Archive for the ‘News’ Category

South Georgia Medical Center now offers coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing, a newer more accurate tool used to identify risk and guide treatment options for patients with heart disease. Also […]

South Georgia Medical Center recently partnered with Lanier County first responders to provide training and access to Naloxone nasal spray, commonly known as Narcan®.  Narcan is a prescription medicine used to […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to release its fiscal year 2022 annual report for the health system. The report, available online, features a recap of the system’s service line […]

South Georgia Medical Center’s Lanier Campus, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Lanier County Sheriff’s Department, is hosting a National Prescription Drug Take Back event […]

South Georgia Medical Center’s Volunteer Auxiliary is now accepting applications for its Volunteen Summer Program, formerly known as Canopy of Care. The youth volunteer initiative is an opportunity for high school students […]

South Georgia Medical Center honored Summer Gibbs, RN, with the March DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing care. Gibbs was recognized for her compassion and leadership during a recent patient encounter.  […]

SGMC Featured in US News and World Report “Best Hospitals” Guidebook Each year the American College of Cardiology (ACC) recognizes hospitals for their participation in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce its second class of residency physicians will soon be joining the health system. On June 26, SGMC will add eight more doctors […]

South Georgia Medical Center and the Valdosta-Lowndes County YMCA are teaming up to offer one-day Safe Sitter® courses for boys and girls in grades 6-8 this summer. Classes are scheduled […]

South Georgia Medical Center’s Berrien and Lanier Campuses were recognized for “outstanding commitment to quality improvement” by the Georgia Hospital Association and Alliant Health Solutions. This comes after their participation […]