Posts in February, 2018

  • Congressman Carter Presents Donation to Wolfson Children's at Southeast Georgia Health System

    February 26, 2018 – Wolfson Children’s at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Georgia, an outpatient pediatric specialty center, recently received a $977 donation from U.S. Representative Buddy Carter, who serves Georgia’s 1st District. The second-term Republican congressman, and the only pharmacist serving on Capitol Hill, elected to withhold his salary during ...
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  • Healing Begins with Clean Hands

    Washing your hands, or using alcohol-based sanitizer, is one of the most important things you can do to prevent infection. Protect yourself and your family with four easy hand hygiene tips!
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  • Endocrinology & Diabetes Care Center Welcomes Natalia Chaar Tirado, M.D.

    Feb. 20, 2018 –From a very young age, Natalia Chaar Tirado, M.D. , knew she wanted to be a doctor. As a child she was inspired by a photo she saw in National Geographic — “The vulture and the little girl” taken by Kevin Carter — and her dream was to work with Doctors Without Borders to help children in Africa. Today she is a board-certified internal medicine physician ...
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  • "Heart Health: How to Keep Your Heart Ticking" Topic of Upcoming Lunch and Learn For Your Health Lecture

    February 15, 2018 – Did you know that in the early stages of heart disease, symptoms may barely be noticeable, especially in older adults? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. While there are some risk factors you cannot change, such as your genetics or age, implementing healthier habits today is an essential key to preventing heart problems in the future. To ...
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  • New Health Matters Program Aims to Help People Get Real About Everyday Health and Wellness

    Feb. 9, 2018 – The Southeast Georgia Health System Diabetes Education Program is launching Health Matters, a monthly series of educational discussions and support to help people achieve long-term health and wellness. Diabetes educators will begin facilitating Health Matters in April. The development of Health Matters has been motivated by the obesity epidemic and the increasing number of ...
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  • Dry Needling Now Offered at Southeast Georgia Health System Outpatient Rehabilitation Care Center-Brunswick

    Feb. 8, 2018 – Dry needling is an effective therapy used to manage pain, elongate and relax muscles and connective tissue, thereby increasing flexibility and mobility. It is a skilled intervention now being offered in conjunction with other physical therapy treatments at the Southeast Georgia Health System Outpatient Rehabilitation Care Center in Brunswick. Kesha King, P.T., DPT, CERT DN, ...
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  • Health System Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Ribbon Cutting and Open House

    Feb.8, 2018 – On Friday, Feb. 2, Southeast Georgia Health System hosted a Ribbon Cutting and Open House for its newly renovated Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation department. In addition to tours, the event offered an opportunity for attendees to meet the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation team and physicians, as well as learn about the cardiopulmonary health care services available at the Health ...
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  • Historic Oak "Lives" On

    Feb. 8, 2018 – After a massive 200-year-old Live Oak was removed from Jekyll Square in downtown Brunswick, the Brunswick Downtown Development Authority offered 16 pieces of the tree to wood carvers and artists as part of an art contest to preserve the fallen tree. Included in the entries was “New from Old in Nature’s Cradle,” designed and carved by coastal Georgia wood ...
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  • Certified Physician Assistant at Southeast Georgia Health System Nationally Recognized For Earning Specialty Credential

    Feb. 2, 2018– Andrew Tate, PA-C, who practices at the Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus Emergency Care Center, has been nationally recognized for earning a specialty credential called a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Tate was recognized for earning a CAQ in Emergency Medicine, a ...
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  • Children and the Flu: What Parents Need to Know

    Feb. 2, 2018 – This year’s hard hitting flu season is making headlines across the country, particularly as it relates to flu deaths in otherwise healthy people, including 53 children. While pediatric deaths from flu happen every year, Neil Goodman, M.D. , board-certified pediatrician at Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Brunswick Pediatrics, a strategic affiliate of Southeast ...
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