SGMC News & Events

South Georgia Medical Center announced Dr. Joseph Hayes as its Designated Institutional Official (DIO). In this role, Dr. Hayes will oversee and lead medical education programs throughout the health system.  SGMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brian Dawson shared, “Dr. Hayes is a Valdosta native with a proven track record of success in both his clinical […]

South Georgia Medical Center is now offering a procedure that could reduce the chance of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) not caused by heart valve issues. The cardiac electrophysiology team at SGMC recently implanted the WATCHMAN™ device in its first patients. The device has been shown to help patients with AFib who are unable to tolerate […]

South Georgia Medical Center recognized Monitor Bank Technicians Travon Joiner, Quill Carter,  Cassaundra Conaway, and Michelle Colón as the May Health System Heroes at its monthly Board of Directors meeting.  Joiner, Carter, Conaway, and Colón were honored for saving the life of a coworker, Anna Roland, who was having a stroke.   Roland began feeling strange and first tried […]

South Georgia Medical Center honored a team of nurses for the May DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing care. Chris Schauteet, Cristin Bryans, Courtney Howell, Chasity Williams, TyOnnah Maddox, and Danya Shealy were among the honorees recognized for their work in creating a most memorable patient experience.   The patient, Laurie Gulliksen, had been receiving inpatient chemotherapy since December of […]

South Georgia Medical Center received three accolades in the 40th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards. The competition recognizes outstanding health advertising based on a range of qualities, including creativity, message effectiveness, consumer appeal, graphic design, and overall impact.  The SGMC Foundation won Bronze for its “Impact Stories” video in the category Special Video – over 2 minutes. […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Travis Bailey, in the specialty of pain management.    Dr. Bailey treats a wide variety of complex pain issues with advanced, minimally invasive surgeries and procedures. He is trained to treat complex neck and low back pain, pelvic and abdominal pain, sympathetically mediated and neuropathic pain, myofascial […]

South Georgia Medical Center’s Lanier Campus collected nearly 80 pounds of medication during its April Drug Take Back event, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Lanier County Sheriff’s Department.   The initiative provided Lakeland, Georgia residents and surrounding areas the opportunity to properly dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused prescription drugs […]

South Georgia Medical Center kicked off the expansion of its Berrien County, Ga hospital with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 2, 2023.   SGMC leadership welcomed Nashville business and community leaders, state and local legislators, physicians, and staff to recognize the significant role that the SGMC Berrien Hospital and campus play in access to quality healthcare for […]

South Georgia Medical Center Neurosurgeon Dr. Kimberly Mackey recently became the first surgeon on the east coast to offer Sen Tiva DUO, a new implantable pulse generator (IPG) that provides Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) therapy for epilepsy treatment.  According to the Epilepsy Foundation, more than three million people in the U.S., and over 65 million […]

South Georgia Medical Center honored Dr. Jerthitia Taylor Grate, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at SGMC Women’s Health, with its biannual Excellence in Care provider award for 2023.  This award was developed by SGMC’s Physician Wellness Committee in fall 2022. According to Dr. Elizabeth Flail, who serves on the leadership team, SGMC reviewed more than 30 nominations for the award, which […]