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Bel Canto 2012 – April 22, 2012

Posted on: March 23rd, 2012

If you missed Bel Canto the past three years, you missed a treat. Bel Canto (Beautiful Singing) is a concert by internationally known singers performing popular arias. Many who attended the […]

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David Retterbush Named Medical Director at SGMC Wound Healing Center

Posted on: March 20th, 2012

South Georgia Medical Center announces the appointment of David Retterbush, MD, FACS, FACG as the new medical director at the Wound Healing Center. In his new role, Dr. Retterbush will work […]

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SGMC Leaders Become Certified in Lean Health Care

Posted on: March 16th, 2012

Healthcare professionals from South Georgia Medical Center recently became some of the first in Georgia to obtain a professional certificate in lean healthcare from Georgia Tech. Assistant Administrator for Ancillary […]

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SGMC Pearlman Cancer Center becomes Diamond Angel Sponsor

Posted on: March 16th, 2012

Staff of South Georgia Medical Center and the SGMC Pearlman Cancer Center become Diamond Angel Sponsors for the 2012 Relay for Life of Lowndes County The American Cancer Society is […]

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Louis Smith Memorial Hospital Hit by Afternoon Tornado

Posted on: March 3rd, 2012

3/3/2012 At approximately 12:45 pm today (March 3), a tornado touched down in an area behind Louis Smith Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital located on Thigpen Avenue in […]

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SGMC Employees Contribute $470,000 for New Tower Construction

Posted on: February 27th, 2012

Pictured (left-right back row): Cheryl Pounds, Chuck Marshburn, Mary Jane Davis, Patsi Peacock, Elizabeth Vickers, Michael Spence, Pam Royals. (left-right front row): Laura Love, Mary Kay Wetherington, Rebecca White, Ellen […]

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Local Elementary School Gives Hope to Cancer Patients

Posted on: February 24th, 2012

Thigpen, 4th Grade Student, Westside Elementary School Westside Elementary School (WES) instructors are doing more than just teaching their students the basics of arts and crafts; they are inspiring students […]

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SGMC Receives $49,499 for Children’s Outreach from Kohl’s

Posted on: February 17th, 2012

Photo by Paul Leavy, Valdosta Daily Times Kohl’s Department Store, through the Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program, has given over $164,000 to the SGMC Foundation in the past 6 years […]

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SGMC’s Mobile HealthCare Services (EMS) Turns 40

Posted on: February 8th, 2012

2/8/2012 South Georgia Medical Center’s Mobile Healthcare Services (MHCS) celebrates 40 years of community service on Sunday, February 12, 2012.As one of the original emergency medical services in Georgia, SGMC’s […]

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SGMC Announces Heart Health Expo and Other Events

Posted on: January 31st, 2012

1/31/2012 February is Heart Health Month and SGMC’s Dasher Heart Center is planning various activities to promote community awareness of heart disease. Every year about 785,000 Americans have a first […]

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