SGMC News & Events

South Georgia Medical Center recognized Jennifer Cumbus, a Licensed Practical Nurse on 4West, as the July DAISY Award winner. Cumbus has been with SGMC since January 2019. Cumbus was nominated by a patient’s wife who stated within her nomination that Cumbus went above and beyond her call of duty when it came to caring for […]

South Georgia Media Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2021. SGMC is the only hospital in the region and among only eight in the state of Georgia and 132 nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes SGMC’s commitment and success in […]

South Georgia Medical Center announces Bart Stockard as the Director of Environmental Services. Stockard started with SGMC in March of 2021. This position will oversee and direct the day-to-day operations of housekeeping and linen services to ensure a clean and safe environment. Stockard will additionally ensure a high quality standard of housekeeping and linen care […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce that Prem Kumar, MD, internal medicine, has joined SGMC Internal Medicine. SGMC Internal Medicine is part of the SGMC Physician Network, which is the most comprehensive multi-specialist group in the region with a growing number of providers.   Dr. Kumar has been serving residents of South Georgia for […]

South Georgia Medical Center celebrated its second cohort of nurse residency graduates on June 22. SGMC nurse residents complete the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program, a 12 month program designed to prepare new nurse graduates with the skillset they need to care for patients. All nurse residents are required to develop and present an evidence based […]

South Georgia Medical Center announces Larry Simpson as the Director of Sleep Services for the SGMC Sleep Center. In this new position Simpson will oversee all aspects of the sleep center from referrals to long term patient device compliance. Simpson has been a registered polysomnography technologist since 2002. Simpson was previously the owner and operator […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to release its fiscal year 2020 annual report. The report, available in both print and digital formats, features a recap of the health system’s response to COVID-19, patient testimonials from various serious lines, and stories of how the organization has evolved over the past year. The digital format allows a […]

South Georgia Medical Center honored the COVID-19 vaccination center volunteers as Hospital Heroes at its June Board of Directors meeting. The volunteers contributed more than 800 hours in a four month time span, with several volunteering more than 100 hours to help with the vaccination efforts for the region. With their support, SGMC was able […]

South Georgia Medical Center now offers enhanced neurosurgery and spine procedures with the StealthStation™ S8, a surgical navigation system designed to help surgeons perform more accurate procedures in the operating room. The device allows surgeons to track the location of surgical instruments during procedures, offering better visuals and quantified information for surgeons during neurosurgery to […]