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Jan. 31, 2017— The mortality rate in the United States for patients over 50 due to an osteoporosis related hip fracture is 25 percent. One out of two women and one out of four men will sustain a fracture due to osteoporosis during their lifetime, but you don’t have to be that one. The newest Health Chat Webinar, presented by J. Melvin Deese, M.D., board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at ...
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BRUNSWICK, Georgia: Dec. 22, 2010– Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome board-certified family medicine physician Eric Taylor, M.D. Taylor is joining the newly-opened Camden Family Medicine Center in Kingsland, Ga. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Oakwood College in Huntsville, Ala., before going on to earn his medical degree from the Medical College of ...
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January 23, 2017 – Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to provide access to quality mammography in Glynn County and rural areas of Southeast Georgia with its Wellness on Wheels (WOW) mobile health vehicle. The Health System began its mobile mammography in 2006 with the custom designed WOW, a completely self-contained mobile health vehicle that features the same advanced digital ...
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January 27, 2016– Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to announce Janice L. Dunn, MBA, as its new vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Dunn replaces Michael D. Scherneck, who has continued to serve as the CFO since his appointment as the Health System’s president and CEO in August 2015. Dunn brings 27 years experience in health care financial management, and as CFO ...
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January 26, 2017 - Enrique J. Fernandez, M.D., board-certified neurologist, Southeast Georgia Physician Associates–Neurosciences, a strategic affiliate of Southeast Georgia Health System, has successfully completed the Epilepsy Certification examination administered by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. To obtain this additional board certification, Fernandez completed ...
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January 23, 2017 - Michael D. Scherneck, President & Chief Executive Officer I wanted to take a moment to express our collective appreciation to all of the team members who helped care for our patients over the course of Sunday during and amongst the numerous tornado warnings. I was in contact with Patrick Ebri, the Administrator on Call, throughout the day and he, along with Charlie Wolverton ...
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Insured team members and their dependents, 18 years and older, are invited to participate in the 2016 Health Risk Assessment (HRA), Biometric Analysis (BA), and Tobacco-Free initiatives. These initiatives are in continuation of our Health System’s commitment to the health and wellness of its team members, their families and the community. This year, we will be transitioning from the ...
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Dr. Beau Sasser
I have seen thousands of patients over the years, but as I walk into clinic each Monday morning and peruse my patient list, I know somewhere on that list is a patient with a story I have never heard before. I have heard some doozies that would make your ears burn or your belly ache with laughter. They usually start with, “Hey doc, you’re not gonna believe this but. . .” and the ...
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January 11, 2017 – The start of a new year, a time filled with promise, hope and resolve; with many people setting sights on a new weight-loss goal. However, post-holiday season and colder weather can make it challenging for everyone, even those who have exceptional willpower. According to researchers at the National Institutes of Health, most Americans never lose the weight they gain during ...
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