Training, Like Your Life Depends on It The best thing a person can do to maintain good health is to be proactive in their approach. Robert and Cathy Sloan are prime examples of just how lifesaving this type of mindset can be. Their story began when Robert saw his family physician for a routine six-month […]

MyChart is here! Hear how MyChart can help you stay connected to your care. Access test results, message your care team, schedule appointments and manage your health anytime, all in one secure place.

Brittany McCarty, FNP-C, is a Bay Springs native who earned an associate degree in nursing from Jones College in December 2009 and a Master of Science in nursing from the University of North Alabama in July 2021. She has served the Pine Belt in a primary care role for several years providing preventative health education […]

MyChart is almost here. Hear what Family Medicine physician, Hannah Ramsey, DO, has to say about the benefits that Epic’s MyChart will bring to the organization.

South Central Sports Medicine physician, Kevin B. Clement, MD, works diligently to help not only treat injuries but also to help educate patients on how to prevent them from happening in the first place. “I try to keep you doing the activities you enjoy, that keep you happy and keep you lively in your ongoing […]

Protecting patient privacy is the cornerstone of good medical care. As healthcare becomes increasingly digital, patients often wonder how their information is stored, who can see it and what safeguards exist behind the scenes. Epic has built many advanced features to ensure that sensitive information stays secure while still allowing clinicians to deliver coordinated, high‑quality […]

South Central Regional Medical Center is pleased to name Sharon Meadows as the Employee of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2025.  Meadows joined South Central in October 2011 as a technologist in the laboratory at Laurel Family Clinic, now known as South Central Family Medicine. Over the years, she has demonstrated exceptional skill […]

“Depression can be very common in children and adolescents, and oftentimes it is missed because we don’t think that children and adolescents suffer from depression,” South Central Behavioral  Health psychiatrist Areeba Zamar, MD, said. It is important to recognize the signs of depression in children and adolescents. These signs include irritability, loss of interest or […]

Brett Barlow, MD, earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2016. He completed his residency at the Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2019. Dr. Barlow then pursued a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, […]

Katie L. Cranston, MD, MPH, earned her medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine in Jackson in 2022, and then completed a family and community medicine residency from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in 2025. In addition to her medical training, Dr. Cranston also holds a […]