SGMC News & Events

Holley Rojek, Registered Nurse at South Georgia Medical Center, was named the November DAISY Award recipient for extraordinary nursing care.  According to the nomination, Rojek went above and beyond to make a patient feel comfortable during her delivery at SGMC. The patient explained that she was anxious not knowing what she was up against with […]

South Georgia Medical Center honored several employees from Hospice of South Georgia as the November Hospital Heroes at its monthly Board of Directors meeting. This team was honored for their compassion, kindness and the care given to a patient who recently passed. The patient’s daughter explained that several of the Hospice employees including, Chaplin Jeff […]

South Georgia Medical Center has earned platinum level recognition for its work and dedication in support of organ, eye and tissue donation and public health, while continuing to serve on the frontlines in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Between October 2020 and April 2021, SGMC participated in the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) […]

High Risk Individuals Encouraged to Get Screened Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the United States and worldwide, according to the American Association for Cancer Research. With lung cancer being the leading cancer killer for both men and women, South Georgia Medical Center is seeking to increase awareness and encourage […]

South Georgia Medical Center and its campuses and affiliates are pleased to announce Jessica White, DO in the specialty of internal medicine as one of the newest members of its medical staff. Dr. White joins Valdosta Family Medicine and will be seeing patients in the practice and will also see patients at SGMC through its […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Don Luke to Administrative Director of Operations and Ambulatory Services. Luke has been with SGMC for over 25 years. He started with SGMC as a phlebotomist and then moved to Manager of Pathology Services. In 2017, Luke was promoted to Director of Operations for […]

The American Medical Association has designated South Georgia Medical Center for its Joy in Medicine Recognition Program. This program seeks to improve physician satisfaction and engagement while reducing rates of burnout. Physician burnout rates have reached an all-time high following the COVID-19 pandemic according to the AMA. Coupled with the stress of caring for patients […]

South Georgia Medical Center honored Tim Sirmans, charge nurse, as the hospital hero at the October Board of Directors meeting. Sirmans has been with SGMC for 24 years and was recognized by a patient’s family for his professionalism, knowledge and kindness. During the height of the last COVID-19 influx of patients, SGMC received many transfers […]

After a 14 month pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the South Georgia Medical Center Auxiliary recently gathered for a luncheon to install their new Board of Management officers and recognize members for their volunteer hours.  The new officers are as follows: Ora Morrison, President; Evelyn Harrell, Treasurer; Joan Barrese, VP of Programs; Carroll Griffin, Recording […]

South Georgia Medical Center has earned the 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 7 in the acute, ambulatory, and long term care categories. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business […]