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Influenza Activity Increasing In Lowndes County

Posted on: February 23rd, 2016

Valdosta, Ga. – According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, flu activity is increasing. Lowndes and surrounding counties are seeing an increase in the number of cases as well. […]

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Valdosta Oral Surgeon John Roan, DDS appointed to Hospital Authority

Posted on: February 18th, 2016

Oral Surgeon John Roan, DDS Valdosta, GA – Valdosta Oral Surgeon John Roan, DDS has been appointed to serve a five-year term on the Hospital Authority of Valdosta & Lowndes […]

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SGMC Adds Advanced Identity Resolution Technology to Safeguard Patients

Posted on: January 28th, 2016

1/28/2016 SGMC Patient Access Services Representative Kenneth Brown showcases the SafeChx software and how easy it is to use. Valdosta, GA (January, 2016) – Beginning this week, South Georgia Medical […]

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SGMC Hosts Heart Health Events

Posted on: January 27th, 2016

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in Georgia and the #1 killer of women. South Georgia Medical Center seeks to […]

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Lead Physicians Named for SGMC Hospitalist Program

Posted on: January 18th, 2016

Valdosta, GA – SGMC, in collaboration with hospitalist partner EmCare, announces that Internal Medicine Physicians Roberto Garcia, MD and Felix Valdez, MD have been appointed to lead SGMC’s Hospitalist Program. […]

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SGMC Volunteer Auxiliary presents stockings to newborn babies

Posted on: December 23rd, 2015

Valdosta, GA- December is the time of year when a myriad of traditions are celebrated; a common one for Christians being the birth of Christ. The significance of this event […]

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Myers and Forbes Assume New Leadership Roles

Posted on: December 22nd, 2015

Jan Myers, RN, MSN Valdosta, GA – SGMC has named Jan Myers, RN, MSN as it new Administrative Director for the SGMC Berrien and Lanier Campuses. Myers will oversee the […]

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Failure to file required documentation has caused the SGMC Berrien Campus to be listed on the CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions Report

Posted on: December 17th, 2015

The Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County, Georgia, acquired the Berrien County Hospital from private investors in April of 2013. An oversight in the transfer of documentation files associated with […]

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SGMC Nurse Uses High School Football to Lift Patient’s Spirit

Posted on: December 15th, 2015

When Janice Bristow presented to South Georgia Medical Center last September, she thought she was just sick. However, initial exams determined Jan needed a heart catheterization and she was admitted […]

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SGMC Recognized as a Top 10 Large Hospital by Georgia Trend

Posted on: December 12th, 2015

Valdosta, GA – South Georgia Medical Center was named the Top 10 Large Hospital in Georgia for 2015 by Georgia Trend magazine. The December issue grouped Georgia hospitals of similar […]

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