3/30/2012 South Georgia Medical Center hosted its annual Doctors Day breakfast at its SMITH Northview and Main campuses on Friday, March 30. Hosted by the Medical Affairs department, the breakfast […]
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Medics Honored for Saving Lives
Twelve employees of South Georgia Medical Center’s Mobile HealthCare Services were recently presented Life Saver award medals by the Southwest Georgia Region 8 EMS Council. These Life Saver medals are […]
Read MorePatten Receives Prestigious Regional EMS Award
Lanier County Emergency Medical Services Director Randy Patten was awarded the EMS Director of the Year award for 2012 at the Region 8 EMS awards banquet held at Spence Field […]
Read MoreBel Canto 2012 – April 22, 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 […]
Read MoreDavid Retterbush Named Medical Director at SGMC Wound Healing Center
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 […]
Read MoreSGMC Leaders Become Certified in Lean Health Care
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 […]
Read MoreSGMC Pearlman Cancer Center becomes Diamond Angel Sponsor
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 […]
Read MoreLouis Smith Memorial Hospital Hit by Afternoon Tornado
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 […]
Read MoreSGMC Employees Contribute $470,000 for New Tower Construction
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 […]
Read MoreLocal Elementary School Gives Hope to Cancer Patients
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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