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Fitzgerald, GA · Health
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$150k invested in Southwest Georgia Health Care accessibility
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The CareSource Foundation awarded a combined $150,000 to two Southwest Georgia organizations to expand health care access in the region. Albany Area Primary Health Care and the SOWEGA Council on Aging each received $75,000. Albany Area Primary Health Care’s grant will help expand maternal health support...
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$150k invested in Southwest Georgia Health Care accessibility
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Outpatient interventional radiology clinic expands access in rural Georgia
Minimally Invasive Vascular Solutions has opened in Moultrie, Ga., offering outpatient interventional radiology procedures previously unavailable in the region, according to a March 5 report by ABC affiliate WTXL. The clinic provides treatments for fibroids, vascular disease and certain cancers, helping patients avoid long trips to Atlanta or Jacksonville, Ga.,...
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Memorial Hospital and Manor adding Chick-fil-A mini location
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - Memorial Hospital and Manor is adding a Chick-fil-A mini location inside the hospital in Bainbridge. The hospital said the mini location is available to staff, patients and visitors. The location launched last week. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Lunch is served from...
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Serving Rural Georgia in Radiation Oncology
Since joining Radiation Oncology Associates in 2014 a practice founded in 1983 by my mentor, Dr. Charles Mendenhall – I have had the opportunity to serve alongside Dr. William Jay McAfee, our director and guiding visionary. Our department is integrated within Tower I of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, where we play an essential role in the comprehensive delivery of cancer care to the Albany, Ga. community and beyond. As a board member of Georgia CORE, as well as Horizons Community Solutions (formally known as the Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition), I have a pretty keen insider’s view not only of cancer care delivery in our region, but also of the transformative evolution occurring within radiation oncology.
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More efficient treatment coming to Bainbridge hospital thanks to new fast track system
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WCTV) - Faster and more efficient treatment is coming to Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, thanks to a new fast track system. The system allows patients to access the emergency room more quickly for minor issues. The new and updated technology helps speed up test results for cases such as COVID-19, flu and strep throat.
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Phoebe Cardiothoracic Surgery again earns national recognition
Albany, Ga. – Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital has again earned the highest rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures. The distinguished three-star rating denotes the highest category of quality and places Phoebe among the elite for heart bypass surgery in the US and Canada.
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Phase two of Phoebe’s Trauma and Critical Care Tower project now open
ALBANY, Ga. (WRBL) — Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (PPMH) opened phase two of their Emergency & Trauma Center on Wednesday morning, caring for the very first patients of their new center. Phase two of the project added these updates to their center: “We’ve been looking forward to this day since we opened the Trauma & […]
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Phoebe Opens Phase 2 of New Emergency & Trauma Center
Albany, Ga. – With construction complete on phase 2 of Phoebe’s Trauma & Critical Care Tower project, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (PPMH) has opened the second half of its Emergency & Trauma Center. The hospital cared for the first patients in the new section of the center Wednesday morning.
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Sowega seniors face temporary relocation; leaders seek commission approval
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Senior programs in Albany could continue at a temporary location after city leaders heard a proposal from Sowega Council on Aging about relocating to a local community center. Sowega leaders are seeking approval from the Albany City Commission to operate senior programs in partnership with the...
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Tift Regional earns accreditation for OB/GYN residency program
Tifton, Ga. (2/4/26) – The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has awarded accreditation to Tift Regional Health System’s residency training program for obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) physicians. A part of Tift Regional Health System’s Graduate Medical Education, the OB/GYN Residency Program will launch in late June 2027. Tift...
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‘Despite numerous attempts’: Mayor says city shut off hospital’s water over $20k balance
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Sowega Council on Aging to sell facility to Phoebe Putney
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -After 12 years of service, the Sowega Council on Aging is selling its Regional Resource Center to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. This transition marks a major shift in how senior services are delivered across Southwest Georgia. Sowega leaders said the sale is the result of an eight-year...