To help ease the fear of living with a chronic disease and help patients navigate through the process, South Central Regional Medical Center offers a quality care management program that offers one on one care.  Care manager Alecia Bigler states that each patient has a unique plan and educating the patients is their main goal […]

South Central Regional Medical Center Hosts Annual Well Doll Clinic During the spring, South Central Regional Medical Center offers a special program, The Well Doll Clinic, for pre-school to first grade students. This program helps to educate children about hospitals and alleviate fears many young children experience when they are patients in the hospital. SCRMC nursing […]

South Central Regional Medical Center offers a new service, care management, to patients who have a chronic disease like COPD, diabetes, or heart failure.  Skilled nurses and managers will help patients become educated on their diagnosis, medication, and recovery.  Care Manager, Kerri Drennan, states that the care starts in the hospital and continues when you’re […]

Debbie Wilkinson started her volunteer career at South Central Regional Medical Center in October, 2016, in the Outpatient Surgery Holding Area. Twice a week, Debbie assists patients and their families in the surgery area, escorting them to the proper holding room, explaining procedures to family members and escorting the family back to the waiting room […]

Behavioral Health Corner – Just Listen   I was recently asked to speak at Camp Bluebird, an annual camp for adult cancer patients, designed to provide a time for listening and learning about lifestyle adjustments associated with a cancer diagnosis.  When I was initially asked to speak, I was flattered that I was considered worthy […]

South Central Regional Medical Center’s Women’s and Children’s Place was honored to receive a donation for pediatric patients from Junior Auxiliary of Laurel. A division of Junior Auxiliary is Crown Club, a group of female, high school students that volunteer and serve in Laurel and Jones County. As a service project for the 2016-17 year, […]

Dr. Kelly Shoemake, Family Medicine Physician, is now accepting new patients at Laurel Family Clinic. Laurel Family Clinic provides quality healthcare for the entire family. Services provided include: Acute and Chronic Healthcare Treatment, Treatment of Colds, Minor Injuries, Cuts and Bruises, Allergies, General and School Physicals and Diagnosis and Laboratory X-Rays. Laurel Family Clinic is […]

South Central Health Care Foundation is hosting Books Are Fun, a community book fair May 3-5 at South Central Place and South Central Regional Medical Center. Books Are Fun will feature Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts, NY Times Best Sellers, Devotionals, Children’s Books, Early Learning Products, Specialty Gifts, Music Collections, Toys, Games, Stationery and much more at […]

The Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Center’s plastic surgeon, Hossein Nasajpour, MD, states that botox and filler injections are a popular surgeries.  Fillers help restore volume where volume is lost, usually around the lips and mouth.  Botox is used to relax the muscles that create wrinkles such as those around the eyes, like crows feet, or […]

The Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery center offers laser hair removal.  Brandi Tynes, a family nurse practitioner, states, “Laser hair removal is a great treatment option for anybody that is wanting a permanent reduction in unwanted hair.”  This is a great treatment for those prone to rashes and razor burns.  This is offered to patients 18 […]