SGMC News & Events

SGMC Health is excited to welcome Colby Ruiz, MD, vascular surgeon to the health system.   Dr. Ruiz specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease, addressing a wide range of conditions affecting arteries and veins throughout the body. His expertise spans from diagnosing vascular diseases using advanced imaging techniques to providing both minimally invasive […]

SGMC Health is excited to welcome Vivek Yadav, MD, to the health system, specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Yadav will see patients in the clinic setting at SGMC Pulmonology, as well as in the hospital setting.  Dr. Yadav is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine, board eligible in Critical Care […]

SGMC Health is thrilled to welcome Alireza Showraki, MD, a highly skilled neurologist to the health system. Neurologists are medical professionals who diagnose and treat diseases and conditions of your brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Dr. Showraki also specializes in movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease.   As a neurohospitalist, Dr. Showraki will see patients in the hospital at SGMC Health Main. His comprehensive expertise encompasses […]

SGMC Health is proud to announce that its hospitalist group, Apogee Physicians, has been honored by its national leadership as the Program of the Year. This accolade is the highest honor given by Apogee, the largest entirely physician-owned hospitalist organization in the United States, operating in 26 states. The hospitalist practice at SGMC Health, led […]

SGMC Health is pleased to welcome Urologist John Losee, MD, FACS, to the health system as the newest provider at SGMC Urology.   Dr. Losee is Board Certified in Urology. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney stones, urinary incontinence, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and prostate enlargement. His extensive training and experience equip him to […]

SGMC Health’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, in collaboration with Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM), presented its annual Internal Medicine Residency Awards to commend exceptional residents and faculty members for their outstanding contributions and achievements. Resident physicians are licensed medical doctors undergoing advanced training in a specialized field of medicine under the supervision of […]

SGMC Health recognized Squire Dison with the June DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. He was honored for his care and compassion for both the patient and their family members.  Dison was nominated by a coworker in Case Management for going above and beyond to assist a family member from out of the country in navigating the […]

SGMC Health, in partnership with Mercer University School of Medicine, is pleased to welcome its third class of Internal Medicine residents.  Over the next three years, the resident physicians will complete their training under the guidance of Designated Institutional Official Joseph Hayes, MD, Program Director Gregory Beale, MD, Associate Program Director Leslie Lamptey, MD, and […]

SGMC Health honored its Emergency Department Express Care team as Health System Heroes at its monthly board of directors meeting. The team was honored for their work in implementing Express Care at its main campus which serves as a separate route for ER patients with non-emergent issues.   The Express Care is open Monday-Friday from […]

SGMC Health recently presented Heather Grenat, with its Safe Care Award which honors individuals who play a vital role in ensuring the health system’s unwavering commitment to safety and high reliability principles. Grenat works in the operating room at SGMC Health’s Smith Northview Campus. She was nominated by a colleague who shared that Grenat’s attention […]