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…
Dr. Medina joins SGMC Infectious Disease
Release: South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce that Rita Medina, MD, infectious disease has joined SGMC Infectious Disease. SGMC Infectious Disease is a part of the SGMC Physician Network, which is the most…
SGMC welcomes Dr. Eric Thomas to SGMC Podiatry
Release: South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce that Eric Thomas, DPM, podiatry, has joined SGMC Podiatry. SGMC Podiatry is part of the SGMC Physician Network, which is the most comprehensive multi-specialist group in…
SGMC promotes Oelkers to Director of Engineering and…
Release: South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Rick Oelkers to Director of Engineering and Facilities. Oelkers has been with SGMC for 19 years and has held various roles within the…
SGMC Pearlman Cancer Center welcomes Dr. Narayana
Release: South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce Swapna Narayana, MD, oncology and hematology, has joined SGMC Pearlman Cancer Center. Dr. Narayana comes to Valdosta from La Crosse, Wisconsin, where she completed her fellowship…
Dr. Sorchik joins SGMC Valdosta Medical Clinic
Release: South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce that Austin Sorchik, DO, MS, internal medicine has joined SGMC Valdosta Medical Clinic. SGMC Valdosta Medical Clinic is part of the SGMC Physician Network, which is…
City of Valdosta hosts COVID Town Hall for…
Release: In partnership with South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) and South Heath District, Valdosta city officials hosted a COVID Town Hall for all city employees and their families on Tuesday, August 24, at Mathis Auditorium.…
SGMC Offering Two COVID-19 Vaccine Drive Thru Locations…
Release: South Georgia Medical Center will operate two COVID-19 vaccination drive-thru locations on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 9am-3pm. All unvaccinated persons 12 and older are encouraged to visit either the SGMC Main Campus or SGMC Smith…
SGMC offering COVID-19 third dose to immunocompromised people
Release: South Georgia Medical Center is now offering an additional shot of the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who are moderately to severely immunocompromised as per CDC guidelines. According to the CDC, people who are currently…









