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South Georgia Medical Center’s Laboratory has received its initial supply of COVID-19 testing kits and beginning next week will have the ability to perform tests with a rapid turnaround of […]

As a part of South Georgia Medical Center’s COVID-19 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), SGMC has now opened an Emergency Room Triage Tent to help coordinate care for a higher volume of Emergency Room patients with […]

In an effort to limit potential unnecessary COVID-19 exposures, South Georgia Medical Center clinics are expanding the use of telemedicine as an alternative to traditional appointments. Telemedicine involves the use of […]

South Georgia Medical Center is implementing additional precautions to protect its patients, family members and staff from the transmission and community spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. This includes additional enhancements to its Visitor Policies that begin Friday, […]

South Georgia Medical Center announced today the opening of a drive thru COVID-19 Screening Station at its Smith Northview location at 4280 North Valdosta Road.  The drive thru COVID-19 Screening Station will […]

VALDOSTA, Ga- Late last evening, South Georgia Medical Center was notified that a team member who was considered a “high” risk of exposure to the first presumptive positive COVID-19 patient initially […]

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 in Georgia and nationwide is increasing. As a result, South Georgia Medical Center is taking measured steps […]

South Georgia Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) welcomed new physician leadership, South Georgia Emergency Medicine Associates on Jan. 1, 2020. SGMC Chief Executive Officer Ronald E. Dean says the new […]

The Hospital Authority of Valdosta Lowndes County, GA recognized Brandon Singletary and Teresa Donaldson as the November Hospital Heroes on Wednesday. Singletary, an EMT, and Donaldson, an LPN, were honored […]