SGMC News & Events

SGMC Health honored Carly Cooper, RN, Labor & Delivery nurse, as the latest recipient of the DAISY Award, an international recognition celebrating nurses who exemplify compassionate care, clinical excellence, and an unwavering commitment to their patients and colleagues. Cooper, who has been with the health system for 5 years, was nominated by a grateful patient […]

Hospice of South Georgia (HOSG), an affiliate of SGMC Health, is honored to receive a generous $115,000 contribution from The Tree House Thrift Shop for the past year’s proceeds. This remarkable gift comes during the observance of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time dedicated to honoring the compassionate care that hospice programs provide […]

SGMC Health is pleased to announce the promotion of Kara Hope Rockwell to Director of Marketing and Brand Experience.  In this role, Rockwell will lead SGMC Health’s marketing and brand initiatives, ensuring a consistent and engaging experience for patients, employees, and the community. She will oversee internal and external communications and guide strategies that strengthen SGMC […]

SGMC Health recognized its clinical pharmacists—Brittany Stamschror, Erin Vickers, Clark Barrett, Luke Saunders, and their leader Todd Woodard— as Health System Heroes for their unwavering commitment to patient safety and clinical excellence. Together, they bring over 90 years of service to SGMC Health.  Working across nursing units and the Emergency Department, these pharmacists verify medication orders, […]

SGMC Health has been honored with a Gold VIDDY Award for its commercial, “SGMC Health Berrien is Here for You,” in the Health & Wellness Commercial category. This recognition celebrates SGMC Health’s commitment to creative excellence in video production and storytelling. The VIDDY Awards, formerly known as the Videographer Awards, announced winners for its 2025 international competition, which recognizes outstanding achievement in […]

SGMC Health President and Chief Executive Officer Ronald E. Dean has been named CEO of the Year by the Council on Volunteer Services/Georgia HealthCare (COVS/GHC). SGMC Health’s Volunteer Auxiliary presented Dean with the award, which honors his visionary leadership and unwavering dedication to transforming healthcare across South Georgia.  “Mr. Dean’s service to our health system […]

Geoff Hardy, Administrator of SGMC Health Lanier and SGMC Health Villa, was recently named the 2025 Hospital Leader of the Year by HomeTown Health, LLC. The award was presented during HomeTown Health’s 26th Annual Fall Conference at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia.  HomeTown Health, LLC is a network of hospitals across the Southeast dedicated to advocacy, education, and support […]

Joseph Hayes, MD, Designated Institutional Official and Internal Medicine Residency Teaching Clinic Medical Director at SGMC Health, was honored with the Early Career Physician Award by the American College of Physicians (ACP) Georgia Chapter. The award was presented at the annual ACP Georgia Conference held on October 25 in Atlanta. Established in 2017, the Early Career Physician Award recognizes […]

SGMC Health is offering a new treatment for patients with high blood pressure that is difficult to control called renal denervation (RDN). Recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this procedure uses a special system called Symplicity Spyral™ to calm overactive nerves near the kidneys, which can contribute to high blood pressure.  Interventional Cardiologists Edward […]

SGMC Health recently launched a Lung Nodule Clinic, a specialized center dedicated to the timely evaluation and treatment of pulmonary nodules, often the earliest indicators of lung cancer. This initiative marks a significant expansion of SGMC Health’s comprehensive lung care services and underscores its commitment to innovation and excellence in patient care.  Led by expert pulmonologists and […]