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Phoebe Welcomes Four New Cardiologists Expanding Heart and Vascular Services
Phoebe Physicians is welcoming four new cardiologists who will expand and enhance expert heart care for patients throughout southwest Georgia. Structural heart specialist Moshrik Abd Alamir, MD, and advanced cardiac imaging specialist Victor Redmon, MD will be based at Phoebe Cardiology of Albany. Lorena Doctor, MD, joins the team at Phoebe Cardiology of Americus. And Rajendra Solanki, DO, will serve as an inpatient cardiologist at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
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Concierge medicine vs. direct primary care: what to know before you pay out of pocket
(Aging Untold) — Health care can get complicated fast, and not all doctors take the same approach. Some are moving away from traditional insurance models to spend more time with patients and focus on root causes and long-term wellness. That shift can mean paying out of pocket, and it isn’t the right fit for everyone.
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Local clinical director announces new ABA therapy center to open in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Clinical Director Teraycia Lovett announced the opening of a new Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy center coming to Columbus. Lovett’s new center, Total Care ABA, is committed to providing quality services to children and families in the community. As a new center, Lovett said they are excited to become part of […]
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Community health resource fair set for Saturday in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -A community health resource fair is happening this weekend in Columbus, connecting families with local health and community resources. The resource fair, organized by the Columbus Mayor’s Commission on Health, is set for Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Shirley B. Winston Recreation Center. The event will...
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Midday Interview: Columbus Fire and EMS Health Resource Fair
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Fire and EMS are helping residents gain easy access to essential health resources with their final health fair of the year coming up at the end of the month. The Mayor’s Commission on Health’s ‘Health Resource Fair’ will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. […]
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Integrea Mental Health awarded $867K to expand rural care, services
EAST ALABAMA — Integrea Mental Health, the regional community mental health provider headquartered in Opelika, has been awarded an $867,545 grant through the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program. The funding is part of a statewide rollout announced by Gov. Kay Ivey on Aug. 24, distributing more than $144 million...
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11 ER Nurses at Columbus Hospital Are Expecting Babies at the Same Time
Eleven registered nurses working the emergency department at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside are expecting babies, turning one Georgia hospital floor into an unexpected nursery-in-waiting. Two of the babies have already arrived, and nine more are due in the coming months, all from nurses who spend their shifts treating other people's emergencies.
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Baby boom for Piedmont ER nurses
Baby boom for Piedmont ER nurses The Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Emergency Department is used to handling busy days, but this time the excitement isn't coming through the ambulance entrance. A remarkable 11 registered nurses are expecting little ones, creating an unexpected baby boom among one of the hospital's busiest tea…
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Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside the only hospital to be named ‘Blue Distinction Center’ in Chattahoochee Valley
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside has been named a Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross Blue Shield for its outstanding metabolic bariatric surgery program. According to Piedmont officials, Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside is the only hospital in the Chattahoochee Valley to earn this title. “We are honored and excited to receive this […]
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5th annual Teddy Bear Clinic coming soon
5th annual Teddy Bear Clinic coming soon Winnie the Pooh may have summed it up best when he said, "A hug is always the right size." A hug from a soft, cuddly teddy bear can help a child feel safe and loved, especially during medical checkups. Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundation hosts a teddy bear clinic each year to help kids understand…
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Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside named Blue Distinction Center for bariatric surgery
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside is the only hospital in the Chattahoochee Valley area to be named a Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross Blue Shield for its metabolic bariatric surgery program. The designation means all employees with a State Health Benefit Plan can receive bariatric surgery...
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Piedmont Columbus Regional performs its first Barostim procedure, improves patient with heart failure
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Healthcare professionals with Piedmont Columbus Regional performed their first Barostim procedure, improving the quality of life for a patient experiencing heart failure in their early 50s. According to officials, Barostim is an implantable device that delivers gentle electrical pulses to baroreceptors. The system does not require any hardware inside the heart or […]