One of the most beneficial procedures performed at South Central Regional Medical Center is a total knee replacement.  Dr. Derrick Burgess explains that the doctor removes about a centimeter of cellophane and fit a metal prosthetic on the femur and the tibia with a piece of plastic in between them to form a new knee.  Sometimes […]

More than 600,000 total knee replacements are performed in the U.S. each year.  Before you undergo this procedure, South Central Regional Medical Center offers a joint camp. Derrick Burgess, MD, explains, “Joint camp is a program where patients come in, they meet with a physical therapist, get a home exercise program to perform prior to surgery, […]

Education is Key to Living with or Preventing Diabetes In 2014, 29.1 million Americans were living with diabetes. Of the 29.1 million diabetics, 8.1 million were unaware they were diabetics. Living with diabetes can lead to major complications within a person’s body. If unattended, a person’s life can completely change. However, with help, diabetes is a disease […]

Knee pain is a common condition and the number one reason that most people undergo a total knee replacement.  Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Derrick Burgess explains, “Most people that undergo a total knee replacement is due to degenerative arthritis.”  Arthritis can cause instability and cause the knee to give out on them. To rid people of […]

September is National Cholesterol Education Month. Too much cholesterol in the blood is one of the main risk factors for heart disease and stroke—two leading causes of death in the United States. One way to prevent these diseases is to detect high cholesterol and treat it when it is found. To schedule an appointment for […]

1 in 5 children ages 13 to 18 have or will have a serious mental illness, while 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14. That’s why Dr. Stewart Samson at South Central Behavioral Health Services provides mental healthcare for children as young as age 6. Samson’s joy is helping children […]

South Central Regional Medical Center offers a variety of behavioral health services.  An outpatient program is provided in which they evaluate people of all ages for various disorders.  Therapeutic and medical interventions are provided.  South Central’s outpatient clinic provides individual and family counseling.  They have a drug and alcohol unit which is a 5 to […]

Join Gulshan Oberoi, M.D., Neurologist at Jefferson Medical Associates, for Speaking of Women on Friday, September 9th. Cholesterol Screenings will be provided to all guests, compliments of the South Central Health Care Foundation. To reserve your spot, please call 601-399-0506 or email kvanderslice@scrmc.com.

Along with being a mother, grandmother, Sunday school teacher and lifelong swim coach, Meg Moore is a woman living with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement as certain nerve cells in the brain gradually break down or die. Many believe Parkinson’s disease is a death sentence, […]

South Central Regional Medical Center will host a Free Cholesterol Screening on Wednesday, September 21st. The screening will be held at South Central Place in Laurel from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The screening is free, however an appointment is required. To reserve your time, please call 601-399-0501 or email nmccraney@scrmc.com. The screening is provided at […]