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June 19, 2019 — Eighty-one million Americans are dependent upon proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), medications used to relieve GERD symptoms. Recent studies have uncovered serious health concerns associated with long term PPI use, but thanks to advancements in surgical technology, GERD sufferers now have a treatment option available to them that actually has the potential to cure their GERD. D. ...
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Cecelia Baroni Granahan R.N., BS, ONC, COHN-S I enjoy working at Southeast Georgia Health System hands down because of the people, team work and comradery of our health system. I've worked at many other facilities up and down the east coast, and without a doubt, we have the most compassionate, warm and genuinely caring team for not only our patients, but between ourselves. We really care about ...
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Hello, I’m Dr. Kenyon Meadows, board-certified radiation oncologist with Southeast Georgia Health System Cancer Care Centers. Today we’re taking a few moments to talk about lung cancer screenings. The purpose of a screening test is to find cancer at an early stage before it causes any symptoms. During stage 1, lung cancer is most treatable and curable. Many of you are familiar with, or ...
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Kate Hibbeler I enjoy working for Southeast Georgia Health System because I get to help people all day, everyday. It's rewarding to help them through problems, so they can do their jobs. A friend of mine influenced my decision to choose a career in health care. I was working in IT at Sea Island, and I never thought I would come over to the mainland. One day, I saw an ad in the newspaper. I ...
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June 7, 2019 – Are you suffering from a cold, non-emergent injury or flu-like symptoms but avoiding the doctor, dreading the time spent sitting in the waiting room? Now, you can save your spot in line and wait from the convenience of home! Southeast Georgia Health System has launched “ Save Your Spot,” an online appointment reservation system, at their three Immediate Care ...
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June 7, 2018 – One of the most common resolutions made each New Year’s Eve is to live a healthier lifestyle; but, after a few weeks or months, the best intentions often fade away. Southeast Georgia Health System health care professionals believe it’s never too late to learn how to improve one’s health and resolve to make healthy living a priority. Southeast Georgia Health ...
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Join us for a family day full of fun at Summer Waves Water Park! Sunday, Aug. 4, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (Exclusive to Health System 6-8 p.m.) Team member badge is REQUIRED for free entry. No Badge = no wristbands and no discount tickets. There are NO exceptions. Additional details are available: Summer Waves poster FAQs For more information, contact Gina Pyles at 912-466-5900 or gpyles@sghs.org.
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May 28, 2019 – Time, transportation and expense are no longer obstacles to obtaining comprehensive breast care. The Southeast Georgia Health System custom designed Wellness on Wheels (WOW), a completely self-contained mobile health vehicle that features the same advanced digital mammography equipment found at the Health System’s Breast Care Center, travels to rural locations in ...
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May 20, 2019 – Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome Joyce C. Kirkman, R.N., MSN as its newest Camden Advisory Committee member. Kirkman succeeds Mark Kevan, who served on the Advisory Committee since May 2004. With her experience as a critical care nurse and nursing director at several large medical centers, Kirkman brings a unique perspective to her role with the Advisory ...
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May 17, 2019 – Most people know that being overweight can make you more likely to develop health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. But being overweight can contribute to a variety of other health problems you may not know about, including increased risk for gallstones, osteoarthritis and even some forms of cancer. For people who struggle with losing weight ...
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May 17, 2019 – It’s time to get connected with this summer’s trendiest jewelry! The Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus Auxiliary will host a “Your Silver Connection” sterling silver and fashion jewelry trunk show June 11-12, 2019. The event is open to the public and will include a 20 percent discount on all trunk show merchandise and a chance to register ...
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“High and fine literature is wine, and mine is only water; but everybody likes water.” ~Mark Twain Childhood memories are often murky. Do I remember the event? Did someone tell me about that moment? Was I really there, or did I only hear someone else’s story and integrate it into my past? To this day, my mother and I still debate about salmon croquettes. She swears that when I ...
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Jennifer Watkins I enjoy working at Southeast Georgia Health System because the people who work here are amazing. They care about our patients and each other. The direction from our leadership is to do the right thing for our patients, and I feel fortunate to work for a company that focuses on that more than anything else. My drive to help others influenced my decision to choose a career in health ...
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Our team members celebrating milestone anniversaries this year have given so much of themselves to their patients and to their community. Southeast Georgia Health System is honored to recognize their service and their commitment to excellence in health care.
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Ann Johnson, M.T. I enjoy working at Southeast Georgia Health System because we have a state-of-the-art facility, a great benefits package and compassionate team members. Pretty much “working together” works for me. I have been with the Health System for 38 years. My family influenced my decision to choose a career in health care. Both of my godparents are physicians, and my mother was ...
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Emily Russell, R.N., IBCLC The day in nursing school when I witnessed my first birth was the day I knew that I was home, that I'd found what I wanted to do for my job: I wanted to help women in labor and support them in delivering their babies. I started working for Southeast Georgia Health System in labor and delivery on the Camden Campus as soon as I finished nursing school, and I was so ...
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Debra Harrison I started working in admissions many moons ago, then transferred to the sleep lab which consisted of a much smaller group of people. We became very close. One of the gentlemen I worked with had no family. As our friendship grew, I became his emergency contact, and at the end of things, his caregiver. I was there when he passed and was able to lead him to the Lord the day before he ...
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May 9, 2019 – A peep chick and a bunny are the best of Easter friends. And a child’s stuffed animal is more than just a toy — it signifies love that can help create lifelong memories. The members of the Order of the Eastern Star District 7 are dedicated women and men who sincerely reflect the spirit of fraternal love and the desire to work together for good. Members of District 7 ...
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Vivian L. Allen, APRN-BC Why do I like working at Southeast Georgia Health System? I have been here over 20 years – first as a bedside nurse in MICU, then Maternity and now as a nurse practitioner. There is a sense of family here. My twins were raised here and most know them on sight. It’s not a come and do your job and leave kind of place. Most of the team member enjoy working and ...
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May 7, 2019— Dozens of different foot and ankle injuries can occur during athletic activities, but not all ankle injuries are created equally. Jake J. Porter III, M.D., MPH, fellowship-trained foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon at Summit Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery, presents “Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries” for this month’s Health Chat Webinar. Watch Webinar ...
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Hello, I’m Dr. Kenyon Meadows, board-certified radiation oncologist with Southeast Georgia Health System Cancer Care Centers. Let’s take a couple of minutes to talk about cancer staging. Staging is the process by which your doctors determine how much cancer you have in your body and exactly where it is located. It almost always involves a biopsy, taking a sample of a suspicious area. ...
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May 2, 2019 – Southeast Georgia Health System Wound Care Center physician, clinicians and staff recently gathered to celebrate receiving the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award for a second year in a row. The Wound Care Center has achieved patient satisfaction rates higher than 92 percent and a healing rate of at least 91 percent in less than 30 median days to heal, for ...
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May 2, 2019–The Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Auxiliary will host a Masquerade $5 Jewelry & Accessories fundraiser May 20-21, 2019. Everything is only $5! Items include jewelry, watches, scarves, handbags, purses, wallets and a vast array of other accessories and seasonal items. The two-day sale will take place Monday, May 20, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Tuesday, May 21, 7 a.m.-2 ...
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April 30, 2019 – In 2017, Southeast Georgia Health System hospitals in Glynn and Camden counties generated more than $639,491,000 in revenue for the local and state economy, according to a recently released report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state’s largest hospital trade association. Southeast Georgia Health System had direct expenditures of more than $273,438,000 in ...
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April 25, 2019 – Time, transportation and expense are no longer obstacles to obtaining comprehensive breast care. The Southeast Georgia Health System custom designed Wellness on Wheels (WOW) , a completely self-contained mobile health vehicle that features the same advanced digital mammography equipment found at the Health System’s Breast Care Center, travels to rural locations in ...
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