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Ranks Among Top 30% of Hospitals Nationally The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded South Georgia Medical Center a 4-Star quality rating. SGMC is the only hospital […]

Valdosta, GA – Cardiac professionals at South Georgia Medical Center are seeing a concerning trend as more and more heart patients are choosing to wait it out instead of calling […]

SGMC Foundation donated $50,000 to the J.Y. Brooks Palliative Care Program at Hospice of South Georgia. Funds were given from the self-sustaining J.Y. and Louise Brooks Endowment Fund, invested within […]

The Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County, GA recognized Laci Crowdis, RN, for her teamwork and leadership skills as October’s Hospital Hero. Crowdis has worked for SGMC for the […]

South Georgia Medical Center’s Care Share Committee presented Michael Smith, Executive Director of the Greater Valdosta United Way, with $62,895 on Thursday, Oct. 17. The funds represent the collective amount […]

The Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County, GA approved a funding request made by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College to sponsor the cost of the instructor’s salary and benefits for […]

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce that Mr. Joseph “Randy” Smith, RN, MS has accepted the position of Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for the South Georgia Health System. […]

The Pearlman Cancer Center at South Georgia Medical Center is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its annual Pink Pumpkin Contest. A few weeks ago, notices were posted requesting individuals […]

Crystal Freeman, a registered nurse at South Georgia Medical Center’s palliative care department was named the Oct. DAISY Award Recipient for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the international […]

The South Georgia Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary hosted its 2019 Annual Installation and Pinning Luncheon on Friday, September 27 at the hospital. Auxiliary President Jan Newton and Patient Relations & Volunteer […]