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Community to Celebrate Cancer Survivors with Dinner Event

Posted on: June 2nd, 2022

On Friday, June 17, the Pearlman Cancer Center at South Georgia Medical Center and Lowndes County Relay for Life invite cancer survivors and their caregiver to attend a community cancer survivors […]

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SGMC Recognizes Brown as Hospital Hero 

Posted on: May 18th, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center honored Emily Brown, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, Trauma Program Manager, as the Hospital Hero at its monthly Board of Directors meeting.   Brown was honored for launching SGMC’s trauma […]

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Ameris Bank Supports SGMC Rural Hospitals with $50K Contribution

Posted on: May 16th, 2022

Ameris Bank recently contributed $25,000 each to South Georgia Medical Center’s Berrien and Lanier Campuses through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program. “We are thankful for the generosity of community partners […]

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SGMC Foundation Awards Jay Shaw Scholarships

Posted on: May 10th, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center’s Foundation recently announced Lanier County High School seniors Reagan Newsome and Kiersten Ley as the 2022 recipients of the Jay Shaw Scholarship.   Established in 2016, the Jay Shaw […]

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SGMC Names Byron Nursing Home Administrator

Posted on: May 6th, 2022

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 […]

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SGMC Launches Placenta Donation Program

Posted on: May 5th, 2022

New moms at South Georgia Medical Center are making an impact on patients all over the nation through the hospital’s new partnership with TelaGen which facilitates placenta donations.    Through the program, new […]

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Marshburn Named SGMC Chief Information Officer 

Posted on: May 4th, 2022

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 […]

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SGMC & YMCA Offer Safe Sitter Babysitting Course 

Posted on: May 4th, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center and the Valdosta-Lowndes County YMCA are teaming up to offer one-day Safe Sitter® courses for boys and girls in grades 6-8 on May 26, June 7, […]

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SGMC Honors Hospital Heroes at Berrien Campus

Posted on: April 26th, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center honored its Berrien Campus Laboratory Staff, as well as Director of Nursing Selena Brady, as the April Hospital Heroes at its monthly Board of Directors meeting.  […]

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SGMC Cardiac Electrophysiology

SGMC Performs First Cardiac Electrophysiology Case

Posted on: April 14th, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center is thrilled to announce its first cardiac electrophysiology case and ablation at the Dasher Heart Center. Cardiac electrophysiology offers cutting-edge treatments for arrhythmias and other potentially serious disorders […]

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