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Outpatient Center Entrance and Admissions Relocate to Main Lobby Due To Patient Tower Progress

Posted on: August 29th, 2012

Construction progress on the patient tower at South Georgia Medical Center necessitates relocation of the Outpatient Center entrance on Monday, Sept. 17 until the new patient tower construction is complete […]

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SGMC Recognized for Providing Quality Treatment for Stroke, the Third Leading Cause of Death in Georgia

Posted on: August 10th, 2012

8/10/2012 Jim Groover, Director of Quality Improvement with the American Heart Association, Kim Megow, MD, Chief Medical Officer SGMC, Brian Dawson, MD, Stroke Program Director According to the American Heart […]

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New Leaders at SGMC

Posted on: August 10th, 2012

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to welcome Linda Lawson, RN, MSN, NEA, as its new Assistant Chief Nursing Officer. In this role, Lawson’s primary responsibility will be the management […]

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5-West Goes Electronic, SGMC begins EMR

Posted on: August 8th, 2012

South Georgia Medical Center is one step closer to implementing its Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) electronic medical record (EMR) initiative. Beginning Tuesday, August 7, SGMC will transition its first […]

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Grand Opening Held for SGMC’s Parking Deck

Posted on: July 31st, 2012

7/31/2012 The ribbon cutting for the new 5-story parking deck at South Georgia Medical Center was held Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce facilitated the ribbon […]

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Dr. Young Receives Neonatal-Perinatal Certification

Posted on: July 6th, 2012

7/6/2012 Christopher Young, MD, staff neonatologist at The Birthplace at South Georgia Medical Center, recently achieved subspecialty certification in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine from the American Board of Pediatrics. According to SGMC’s […]

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Foundation Campaign Exceeds One Million Mark

Posted on: July 2nd, 2012

7/2/2012 The South Georgia Medical Center Foundation announces it has received its first million in funding toward the $4.1 million goal in its current “Stories of Healing” capital campaign for […]

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Partnership Cancer Fund Receives Funds

Posted on: June 27th, 2012

Organizers of the annual Hahira Cancer Day recently presented this year’s contribution of over $3,000 for the Partnership Cancer Fund to Bridgett Young, Director of the Pearlman Cancer Center at […]

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SGMC Named Business Member of the Year

Posted on: June 14th, 2012

6/14/2012 This week, Valdosta Sam’s Club named South Georgia Medical Center the Business Member of the Year for 2011. The Sam’s Club Business Member of the Year program is designed […]

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South Georgia Medical Center Welcomes 2012 Youth Volunteers

Posted on: June 7th, 2012

South Georgia Medical Center welcomes its 2012 Youth Volunteers. During an 8-week program directed by the Patient Relations and Guest Services department, a record number of 43 students will volunteer […]

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