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Valdosta, GA – On October 1, 2015, all healthcare providers are required by the United States to convert from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding for all billing and payment of all […]

10/1/2015 Valdosta, GA,—South Georgia Medical Center is listed in a US News & World Report special section as one of three Georgia hospitals to receive the highest accolades for stroke […]

Maurice Soils, MD Valdosta, GA- Maurice M. Solis, MD, FACS has been elected president of the Georgia Vascular Society (GVS). GVS is a statewide membership organization established in 2012 for […]

Lakeland, GA – The Hospital Authority of Valdosta & Lowndes County, GA d/b/a SGMC Lakeland Villa hosted a groundbreaking on Sunday, September 27, for a replacement nursing home.  The new, […]

(Valdosta, GA) – The Infection Prevention and Control Department at South Georgia Medical Center announced that SGMC has confirmed the first case of flu for the 2015-16 flu season.  Chief […]

9/10/2015 Myrna Ballard, President, Valdosta- Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce Valdosta, Ga. – Myrna Ballard, President of the Valdosta- Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce, recently completed the cardiovascular business shadowing […]

9/9/2015 Etta Stewart Valdosta, Ga. – Etta Stewart has been named the System Director of Medical Staff Services at South Georgia Medical Center. In this role, Stewart will provide administrative […]

9/8/2015 Valdosta, GA – Earlier today, September 8, 2015, South Georgia Medical Center’s Chief Executive Officer Randy Sauls announced his resignation effective immediately citing personal and health reasons. The Hospital […]

Valdosta, GA – September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and South Georgia Medical Center is urging men to take responsibility for their prostate health.  On Thursday, September 17 from […]

8/21/2015 SGMC Volunteer Auxiliary Valdosta, Ga. – The SGMC Volunteer Auxiliary selected the upgrading and expanding of the hospital’s courtesy cart fleet as a part of its annual hospital donation […]