Press Releases 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 Health System Auxiliaries Announce $5 Jewelry Sale Apr 19, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 19, 2018 – Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and Camden Campus Auxiliaries will host a Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale fundraiser April 30-May 4, 2018. Masquerade Jewelry is the most recognized hospital fundraising partner in the country. Since inception, they have helped raise more than $25 million for hospital auxiliaries nationwide. Everything sold at this event is at the ... 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 Health System Welcomes Jonathan Andrew Egly, M.D., Mar 30, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 30, 2018 – Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome new Camden Campus medical staff member Jonathan Andrew Egly, M.D. , board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Obstetrics & Gynecology, a strategic affiliate of the Health System. Egly earned his medical degree from St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies, and ... Keep Reading Physicians Honored During National Doctors Day Mar 30, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 30, 2018 – On March 30, hospitals and medical offices around the nation celebrate National Doctors Day by paying tribute to the physicians that impact our lives. Through their actions, whether it be an encouraging word, kind bedside gesture or a life-saving procedure, doctors make a difference each and every day. Southeast Georgia Health System marked the occasion by recognizing the ... Keep Reading WOW Mobile Health Vehicle Offers Mammograms Mar 29, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 19, 2018 – 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’s commitment to fighting breast cancer was recognized with a generous $50,000 grant from Coastal Georgia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen in March 2017. The grant ... Keep Reading Health System Honors Camden Campus Nurse With Mar 29, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 29, 2018– Southeast Georgia Health System presented The DAISY Award ® For Extraordinary Nurses to Sondra McCollough, R.N., in recognition of the care and compassion she provides every day to patients. The DAISY Award is an international program that honors the compassionate care and clinical excellence nurses bring to their patients every day. Awards are presented based on ... Keep Reading Kenyon Meadows, M.D. Discusses Radiation Therapy in Health Chat Webinar Mar 21, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 21, 2018 – Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be a scary, confusing time for patients and their family members. Misconceptions regarding radiation therapy can compound the fears that people experience when faced with cancer treatment. During this month’s Health Chat Webinar, Kenyon Meadows, M.D. , board-certified radiation oncologist, Southeast Georgia Health System Cancer Care ... Keep Reading "Endometriosis: Separating Fact From Fiction" Mar 20, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Topic of Upcoming Lunch and Learn For Your Health Lecture March 20, 2018 – In observance of Endometriosis Awareness Month, Southeast Georgia Health System aims to raise awareness of a disease that affects approximately 176 million women worldwide. Endometriosis occurs when the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus, grows outside the uterus. It is a leading cause of infertility ... Keep Reading Breastfeeding Continuing Education Seminar Mar 19, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 19, 2018– Experts agree breastfeeding is the best source of nutrition for babies to develop, grow and stay healthy. Southeast Georgia Health System is committed to helping health care professionals and the community understand the importance of breastfeeding, and to serve as a support team and resource to any new mother choosing to breastfeed. Healthcare professionals and community ... Keep Reading Senior Care Center-Brunswick to Host "Dementia 101" Panel Discussion Mar 16, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 16, 2018 – Southeast Georgia Health System Senior Care Center-Brunswick will host a “Dementia 101” panel discussion presented by Heartland Hospice Care on Monday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. The presentation will take place in the Senior Care Center dining room. Family, friends and caregivers of people with memory problems are all welcome, and there is no cost to attend. The ... Keep Reading Ribbon of Hope Beneficiary of Jekyll Island Ladies League Fundraiser Mar 15, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 15, 2018 – The Jekyll Island Ladies League (JILLS), a service organization on Jekyll Island, has made a $4,000 donation to Southeast Georgia Health System’s Ribbon of Hope, a health care specialty boutique, to help recent surgical and cancer patients restore their self-image and self-esteem. The money was raised at the JILLS annual Bingo Fundraiser held in February at the Morgan ... Keep Reading Health System Auxiliaries Taking Orders For Vidalia Onions Mar 14, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 13, 2018– Onions, get your onions! The Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and Camden Campus Auxiliaries are sponsoring Vidalia Onion sales. The sales are open to the public. Onion orders can be placed at the Gift Shop on either the Brunswick or Camden Campus between March 15 and April 15. The price per 10 pound bag of jumbo Vidalia onions is $12, and payment is due at the time ... Keep Reading Medical Links to Haiti Webinar Launched Mar 9, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 9, 2018– Are you interested in traveling abroad or helping to provide medical relief in Haiti? The Brunswick (GA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, in conjunction with Southeast Georgia Health System, sponsored “Medical Links to Haiti,” a seminar on medical and cultural issues affecting Haitians, and presentations from that seminar are now available online via an ... Keep Reading "Get Your Rear in Gear: It's Time for a Colonoscopy" Topic of Upcoming Lunch and Learn For Your Health Lecture Mar 9, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 5, 2018–March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Southeast Georgia Health System encourages everyone to be aware of the risks associated with this potentially life-threatening disease. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. The good news is that colorectal cancer is ... Keep Reading Health System Welcomes Meredith J. Brazell, D.O., To Camden Pediatrics Physician Practice Mar 1, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 1, 2018 – Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome pediatrician Meredith J. Brazell, D.O. , with Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Camden Pediatrics, to the Camden Campus medical staff. Brazell earned her medical degree from A.T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona, and completed her residency at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. Prior to joining the Health System, ... Keep Reading Health System Auxiliaries To Host Uniform Sales Feb 28, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System February 28, 2018– The Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and Camden Campus Auxiliaries are partnering with Superior Scrubs to host a Uniform Sale featuring scrubs, slip resistant shoes and much more. The sales are open to the public. The Brunswick Campus Auxiliary Uniform Sale will take place on Wednesday, March 7, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Thursday, March 8, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., in the Linda S. ... Keep Reading 1034 Result(s) Page 1 of 42 1 2 . . . 41 42 Next