital and The Hand Center of Louisiana in New Orleans.
<p>Medical career
Dr. Eric R. George grew up in Huntington, West Virginia as one of four sons, 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 orthopedic hand surgery. George is a graduate of Marshall University's School of Medicine in 1989, completed a General Trauma Surgery Residency at Michigan State University, Dr. George completed a Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Grand Rapids Area Medical Education Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Subsequently, Dr. George completed an Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Reconstructive Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr George is Board certified and holds a certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand. Dr George is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans. George has published articles in academic journals including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and The American Surgeon.
George acquired Omega Hospital in 2005, located in Metairie, Louisiana, and begun as 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 is an active surgeon. At his facility he also utilizes non-invasive treatment methods that do not require invasive surgery, such as the use of xiaflex enzymes to erode inhibitive tissue build-ups like Dupuytren's contracture.
Dr. George’s expertise is sought by a wide variety of employers, including the New Orleans Saints! Dr. George has operated on 7 of the Saints’ 22 starters, and has consulted with several other players.
Dr George was on the cover and named to the New Orleans Magazine best doctors list August 2015. In the article he talks about one of his toughest cases an Elbow to Wrist reconstruction.
Business activities
In 2009 Dr. George was a part of an investment team that purchased the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans. Dr. George has many real estate and business ventures including Tipitina's Music Club, Studionetworks rehearsal studios, and a residential development in Aspen, Colorado. He is also the owner of a pineapple farm in Panama and several assisted-living facilities in the state of Louisiana. In addition to his role as CEO of Omega Hospital, he is also President and CEO of Erg Enterprises and C-Dot Aviation. In 2011 George attempted to purchase the Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre when the theater fell into financial disorder, however his bid was not successful. Dr. George has also founded and supplied a grade school in the city of Mombassa, Kenya. Dr. George recently purchased the historic Orpheum Theater in New Orleans with plans to renovate and reopen the historic theater. The Orpheum Theater New Orleans opens September 27, 2015 to grand reviews
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. State and Federal historic redevelopment tax credits, new market tax credits and some complex financing package spurs Pythian renovation. ERG Enterprises looks to buck the trend of luxury apartment to focus on much needed affordable housing in downtown New Orleans with the renovation of the historic Pythian Temple. The renovated Pythian Temple welcomed its first tenants on April 1, 2017.
ERG Enterprises expands holdings to the fast growing Gulch area of Nashville, Tennessee with an 25Â % investment in the Thompson Hotel which is opened the Fall of 2016, and has been named one of the world's hottest hotels.
Personal
Recently Dr. George was honored by Marshall University as their Distinguished Alumnus Award winner, He was also invited to speak at the Marshall University Honors Convocation. George is the benefactor and namesake of the St. Martin’s Episcopal School’s early education program, the “George Cottage,†located in Metairie, Louisiana. he married Kim, a physical therapist and exercise instructor.
Dr. George was honored recently by Hoops Family Children's Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital for his generous donation to help build the Pediatric Rehabilitation Center.
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