Posts in April, 2018 Greater Trochanteric Bursitis Apr 25, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Hip Pain’s First Cousin I see quite a bit of hip pain in my office. Some of it is truly hip pain, and the others… well… not so much. I usually have a good idea whether the pain is really hip pain by the answer to my first question: “Where does your hip hurt?” The patient, almost in slow motion, invariably points to an area around their hip. If I’m lucky, they ... Keep Reading Students Learn How to Combine Their Love for Sports and Medicine During Athletic Trainer Camp Apr 23, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 23, 2018 – High school students who love sports and medicine, and want to learn about career opportunities that involve both, are encouraged to attend the Student Athletic Trainer Camp, hosted by Southeast Georgia Health System. During the three-day comprehensive camp, the Health System’s Sports Medicine certified athletic trainers introduce students entering grades 9-12 to the ... Keep Reading Melvin Deese MD Presents Research Study at World Arthroplasty Congress in Italy Apr 23, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 23, 2018 – Southeast Georgia Health System recently completed a research study, “Patient Reported and Clinical Outcomes of Robotic-Arm Assisted Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty: Minimum Two Year Follow-Up” that has been accepted for presentation at the 2018 World Arthroplasty Congress in Rome, Italy. Organized by the European Knee Society (EKS), the International Congress for ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Honors its "All-Star Team" of Volunteers Apr 20, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 20, 2018 – Southeast Georgia Health System kicked off National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, with a celebratory luncheon honoring its “All-Star Team” of volunteers on its Brunswick and Camden campuses, as well as the Senior Care Centers in Brunswick and St. Marys. Held at the Jekyll Island Convention Center, more than 300 volunteers were celebrated for their generous ... Keep Reading "Understanding Asthma: One Breath at a Time" Topic of Upcoming Lunch and Learn For Your Health Lecture Apr 20, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 20, 2018 – More than 25 million Americans are living with asthma, a chronic disease that causes airways to become inflamed, making it hard to breathe. While asthma cannot be cured, its symptoms can be controlled. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and/or chest tightness. Asthma can develop at any age and does not have one isolated cause, but is instead a complex ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Hospitals Generate More Than $616 Million for Local and State Economy Apr 17, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 17, 2018 ¬ In 2016, Southeast Georgia Health System hospitals in Glynn and Camden counties generated more than $616,556,000 in revenue for the local and state economy, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state’s largest hospital trade association. During the same time period, Southeast Georgia Health System hospitals provided approximately ... Keep Reading Small Steps Can Stop Childhood Obesity In Its Tracks Apr 10, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 10, 2018 – A parent brings his or her child in for an annual checkup. The child is meeting developmental milestones and doesn’t complain of illness or pain. But something stands out to the pediatrician; a sign that problems could be on the way. It’s a mostly preventable, but increasingly prevalent, problem among our nation’s youth – childhood obesity. Childhood ... Keep Reading Camden Campus Auxiliary Names Volunteer of the Quarter Apr 5, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 5, 2018 – Jeanne Kelly of Kingsland was recently named Volunteer of the Quarter by the Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Auxiliary. Volunteering since December of 2015, Kelly volunteers every Thursday and serves as the Camden Campus Auxiliary Gift Shop treasurer. She says, “When I moved to Kingsland in 2015, before I found my job and before I found my church, I found ... Keep Reading Brunswick Campus Auxiliary Names Volunteer of the Quarter Apr 5, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 5, 2018 – Billie Croft of Jekyll Island was recently named Volunteer of the Quarter by the Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus Auxiliary. Croft has volunteered with the Health System for 16 years and can be found in the Gift Shop every other Thursday. Like many of her fellow volunteers, Croft feels giving of herself is also a gift she gives to herself. She explains, ... Keep Reading Health System Receives Grant from Komen Coastal Georgia Affiliate for Eighth Year Apr 4, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 4, 2018 –The Coastal Georgia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen recently awarded a $50,000 grant to Southeast Georgia Health System for its Mammograms in Motion project. Led by the Health System, Mammograms in Motion is a collaboration with area physicians, community health centers and county health departments to provide breast health education and outreach, screening mammograms and ... Keep Reading Baskets Donated to Surgical Services Waiting Area on Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Apr 2, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 2, 2018 – (left-right) Howard W. Sepp Jr., FACHE, vice president & administrator, Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus, and Lisa Dickerson, R.N., BSN, assistant administrator, accept baskets donated by the Church of Christ in St. Marys. Presenting a basket of personal items and a snack basket, both to be made available to patients’ family members in the Surgical ... Keep Reading 11 Result(s) Page 1 of 1