South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Don Luke to Administrative Director of Operations and Ambulatory Services.
Luke has been with SGMC for over 25 years. He started with SGMC as a phlebotomist and then moved to Manager of Pathology Services. In 2017, Luke was promoted to Director of Operations for the Smith Northview Campus and began working on the Ambulatory Service line task-force in June of this year.
In his new position Luke will facilitate the management of key services in accordance with policies and procedures and current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern hospital facilities to assure each patient receives the necessary nursing, medical, and psychosocial services to attain and maintain the highest possible care.
Luke explained that he is excited about the opportunity as he has always had the desire to serve SGMC and the community he calls home.
“South Georgia Medical Center offers a wide variety of outpatient services with remarkable service line leaders. I will work with those leaders to help identify and remove barriers, making our services more accessible to the people of South Georgia and North Florida,” said Luke.
Luke graduated from Valdosta State University with a Bachelors in Business Management and a Masters of Business Administration with a focus in Healthcare.
Luke is a member of Leadership Lowndes Class of 2021. He is married to Janna and together they have a blended family with two adult children and two boys at home.