5/5/2017 Lanier High School Senior Caitlyn Wallace was the second recipient of the annual Jay Shaw Scholarship, awarded by South Georgia Medical Center’s Foundation. Wallace will be attending Valdosta State […]
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SGMC Rehab first in Georgia to offer Kickstart device
South Georgia Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Program is the first in Georgia to offer patients Kickstart, an easy-to-use neurorehabilitation device designed to accelerate walking recovery and functional improvements following a stroke, […]
Read MoreButenschon Honored with DAISY Nursing Award
5/2/2017 Kendra Butenschon, registered nurse in South Georgia Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for May. The award is part of the international […]
Read MoreSGMC Receives Prestigious Coverdell STAR Award for Stroke Care
4/26/2017 The Code Stroke Team at South Georgia Medical Center has received the Hospital STAR Award for 2017 from the Georgia Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry.The STAR award is given annually […]
Read MoreHospital Volunteers Looking to Expand Pet Therapy Program
South Georgia Medical Center’s Volunteer Auxiliary is seeking pet-loving volunteers to grow its Pet Therapy program in Valdosta, and expand it to Berrien and Lanier campuses. Pet therapy promotes healing […]
Read MoreMedical Laboratory Professionals Week
4/25/2017 SGMC celebrates Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 23-29. MLPW provides the profession with a unique opportunity to increase public understanding of and appreciation for clinical laboratory personnel.Meet our Laboratory […]
Read MoreSGMC to hold Safe Sitter Courses
South Georgia Medical Center and the YMCA are teaming up to offer a one-day Safe Sitter® course for boys and girls in grades 6-8 on June 9, 16, and July […]
Read MoreUpdike Honored with DAISY Award
Max Updike, registered nurse at South Georgia Medical Center on 3 West, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for April. The award is part of the international DAISY Foundation […]
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April is National Foot Health Awareness Month
April is National Foot Health Awareness Month and South Georgia Medical Center encourages residents to examine their foot care routine and implement strategies to keep their feet healthy. American Podiatric […]
Read MoreSGMC and LifeLink Raise Awareness of Organ Donation
This April, during the federally sanctioned National Donate Life Month, LifeLink of Georgia and South Georgia Medical Center honor the spirit of those individuals who make transplants possible—organ, tissue, and […]
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