Archive for the ‘Leadership Announcements’ Category

South Georgia Medical Center welcomes general surgeon Dr. David Parker as the medical director for SGMC’s Wound Care and Hyperbarics Center. Dr. Parker has served patients in the Valdosta Lowndes County community at his private surgical practice for more than 25 years, bringing a great wealth of knowledge and clinical excellence.   SGMC Wound Care and Hyperbarics offers an evidence-based, […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce Johnny P. Ball, III as Senior Vice President of Regional Hospital Operations for the health system.  Ball has been with the SGMC for 27 years, most recently serving as the Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs. Ball has fulfilled many leadership roles in a multitude of departments during […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Salien, RN, as Administrative Director of Clinical Nurse Resources.  Salien has more than 18 years of experience working at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, GA where she spent the majority of her time in Patient Safety, Quality, and Risk Management.   Salien has extensive knowledge in quality and regulatory […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to welcome Olaf Faeskorn, MBA, CPC, COC as Vice President of Revenue Cycle.  Faeskorn will oversee revenue cycle operations for the health system. He is responsible for providing leadership, oversight, and direction to departments relating to patient access and financial services.  A native of Germany, Faeskorn has nearly 25 years of experience in […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Mark Hodges to Director of Imaging.   Hodges has more than twenty years of experience in medical imaging and has served in various positions within the department, most recently serving as Imaging Manager for the past eight years.  In his new role, Hodges will oversee all […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce two new leadership positions in the Information Services department. Zachary White has been named SGMC Director of Enterprise Applications, and Michael Spence has been named SGMC Director of Project Management.  About Zach White  In the new role of Director of Enterprise Applications, White will manage Epic electronic […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Tony Harrell to Director of Information Security and Technology.  Harrell has been with SGMC for over 25 years and has served in various IT security and leadership roles throughout the health system, including IT Operations and Support Manager, Information Systems Security Manager, and most […]

South Georgia Medical Center announces the promotion of Cherise Giddens, BSN, RN, and Tina Miller, MSN, RN, NE-BC, to Clinical Vice Presidents for the health system.    Giddens has been with SGMC’s leadership team since 2012, serving as the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer for the past five years. In her position as Vice President of Clinical […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to welcome Melanie Byron as Nursing Home Administrator for SGMC Lakeland Villa.  Byron will oversee the day-to-day functions of the facility, ensuring quality care is provided safely. She has more than 20 years of experience in long term care, including previous roles as Nursing Supervisor, MDS Coordinator, and Director of […]

South Georgia Medical Center announces the promotion of Chuck Marshburn to Chief Information Officer and HIPAA Security Officer.  In this role, Marshburn will oversee clinical informatics, enterprise information technology, and information services.  Marshburn has been with SGMC for nearly 25 years and has served in the interim role of the position since January. Prior to […]