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Lakeland Dentistry Supports Rural Hospital with $10K Donation 

Posted on: September 7th, 2022

Lakeland Dentistry recently contributed $10,000 to South Georgia Medical Center’s Lanier Campus through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program.   “We are grateful for community partners like Lakeland Dentistry whose generous donations allow […]

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SGMC Hosts Girls Just Wanna Have Brunch 

Posted on: September 7th, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center is hosting Girls Just Wanna Have Brunch, in conjunction with breast cancer awareness month in October, to raise funds for women’s health.   Women are invited to gather their […]

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SGMC Announces Plans for Smith Northview Campus 

Posted on: August 25th, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center announced the reopening of its Smith Northview hospital emergency department and inpatient acute care beds located at 4280 N. Valdosta Rd. in North Lowndes County. Services […]

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SGMC Honors Care Team as Hospital Heroes 

Posted on: August 25th, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center honored Jonnita Potter, unit clerk, Lanesha Johnson, RN, and Jody Stephens, PCC on 4 South, as Hospital Heroes at the August meeting of the Hospital Authority Board of Trustees.  

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SGMC’s Birthplace Delivers a Personalized Birthing Experience

Posted on: August 10th, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center is expanding its Women and Infants services to offer moms-to-be a unique birthing experience based on their individual needs.  SGMC recently promoted Lara Davis, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, […]

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Wiregrass Hosts Joint Dedication in Honor of SGMC and Ben and LaVonne Copeland

Posted on: August 4th, 2022

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College recently hosted a joint dedication of the South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) Atrium and Ben and LaVonne Copeland Nursing Wing in the Edward and Rhonda Mark […]

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LifeSouth and SGMC Issue an Emergency Plea for Blood Donors

Posted on: August 3rd, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center urges the community to give blood at LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, the sole blood provider to the patients of SGMC.  LifeSouth reports that a decrease in […]

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SGMC Launches Second Edition Annual Report

Posted on: August 3rd, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to release its fiscal year 2021 annual report for the health system. The report, available online, features a recap of the system’s COVID-19 response, […]

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SGMC Welcomes Interventional Cardiologist 

Posted on: August 1st, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce that interventional cardiologist Edward Distler, DO, has joined SGMC Cardiology. SGMC Cardiology is part of the SGMC Physician Network, which is the most […]

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SGMC Opens Internal Medicine Practice on Park Avenue

Posted on: July 29th, 2022

South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of SGMC Internal Medicine, a new physician office located at 604 East Park Avenue in Valdosta. The practice will be […]

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