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South Central Regional Medical Center Announces Q1 Employee of the Quarter

Posted May 22, 2026

South Central Regional Medical Center has named Cully Hegwood as its Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2026, surprising her with the honor during the PPE Fashion Show, which is one of many events South Central hosts to celebrate National Hospital Week.  Hegwood, a Bay Springs native, has been a valued member […]

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November 20 2025

SCRMC Welcomes Sheri M. Siggers-Boney, FNP!

Sheri M. Siggers-Boney, FNP, is a Hattiesburg native who has worked in the nursing field since 1990, when she first earned her certificate of practical nursing. She later earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson in 2006 and her Master of Science in nursing, family nurse […]

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November 19 2025

SCRMC Welcomes Hannah Ramsey, DO!

Hannah Campbell Ramsey, DO, a native of Moselle, Mississippi, earned her medical degree from William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2022 and completed her residency at Forrest General Hospital, also in Hattiesburg. Dr. Ramsey will join the staff at Ellisville Family Medical Clinic, where she will work alongside E. Danielle Welch, FNP and […]

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November 19 2025

SCRMC and MGH Welcome Derek A. Wierzbicki, MD!

Derek A. Wierzbicki, MD, earned his medical degree from the University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center in 2002 and completed his emergency medicine residency at Louisiana State University in 2006. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Hyperbaric and Undersea Medicine at Louisiana State University in 2007. Dr. Wierzbicki is certified […]

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November 03 2025

South Central Health Care Foundation Hosts Annual Holston Memorial Golf Tournament

Thursday, Oct. 30, golfers and supporters gathered at the Laurel Country Club for the South Central Health Care Foundation’s Holston Memorial Golf Tournament.  This tournament, which began as a Doctors’ Day Tournament in 1985, has evolved throughout recent years into a philanthropic effort to support SCRMC’s nonprofit, the South Central Health Care Foundation. This yearly […]

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October 24 2025

How Caring for Her Father Helped Save Her Own Life

How Caring for Her Father Helped Save Her Own Life Laurel native, Faye Jackson, has taken care of other people for most of her life. After many years of service as a nurse at Ellisville State School, she continued her calling at home, providing loving care for her daughter, who had a heart condition, and […]

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October 22 2025

Welcome Dileepa Chathuranga, MD!

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 […]

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October 20 2025

South Central Regional Medical Center Announces Q2 Employee of the Quarter

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 […]

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October 15 2025

SCRMC Physician Recognized for Providing Exceptional Emergency Care

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 […]

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October 07 2025

South Central Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Recognized for Multiple Recent Achievements

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 […]

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September 18 2025

South Central Primary Care Services Welcomes Kaitlin Hinton, FNP!

Kaitlin Hinton, FNP, Joins the Staff at South Central Primary Care Services!   Kaitlin Hinton, FNP, earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from William Carey University in 2017, while working as a registered nurse tech at SCRMC. After completing her first degree, she worked as a registered nurse on SCRMC’s Medical Surgical Floor and […]

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