SGMC News & Events

Carolyn Leyva PT, DPT has been hired to serve as the Director of Rehabilitation Services at South Georgia Medical Center.Dr. Leyva has been a physical therapist for over 31 years.  Her new responsibilities include the overall function, efficiency and regulatory compliance for the inpatient rehab unit at the main campus, as well as acute inpatient […]

4/26/2018 Scott B. Smith has been hired to serve as the Director of Pharmacy Services for South Georgia Medical Center.  Smith’s responsibilities include the overall management of the pharmacy service line for SGMC, its campuses, and affiliates. A Valdosta State undergraduate, Smith received his Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Georgia’s College of […]

4/19/2018 South Georgia Medical Center and the American Heart Association held a recognition lunch for local elementary school physical education teachers to thank them for their efforts in this year’s Jump Rope for Heart campaign. According to AHA Vice President of the Youth Market Kimberly Dixon, the combined Lowndes County and Valdosta City elementary schools […]

South Georgia Medical Center’s Mobile Healthcare Services will be the first ambulance service in Georgia to go live with the administration of pre-hospital antibiotics for patients that are symptomatic with sepsis. Sepsis is a medical emergency. Without timely treatment, sepsis can rapidly cause tissue damage, organ failure and death.According to EMS Chief David Bauch, sepsis occurs […]

4/12/2018 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina Anderson, SGMC Chief Operating Officer David Schott, Director of Imaging Kenny Jacobs, Jennifer Ray, Radiology Program Coordinator, Terri Trowell, Radiology Clinical Coordinator, and Crissy Staley, Director of Fundraising South Georgia Medical Center recently donated a Konica Computer Radiography Reader valued at $50,000 to the Radiology Tech program. […]

The South Georgia Health System welcomes Kevin R. Hammonds as its new Director of Mergers and Acquisitions. In this new role, Hammonds will collaborate with the Chief Development Officer and other members of senior leadership to identify opportunities to strengthen the health system through acquisitions and alignment with external entities. This will include the hiring of […]

SGMC Cardiac Rehabilitation Business Coordinator Judy Bryant, Patient Care Coordinator Maryann Griffith, RN, Jean McRae, RN, MSN, BS, and Shari Irick, RN, CCRP, display the Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation certificate. South Georgia Medical Center is proud to announce the re-certification of its cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) […]

Recently, a patient’s husband walked into Patient Financial Services wanting to see the group of ladies that provided him with a gift card. In his hand he had a card, cupcakes and box of chocolate. The man and his wife were returning home (Chicago) from Disney World approximately two weeks ago when the wife needed […]

SGMC Risk Manager Susan Hurley was awarded the Most Valuable Employee by the Valdosta Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce. The award, presented by TeamTemps Personnel Staffing, recognizes an individual who possesses impressive job knowledge and extraordinary work ethics, while demonstrating commendable effort in the workplace. Hurley, a 27-year hospital employee, began her career as a registered […]

3/23/2018 South Georgia Medical Center was recognized by the March of Dimes and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for reducing the number of early elective inductions and cesarean deliveries. The hospital recently met the criteria to qualify for this distinction, which includes achieving a rate for elective deliveries before 39 completed weeks […]