South Central Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Brett Cutrer to the South Central Behavioral Health Services. Brett is a behavioral health therapist who specializes in child and adolescent counseling. After graduating Mississippi State, he and his wife moved back to the area where he started working for Ellisville State School as a case […]

Emergency Room Entrance Relocated | SCRMC South Central Regional Medical Center officials stated that the driveway to the hospital Emergency Department which was located on the west side of the medical facility at 13th avenue directly across from South Central Orthopaedic, has relocated to Leontyne Price Blvd. The change of entry occurred on Wednesday, September […]

Have you ever wonder what’s taking so long when chemotherapy is prepared? South Central Cancer Center encourages you to read below to see why preparing your chemotherapy is not like making a milkshake. Chemotherapy is one of the main methods of treating cancer. But the same chemotherapy that treats the cancer won’t help if it […]

Kameron Flowers, Senior at South Jones High School, was selected as South Central Sports Medicine Scholar Athlete. Kameron plays football at South Jones. Kameron is still undecided about his college major, but would like to do something that makes a difference. Kameron is motivated to succeed by his family. “My family always motivates me to […]

SCRMC First in the Nation to Provide Integrated Ultrasound & FibroScan Technology FibroScan is an Alternative to Liver Biopsy. South Central Regional Medical Center (SCRMC) in Laurel is the first facility in the nation to provide a new type of integrated Ultrasound and FibroScan® technology. The FibroScan® unit is actually built into the ultrasound technology at […]

Courtney Boothe, Senior at Northeast Jones High School, was selected as a South Central Sports Medicine Scholar Athlete. Courtney plays softball, volleyball and basketball at Northeast Jones. After Courtney graduates in May, she plans to continue her education and pursue a degree as a registered nurse. As an athlete, Courtney finds motivation from younger teammates. […]

South Central Regional Medical Center is home to a da Vinci robot that assists the gynecological surgeons who perform various surgeries. OB-GYN physician, Rebecca Roberts, DO, explains that the robot allows for excellent visualization of the internal anatomy, much easier performance on more difficult cases where there might be some scar tissue or adhesions. Using […]

A hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus. There are many reasons a hysterectomy is performed, and with advanced technology, procedure and recovery time are minimal. Erica Welch came and talked to Dr. Rebecca Roberts about having a hysterectomy because of discomfort and pain. The procedure was a da Vinci robot assisted hysterectomy. Performing the […]

Madison Rayner, Senior at Stringer High School, was selected as a South Central Sports Medicine Scholar Athlete. Madison plays softball and basketball at Stringer. After Madison graduates in May, she plans to attend and play softball under an athletic scholarship at the University of Southern Mississippi. As an athlete, Madison finds motivation from her desire […]

One in nine Americans have kidney disease, and Mississippi has one of the highest incidences of the disease. Dr. Patricia Miller at Ellisville Medical Clinic explains that a kidney is a filter for your body and if the kidneys are not properly filtering, toxins can accumulate in the body and make you sick. With limited […]