Wiregrass Georgia Technical College recently hosted a joint dedication of the South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) Atrium and Ben and LaVonne Copeland Nursing Wing in the Edward and Rhonda Mark […]
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LifeSouth and SGMC Issue an Emergency Plea for Blood Donors
South Georgia Medical Center urges the community to give blood at LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, the sole blood provider to the patients of SGMC. LifeSouth reports that a decrease in […]
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SGMC Launches Second Edition Annual Report
South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to release its fiscal year 2021 annual report for the health system. The report, available online, features a recap of the system’s COVID-19 response, […]
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SGMC Welcomes Interventional Cardiologist
South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce that interventional cardiologist Edward Distler, DO, has joined SGMC Cardiology. SGMC Cardiology is part of the SGMC Physician Network, which is the most […]
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SGMC Opens Internal Medicine Practice on Park Avenue
South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of SGMC Internal Medicine, a new physician office located at 604 East Park Avenue in Valdosta. The practice will be […]
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Surgical Specialist Joins SGMC
South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to welcome general surgeon Howard Bowers, MD. He joins SGMC Surgery, a general and specialty surgical practice and a part of SGMC’s expanding physician […]
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SGMC Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
South Georgia Medical Center is one of only 81 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor of the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award for […]
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SGMC Honors the Breast Center Leadership as Hospital Heroes
South Georgia Medical Center honored the leadership team of the Breast Center as the July Hospital Heroes at its monthly Board of Directors meeting. Dr. Harvey Miller, Chief Clinical Quality […]
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SGMC Recognized with Bronze Safety Award
South Georgia Medical Center received the Bronze Safety Award from the Georgia Hospital Association Workers’ Compensation Fund. This award recognizes SGMC for its outstanding accident prevention and response among its […]
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SGMC Welcomes Endocrinologist
South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce that Saif Al Borgan, MD, endocrinology has joined SGMC Diabetes Management Center. SGMC Diabetes Management Center is part of the SGMC Physician Network, […]
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