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Dothan Chamber to Host State of Healthcare Discussion
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion on healthcare challenges and trends affecting Alabama and the Wiregrass on Wednesday, Nov. 4. According to the chamber, the State of Healthcare event is part of its Wiregrass Professional Series, bringing business and community leaders...
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Enterprise announced $3 million investment for surgical robot at Medical Center Enterprise
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDHN) — Medical Center Enterprise is set to gain access to advanced robotic surgery technology through a $3 million federal investment aimed at expanding local surgical care and helping recruit and retain physicians in the Wiregrass. The City of Enterprise and the Healthcare Authority for the City of Enterprise announced Thursday that the […]
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Eye Center South celebrates with ribbon cutting
Eye Center South in Troy celebrated its expansion of service with a ribbon cutting on Thursday. To celebrate an expansion of services in Troy, Eye Center South held a ribbon cutting ceremony, which was sponsored by the Pike County Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President Bethany Wilson Grimes said she was excited about the new location.
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Alabama Medicaid offices in Mobile, Dothan closing early on Friday due to State of Emergency
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Due to the state of emergency declared by Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Medicaid Agency says its district offices in Mobile and Dothan will close at noon on Friday, Oct. 9, 2025. Medicaid outstationed workers — the staff who normally help people in county health departments...
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Social Security Increase to Reach Wiregrass Recipients
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Wiregrass residents who receive Social Security will see a 3.6% benefit increase in 2027, according to the Social Security Administration. The cost-of-living adjustment will add an average of $75 a month to retirement benefits. Individual increases will depend on each person’s benefit amount. The...
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Some Southeast Health clinics closing early due to severe weather
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Southeast Health will close some clinics as Hurricane Isaias is expected to make its way towards the Wiregrass starting Friday afternoon. Aoutheast Health’s Medical Center, Urology and pain Mangement clinic will close at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 9. All other Southeast Health operations will remain open Friday unless otherwise announced. […]
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Alabama hospitals lack equipment for stillbirth, Dothan couple is funding a fix
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - In most Alabama hospitals, grieving parents get just minutes to say goodbye to an infant they’ve just lost, not because of law or medicine, but because the hospital doesn’t own the right equipment. Will and Lexie Gamble lived that reality when their daughter, Carter,...
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Dr. Tamjeed Arshad joins Southeast Health cardiology team
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Southeast Health announced a new cardiologist has joined the hospital’s cardiovascular institute. Dr. Tamjeed Arshad, MD, a board-certified electrophysiology (EP) cardiologist, has joined Southeast Health Cardiovascular Institute. Dr. Arshad specializes in treating complex heart rhythm disorders like AFIB (artrial fibrillation) and is proficient in implanting and managing cardiac devices. Dr. Arshad […]
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Geneva wastewater system to get an upgrade with state funding
GENEVA, Ala. (WTVY) - Geneva’s wastewater treatment system is getting an upgrade with state funding. The city’s Water Works and Sewer Board has been monitoring a deteriorating lift station wet well that is crucial to the system. The station’s deteriorating well walls have caused clogging problems, which could lead to sewage overflows if not addressed.
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New Dothan Lung Health Center Breaks Ground
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Southeast Health and Pulmonary Associates broke ground Thursday on a new Lung Health Center in Southeast Health’s Medical Park. According to Southeast Health, the center will be located at 300 Medical Park Boulevard. It is a joint venture between Southeast Health and Pulmonary Associates.
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Southeast Health, Pulmonary Associates break ground on lung health center of Dothan
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -An established health system and physician group are teaming up to bring lung and sleep services under one roof at the new Lung Health Center of Dothan. Pulmonary Associates and Southeast Health officially broke ground on the center at the health system’s medical park. “What we’re...
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Southeast Health Plans Groundbreaking for Lung Center
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Southeast Health and Pulmonary Associates are inviting the community to attend the groundbreaking of the Lung Health Center of Dothan. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Southeast Health Medical Park, located at 300 Medical Park Blvd. in Dothan. According to...
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Healthcare construction a boon for Robins & Morton
The city of Dothan and its surrounding areas will soon have greater access to emergency medicine and hospitalization, as local hospital Southeast Health Medical Center is undergoing an $81 million expansion of the emergency department and bed tower. For Robins & Morton, the Birmingham-based general contractor managing the project, the Southeast Health expansion is representative of the firm’s long history in healthcare construction.
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Laurel Oaks Urges Community Action During Suicide Prevention Month
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center is encouraging people across the Wiregrass to recognize warning signs, check on those who may be struggling and help connect them with support during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center CEO Jeanette Jackson, suicide prevention...
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Visitor limitations at Southeast Hospital during ER expansion project
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — With construction underway at Southeast Hospital, the Emergency Department is setting some limitations on visitors. Progress on expanding the Emergency Department at Southeast has prompted administration to place temporary visitor limitations in the ER waiting area. Currently, adult patients are allowed one visitor at a time, while pediatric patients are allowed […]