THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
SGMC Honors Hospital Heroes
VALDOSTA— The Hospital Authority of Valdosta Lowndes County, GA recognized Brandon Singletary and Teresa Donaldson as the November Hospital Heroes on Wednesday. Singletary, an EMT, and Donaldson, an LPN, were honored for their dedication and…
Call 911 When Heart Attack Suspected
VALDOSTA, Ga. - Cardiac professionals at South Georgia Medical Center are seeing a concerning trend as more and more heart patients are choosing to wait it out instead of calling 911 when symptoms begin. This…
SGMC’s Pink Pumpkins on Display
Courtesy of South Georgia Medical Center VALDOSTA— The Pearlman Cancer Center at South Georgia Medical Center is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a Pink Pumpkin Contest. A few weeks ago, notices were posted requesting…
Hospital Authority Approves Funding for Wiregrass Nursing Program
VALDOSTA— The Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County, GA approved a funding request made by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College to sponsor the cost of the instructor’s salary and benefits for a new LPN to…
SGMC Auxilians Recognized for Service
VALDOSTA— The South Georgia Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary hosted its 2019 Annual Installation and Pinning Luncheon on Friday, September 27 at the hospital. Auxiliary President Jan Newton and Patient Relations & Volunteer Services Interim Director…
SGMC Lanier Campus Recognized for Employee Safety
LANIER CO., Ga. - The Georgia Hospital Association Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund presented SGMC Lanier Campus with it’s fourth consecutive Safety Award. The award is based on achieving a low accident frequency environment. We are…
Patient Advocate Honored as SGMC Hospital Hero
VALDOSTA— The Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County, GA honored Maya Loizeaux as the September Hospital Hero at their monthly board meeting. Loizeaux is a Patient Advocate at SGMC and was awarded for her…
SGMC Hosts Prostate Cancer Screening
VALDOSTA- September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and South Georgia Medical Center will be holding a free prostate cancer screening on Tuesday, September 17 at 5:30pm at the Pearlman Cancer Center. Screening is for men…