Healthcare professionals from South Georgia Medical Center recently became some of the first in Georgia to obtain a professional certificate in lean healthcare from Georgia Tech. Assistant Administrator for Ancillary […]
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SGMC Pearlman Cancer Center becomes Diamond Angel Sponsor
Staff of South Georgia Medical Center and the SGMC Pearlman Cancer Center become Diamond Angel Sponsors for the 2012 Relay for Life of Lowndes County The American Cancer Society is […]
Read MoreLouis Smith Memorial Hospital Hit by Afternoon Tornado
3/3/2012 At approximately 12:45 pm today (March 3), a tornado touched down in an area behind Louis Smith Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital located on Thigpen Avenue in […]
Read MoreSGMC Employees Contribute $470,000 for New Tower Construction
Pictured (left-right back row): Cheryl Pounds, Chuck Marshburn, Mary Jane Davis, Patsi Peacock, Elizabeth Vickers, Michael Spence, Pam Royals. (left-right front row): Laura Love, Mary Kay Wetherington, Rebecca White, Ellen […]
Read MoreLocal Elementary School Gives Hope to Cancer Patients
Thigpen, 4th Grade Student, Westside Elementary School Westside Elementary School (WES) instructors are doing more than just teaching their students the basics of arts and crafts; they are inspiring students […]
Read MoreSGMC Receives $49,499 for Children’s Outreach from Kohl’s
Photo by Paul Leavy, Valdosta Daily Times Kohl’s Department Store, through the Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program, has given over $164,000 to the SGMC Foundation in the past 6 years […]
Read MoreSGMC’s Mobile HealthCare Services (EMS) Turns 40
2/8/2012 South Georgia Medical Center’s Mobile Healthcare Services (MHCS) celebrates 40 years of community service on Sunday, February 12, 2012.As one of the original emergency medical services in Georgia, SGMC’s […]
Read MoreSGMC Announces Heart Health Expo and Other Events
1/31/2012 February is Heart Health Month and SGMC’s Dasher Heart Center is planning various activities to promote community awareness of heart disease. Every year about 785,000 Americans have a first […]
Read MoreSGMC’s Lab Re-Accredited
The Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologist (CAP) has awarded re-accreditation to the South Georgia Medical Center Main Laboratory. The re-accreditation is awarded based on the […]
Read MoreSouth Georgia Medical Center Provides Support to Help Mend Little Hearts
South Georgia Medical Center is raising awareness about pediatric heart defects and disease through a new local support group, Mended Little Hearts. As the first organization in the state to […]
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