Archive for the ‘Heart and Vascular’ Category

SGMC Health recently celebrated the completion of its 100th Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, a major milestone in its mission to provide advanced cardiovascular care to the region. The […]

SGMC Health is proud to announce a significant milestone in cardiac care, with Kamil Hanna, MD, a renowned cardiac electrophysiologist, successfully performing the first Farapulse™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) procedure […]

SGMC Health has once again been recognized for its exceptional commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest, receiving the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Gold Adult Get With The Guidelines award for […]

SGMC Health has achieved a significant milestone by being designated as Georgia’s newest, and the region’s only, Level I Emergency Cardiac Care Center (ECCC). Level I is the highest recognition given […]

SGMC Health is excited to welcome Colby Ruiz, MD, vascular surgeon to the health system.   Dr. Ruiz specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease, addressing a wide range […]

The SGMC Health Foundation is proud to announce its latest investment in advanced medical technology with the addition of a state-of-the-art cardiac ultrasound machine, the Philips EPIQ CVx, at SGMC Health […]

SGMC Health is proud to announce the recertification of its cardiovascular rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) for another 3 years. This certification recognizes […]

SGMC Health proudly announces its attainment of a three-year accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Vascular Testing, encompassing Peripheral Arterial Testing and Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing.  Within the health […]

SGMC Health welcomes cardiothoracic surgeon Patrick Murrah, MD, to the health system. Dr. Murrah joins SGMC Health’s Physician Network and will see patients at SGMC Health Main and the SGMC CardioVascular Institute.  Dr. […]

South Georgia Medical Center received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023. SGMC is one of 262 hospitals nationwide to receive […]