Welcome Dileepa Chathuranga, MD! Dileepa Chathuranga, MD, is a Sri Lankan native and a board-certified gastroenterologist. He earned his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka in 2013. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Rochester General Hospital in New York in 2021 and went on […]

A Lump in the Neck or a Sore Throat That Won’t Go Away? It Could Be More Serious Than You Think   By: Sandeep Singh, MD    What Are Head and Neck Cancers? Head and neck cancers are not just one disease. They include several types of cancer that begin in different parts of your head […]

South Central Regional Medical Center is pleased to name Kendal Goodrich as the Employee of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2025. Goodrich is a system engineer who has worked for the SCRMC IT Department since 2017. He has, however, worked in the world of IT since 2003, when he began his career at […]

As a family medicine physician, Dr. Hannah Ramsey is able to treat patients of all ages for a wide variety of medical needs. “My goal in treating people and being their family physician is to provide care, not just for any medical ailments but for the whole person. I like to make sure I’m treating […]

South Central Emergency Department physician, Jeremy Unger, DO, became the first physician in the state to receive the Mississippi Trauma pin, a prestigious award given by the Mississippi Trauma Care System Foundation to individuals who go above and beyond in their pursuit to provide exceptional care to patients. Dr. Unger received this accolade for his […]

Establishing care with a family medicine provider is an important step in ensuring your overall health and wellness. Hannah Ramsey, DO, is now treating patients at the Ellisville Family Medicine Clinic. Call today at 601-425-2273 to schedule your appointment. “My goal in treating people and being their family physician is to provide care, not just any […]

In today’s current climate, it can often seem as though there is a catastrophe everywhere we look. It is for this reason that the World Health Organization has chosen “mental health in humanitarian emergencies” as this year’s theme for World Mental Health Day. With so much darkness in the news and on social media, it’s more […]

South Central Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic was recently honored with three prestigious awards from Healogics, and wound care provider, Tiffany Keith, MHS, PA-C, CWS, has earned the designation of Certified Wound Specialist through the American Board of Wound Management.  Healogics awarded the team at South Central Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine the President’s […]

“The benefit to having an Urgent Care in the community is to kind of play a middle ground between primary care providers and the emergency room. So that patients who aren’t able to get in to see their primary care providers for an acute complaint, we’re able to fill that role.” The South Central Urgent […]

Suicide is often sudden, which means that receiving the news of  a loved one’s death can feel like being suddenly struck.   Laurel resident and South Central Coding Compliance Auditor and Educator Brandie Johnson understands just how painful this type of loss can be. She has spent the past 17 years grieving the loss of her […]