Archive for the ‘Heart and Vascular’ Category

SGMC Health has launched HeartReady Communities, a community-focused initiative designed to improve preparedness and response to cardiac emergencies through education, collaboration, and access to lifesaving resources.  The HeartReady Communities program brings together SGMC Health, […]

SGMC Health has named vascular surgeon David Hardy, MD, RPVI, FACS, as its March Health System Hero, recognizing his extraordinary clinical expertise, leadership, and unwavering commitment to patients during a recent life‑threatening […]

SGMC Health expands its Heart & Vascular program by welcoming Jim Foster, MD, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, to its growing team. Dr. Foster brings more than two decades of experience […]

Highlights Unmatched Heart Capabilities Across South Georgia and North Florida  Every day, countless South Georgians trust SGMC Health with their most vital organ—their hearts. This February, in recognition of Heart […]

SGMC Health is expanding its advanced cardiac imaging capabilities with the introduction of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) cardiac stress testing, offering patients faster, more accurate assessments of heart function close to home. […]

SGMC Health recently completed its first patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure procedure, performed by Interventional Cardiologist Daryoosh Derakhshan, DO. This milestone marks a significant advancement in local cardiovascular care, offering patients access to […]

SGMC Health is offering a new treatment for patients with high blood pressure that is difficult to control called renal denervation (RDN). Recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]

SGMC Health is pleased to welcome Guilherme C. De Oliveira, MD, a highly skilled heart surgeon, to its growing team of specialists. Dr. Oliveira will be seeing patients at SGMC Cardiothoracic […]

SGMC Health is pleased to welcome Daniel Sohinki, MD, a board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist, to its expanding team of cardiovascular specialists. Dr. Sohinki will be seeing patients at SGMC Cardiac Electrophysiology, […]

For the eleventh year in a row, SGMC Health has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) with the Get With The Guidelines® Resuscitation Gold quality achievement award. This […]